It’s seems quite clear that the regional jet operation within Qantaslink will remain with and be expanded from Airconnex. Surely the majority of Dash 8 pilots would love to progress to a 717 so how would that ever be achieved if Impulse is shut out? Surely the way forward is to pool the Dash 8 and 717 pilots together under ONE Qantaslink pilot group. The Dash 8 pilots would stand half a chance of gaining some progression onto the 717 and the 717 pilots would benefit from the greater representation offered by a combined pilot group. (A combined Qantaslink pilot group would no doubt have brought about a better result for Southern’s pilots) The alternative to joining forces of course is to continue to allow Qantas to “divide and conquer”.
Good luck to you.
AA