BB thanks for the link and yes I did misunderstand 777s post (thanks for the crisp precis 777). To clear up further misunderstanding who negotiated that? Why are helicopter weights still in pounds? And I don't get what the 760% IFR allowance is all about.
What I find odd about Jetstars assertion that it is good for the pilots to be given opportunities to fly overseas with Jetstar, is that they were able to recruit plenty of expats who were overseas who did not want to be overseas any longer. Why do they think that pilots from here are going to rush o/s for less money than they are on now?