Gents,although the company has bypassed the FACA (ftr aircrew agreement ) in relation to forcing Passenger 400 drivers to fly the rubber dog shi** , no FTR training captain is permitted to TRAIN on the passenger fleet. Of course if we get rid of FTR payscales and we become a big happy family that would change. ( then we would have another very bitter group looking at pilots in the left seat 11 years out of seniority?)
I think we are going to see a crewing oversupply very soon if kero stays above $150 mark, the classic gets parked then what do they do with that crew group?? All senior to the dragon air and oasis boys, maybe the special leave scheme will rise from the ashes again.
Once again we have lost our chance for a payrise, the fight is on to now hold the line and very carefully defend the contract as it stands, build our unity and concentrate on who the real threat and act accordingly.