ccguy don't listen too much to galley gossip - you can only work on aircraft listed on the AOC for the company you work for - you can't work for
VB under
VB's AOC & work on aircraft not listed on their AOC.
A way around PB/
VB issues is for
VB to "wet lease" aircraft to PB - this would mean the a/c could be operated by
VB on PB's behalf (but operated using
VB procedures and under
VB's AOC).
There would be significent complication for
VB to cross crew SH/LH crew - think about rest periods, duty periods & roster complication - not to mention disruption recovery etc. Not even QF cross crew between SH/LH & they do operate all their a/c under the 1 AOC & they do employee all the crew under one banner.