Do BA pilots really deserve our support re Openskys?
Good question - overall I think in the interests of the industry as a whole the answer has to be yes.
That said, IMHO, there are one or two individuals posting on Pprune who are doing an injustice to their cause.
Any attempts at intimidation here do not do the majority of BA pilots any favours. Start calling people "Scabs" (charming term from the dark ages) if you must once you've got yourself a strike action. At the moment intimidation is likely to lose you support and harden the resolve of those considering Openskies.
The T's & C's offered by Openskies may not be as good as what's on offer at BA but the stark reality is compared to quite a few other companies they're not bad. The fact is people will be interested and apply no matter what is posted here.
There also seems to be an arrogance over the qualifications/selection into mainstream BA compared to OS. This is not helped wth quotes from BALPA spokesmen, like:
"This is going to create flight crews that are not as well-trained and experienced as those currently employed - it's a major problem."
and other references to less able/qualified pilots.
What unsubstantiated rubbish this is arrogant and insulting to the rest of the pilot community. There are plenty of excellent pilots around who chose not to apply to BA or even attended Cranebank and didn't quite fit their mould.
MD
