C.P
Training in Cranebank with their own checkers. Admittedly some ex BA early retirees.
SR71
I agree with your observation, why did BALPA not stop the rot from below, or even notice ? I don't know how effective BALPA could have been as these were new companies and at least new jobs were being created. I suppose there was still hope as pilots could still progress their careers at a later date. Now the rot is from both ends, OS / out-sourcing is going to erode things from the top. The eventual outcome might be to squeeze everything into a central flat region.
BALPA can't look the other way this time and is rightfully doing a good job.