it hardly seems fair for redundancies to have ever been entertained based on the distinction between, say, being a BA 747 pilot and a BA 767 pilot .
An interesting choice of types. Both will be in decline again at some point relatively soon. So what happens when these fleets are phased out and at the same time BA decide to reduce pilot numbers, due whatever unexpected calamity hits the industry at the time?
What is to stop BA making those pilots redundant as clearly LIFO, on its own, seems to have been rendered impotent, legally?
In a similar vein, what would happen to the BA pilots at Gatwick if it were closed?
If your answer is "LIFO Agreement" be under no illusions it won't be solely based on that when push comes to shove. BMI have an agreement based on LIFO and it's pretty clear what BA have decided is legal regarding that.
Possibly time for
ALL pilots in the UK to ensure that their company's redundancy criteria is up to date and workable, and leaves no room for surprises. To discover the pool is limited to certain fleets would be a travesty and a game of Russian Roulette every time you made a fleet bid.