BlackandBrown
Not sure I've ever seen so much b@ll@cks contained in one thread. You my friend, are embarrasing yourself. By quoting headline figures you are showing a complete lack of understanding of where IAG are in their merger process and a lack of understanding of basic accounting.
If you think BA hire pilots on the back of a one time event covering a period of about 12 weeks you're dillusional.
As for your 'top European contract', it didn't look so good before the Euro collapse, and I dare say before the current crisis has run its course it won't look so good again.
There are so many factors you've glossed over I wouldn't know where to start.