@senior
i think there's a pilot association in 5j, but i am not aware of any union yet. but yes culture values seniority a lot.
also Lance G is president, GK (expat) is Chief ex adviser, MB (expat) is Chief ops adviser. (i think that's why u said they're there on consultancy, but everybody knows they run the place). plus a host of other expats in engineering that MB hired. also saw a couple of old white dudes flying the ATRs a while back (once when i flew to Caticlan), just wondering if they're still there.
my bet is that the market for A320 pilots will soon dry up just as the market for engineers has alredy dried up and 5J will be forced to look for expat pilots. just a matter of time boysssss....