Lets be sure of two things here....Firstly I don't consider for one moment that VIPA has a majority holding on the
VB pilot group as many members have both AFAP and VIPA membership. Secondly, the E Jet guys knew exactly what they were getting into when they joined that fleet, just like all the commuters on the 737 out of Sydney and Melbourne. In the medium term, I would suspect that the majority of E Jet drivers will be off that type in the coming years anyway. Would I sacrifice the wages and conditions of the whole group for the sake of the E Jet pilots wages. NO !! And I have many friends that fly them.
Spocky