Little Red Hat
I believe the company would still need to have MAMs as part of its veritable smorgasbord offering to support the FWA system. Whether or not it will try to squeeze out MAMs is uncertain. It all depends on how they will build the rosters for QD and where MAM rosters slot in. Will they build the QAL rosters first, then MAM, and then QD or will it be QAL then QD then MAM?
I would advise our MAM colleagues to exercise caution before leaping into the QD company. Sure the lure of paid sick leave and staff travel is enticing...but make sure you weigh up what is important to you. Don't be pressured in joining up now if you smell something fishy and prefer to wait until the EBA is knuckled out. Conversely, the advantage of joining early is that you will be more 'senior' in terms of CR, should it happen. If you get in first, then people from the Regional airlines and off the street will slot in under you for the purposes of CR ordering.