It seems a bit premature to dislike the mixed-fleet 'regime' when it's not even flying yet. I know there's a crewmour going round BASSA circles about a manager being given a hard time at Cranebank by some trainees, however it there's any truth in it it seems to me to be the trainees fault for not adequately researching what they signed up for! The clauses in the contract are most interesting and I shall ask some employment lawyer contacts of mine for their general view, but as I said earlier, an employment contract must be fair to both parties. BA can write as many lopsided notice and stand down clauses in as they like, but if the contract does not appear fair to a tribunal or judge then it will not be enforceable.