We have been hearing a lot about scope regarding the subsumption of the RJ Fleet into CitiExpress.
Courses have been cancelled, and from our perspective, we are waiting for the BACC and BA management to agree with our CC and what passes currently for our management when business in the regions can start to make a return on investment.
Frankly, most of us do not believe for a minute that BACC have any interests at heart except for their own pay packet and seniority list.
We are trusting our CC to come up with a deal which will be fair to all, but it seems that evry time a deal is close, BACC move the goalposts.
I have the greatest sympathy with any BAR guy who doesn't want to go to LHR, and similarly with any CFE guy who doesn't want to move to the regions. However, on a similar thread about GB, a number of verbose and logically illiterate BA men suggest, at the end of the debate, that it is a case of 'Deal with it'.
This is going to result in a shafting of grand proportions to Brymon and Manx/BRAL, whose only 'crime' has been to be profitable enough to be snapped up by BA. (A bad day for all of us). Now, we are to apparently be grateful for what crumbs may be thrown to us by a BACC which is determined to keep us out of loss leading mainline routes, but the REAL issue is a couple of years ahead. BACC are looking at the next generation of regional aircraft, and are determined to ensure the same unprofitable structure has charge of those.
Well, we shall see. I'm not in management, but it is interesting to note the actions of The Bishop. The only thing keeping BACC afloat at the moment is the management's concern that BA pilots might actually strike. These are the same few rabble rousers who were in favour of the great successful Cathay action. Makes you think doesn't it.
Anyway, a small ballot, and, of course, invitations to comment:
Do you really believe that BACC has the best interests of CitiExpress Pilots at heart??
