Ref CFE effoh's getting commands on the RJ in BHX or MAN. I'm and RJ fo with hours for a command and there is no such plan. The only command promotions are on the ATR which is remaining a mainline type and is going to those who bid for it. CFE doesn't exist anymore and hasn't for over a year so how exactly you think it is promoting us is a bit beyond me. And to be honest so what if they were? They are our aircraft, if your 145's come to gatwick to replace the ATR i would imagine you would expect to crew them if you wanted???
One final suggestion, rather than listening to ill informed crew room rumours, why dont you wander accross the tarmac in MAN/BHX/AMS/FRA/EDI/ABZ etc and come and talk to us. We were in a similar position to BACE a couple of years ago, dont forget.
PS there was no testing for us to join BA, all franchises have been auditted for years. I guess the first sim check has some paperwork attached to it but no difference noted.
There will be winners and losers here, i very definately lost out on an RJ command for a good few years, but i can expect to be flying something big to somewhere sunny within a couple of years. Swings and roundabouts.