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There were several versions but the basics (please note this is without prejudice to the Federation) related to councils with a Master Executive Council. This enables the group to determine their individual policy direction related to contract and conditions. We also proposed group areas such as Flight Instruction; Aero Medical; Helicopter; Regional airlines where company below say 50-80; Qantas International; Qantas Domestic; Virgin Blue Domestic; Virgin Blue international; Jetstar Domestic; Jetstar International; Eastern; Sunstate; REX; National Jet; Night Freight; Tiger; Alliance.
All would be dependent on a practical number for formation of a council. We also stated for it to work would see both AIPA and AFAP to disappear as entities in their own right.
The funding issue of the overall group as regards Technical needs to be addressed.
The real problem comes down to voting strength and capped terms on the major office bearers (no one group to dominate the positions) to which the card vote structure of IFALPA maybe an option.
The above has been rejected repeatedly as there is no recognition of the non airline group. The Federation position is clear that they are professional pilots and we should be encouraging our future rather than distance ourselves.
Hope that gives a simple answer to the question.
Lawrie Cox