Although a very late decision, as usual, with the typical extreme measures, it will not prevent pilots from leaving since the system remains the same.
Issues like housing allowance, which is below standard for pilots and school allowance, among other contributing factors, such as rostering, will not be corrected. Actually, the COO at the last pilots forum, when inquired about said “… the market’s actually dropped so the actual housing allowance is more than enough…”.
We will see new faces around, but many are already resigning, new Captains with their training bond finishing at the middle of 2012 are looking for and finding better places to live and work, are an example.
Giving a “priority” for a SFI position for the “hard workers” will not compensate for the stress of having our family’s vacation plans disrupted without short notice and will keep them trapped inside a room or a simulator.
Imagine someone’s situation with his leave for beginning of November receiving an e-mail in 26th of October at 23:00h advising that his leave was cancelled without a suitable alternative?
Yeah, the sound remains the same…