Rim, finally, a sensible post in this thread. Thankyou. I have resisted posting to now. This is not about MECH vs AV, B1 vs B2. The FACT is that CAO 100.66 is here, and very shortly CASR66 will be the licencing system in place. No ifs, no buts- it is a fait accompli. Too late now to bitch about it- you all should have done that years ago when it was first proposed and there was the chance to submit your objections to CASA.
'A' licences are coming. For the company they are very attractive as they will require less training on their part. The ALAEA should embrace the 'A' licence holder as a LAME, and ensure that these licence holders are suitably recognised and renumerated in future EBAs. To do otherwise is to stick your head in the sand and be in denial of what is inevitable. The LAME licencing landscape is changing, and you better adapt.