£20 M from IFCE? When/where was that announced? Is that their contribution to integration of BMI?
It is indeed. Whilst many like to think that only the Flight Crew have an input on this they are incorrect. Whilst IAG has allowed BALPA to be a major deciding partner, all other departments have also been consulted/told that they will have to achieve cost parity/savings in order to play a part in the merger. Some departments have had savings levied in line with reducing the BMI debt and other departments, with contractual obligations, have been asked to tender new contracts.
This is a business wide event. Not just for us Flight Crew to decide.