Not to let the facts get in the way of a good story, but pay talks haven't started yet and apparently won't do so for another couple of months. Don't know where QAR ASR is getting his info from, but it's total
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Latest update was no recruitment until later in the year but about 20 commands this year. Changes to some Airbus trips will mean that we need less pilots but in true fashion, everyone is so busy arguing about der wunderkind's edict on bloody uniform lanyards that the changes have gone through with barely a peep. Shows what's important to the average pilot here nowadays, I suppose.