For goodness sake tinytim get a grip on reality. Half the BA guys responding here actually do fly the RJ and we like it. They are not our routes they are BAR routes and they made sacrifices to keep them a few years back, all for nothing. Whatever way you play it you are gaining 12 airframes, BAR are losing 12. So more opportunities for BACE pilots. Dont know where you are based but try this one. In 2 years time BA buys Air Wales and its ATR's. They then decide that a mixed fleet in Aberdeen is a bad idea, and decide to standardise on the ATR to be flown by ex Air wales pilots on lower terms and conditions and all ABZ crews will be moved elsewhere. Would you not expect your CC to try and protect the jobs and T+C's at ABZ, in order to prevent the same thing happening at other larger bases, Manch etc. It is not unreasonable for the BACC to protect the work of BA pilots, thats what they are there for. I still dont understand what the problem is when you are gaining work.