All these motherhood statements about the inclusive nature of the AIPA and how rosy things would be under the one umbrella is just a smokescreen.
Membership of AIPA and representation of J* pilots means that we'd be working together for the future benefit of both pilot groups.....
With QF mainline having 4 times the number of pilots as JQ, if the sh!t hits the fan, where would a vote by AIPA fall. Certainly not on the side of the JQ pilots.
Comments in the courts (Canberra) several years ago by the AIPA reflect the true, and as Genex says, the "patronizing" attitude of some of the AIPA executive and members -
they despise Jetstar and everything it does. They see JQ pilots as pariahs taking their flying.
Any move to get JQ pilots under AIPA coverage is a HUGE mistake. I wonder if KEG would have the same attitude if he was in Jetstar looking at things from different coloured glasses?
The AFAP is not the perfect answer, but in the current industrial climate, a more preferable option for JQ pilots.