Spoke to a friend at Eastern they are under the impression that a % of Eastern guys are to be taken on by bmi under TUPE
Having experienced management doing what they deem is required over what the crew may think is right, I would imagine no one will know what is going to happen re guys that lost jobs being taken on the emb over guys with existing ratings, and the guys in the pool for regional, some having been there a very long time.
I think there is a distinction between regional and baby or mainline. It is regional as an entity that have won the contract, are they obliged to give the job to a pilot from another part of the bmi group?
My present company do as they please, with no consultation and the crew, always last to know.