Clostermann is absolutely correct, as you said "The Dream Team" is killing QA slowly, I am afraid that we will suffer in the next few months and years to come (for those who are staying).
In the past I heard this: we don't care about quality pilots resigning, we will hire anyone to be a pilots and the company will never be short of pilots
well…maybe that is why we are seducing the new joiners by training them directly on the wide body….but this is a short sighted plan, because sooner or later they will leave you for another airline while 320 fleet pilots will be flying somewhere else.
If conditions don't improve for that type you will not find pilots to join on the 320 fleet (and stay).
Recommendation:
Let the flow go from the 320 to the bigger types.
Benefits:
1-Pilots will stay longer in the company knowing they will be transferred.
2-QA will reduce the risk of hiring the "Type Rating Hunters" who just join to get qualified on someone else's expense before they jump ship.
3- Wide body/Long range pilots will be company oriented and loyal after serving few years on a smaller type.
I think that will be much better policy than cancelling the interline agreement on Etihad !
Last edited by A320 Man; 21st October 2008 at 09:12.