Thomson drops to new levels
Thomson is offering contracts to Canadian pilots (the recently laid off ex Skyservice guys) to start May 1st flying G registered, Thomson AOC A320s here in Europe to cover the loss of those Skyservice pilots WHILE some of the 90 odd pilots they recently served notice to in their own airline are still working said notice (a few are even A320 current). Either I am missing something or it is simply cheaper to payoff the few unfair dismissal claims from those without a new job against the losses that will be incurred with no reciprocal agreement with a (new) Canadian company (I am rather hoping it's the latter).
And while I am here any new pilots just starting out who wish to pay BALPA a monthly fee (if their 6 month contracts allow them to afford it), just take the cash and flush it down the toilet. It will amount to the same thing.