You do know that these were Atlas aircraft leased to GSS right?
Indeed. And GSS is 49% owned by Atlas. The airframe is not a net gain, just a redeployment from one cost centre to another.
Which will I am sure be of no comfort whatsoever to the guys who have either had contracts terminated or lost their hard won commands.
We have quite enough of that with BA pilots thinking they have a god given right to a slice of everything in UK aviation. Really don't need it from our supposed "colleagues" as well.
Best wishes to your furloughed engineers. Been there done that. Hope they get fixed up soon.