IA1166, the point that I was trying to make without "threatening" (see previous post) anyone was that if DPI do not have anyone on their books to offer VN.....then they dont have a contract and it would force VN to continue to go to Rishworth/PARC for their crew requirements only. Then everyone wins, including the families.
And by the sounds of it you are a TRE, and I assume you are on a higher salary. However out of interest, have the TRE's salaries been looked at the same way as the line pilots. I am just looking at this whole situation with you guys. This could be the start...."thin edge of the wedge" as they say.
Do you know if Rishworth or PARC have been asked by any of their other overseas contracts to reduce the pay of their pilots? As I said VN actually made a profit and are ordering more aircraft, there must be other companies around doing alot worse. It sounds like you guys are being well and truly scammed.