MDH,
Much of what you say is true but consider:
No, or very few airline jobs
Terms and conditions eroded on these airline jobs
Expense of licence versus risk of not getting said job
Pay rise of PAS has to come with some return to Manning, otherwise what's the point?
Do you go for the short term FRI or the longer term pension, and like it or not, it's still up with the best pensions.
Bl@@dy hell, I'm off to have a word with myself for speaking up for the Firm.
Just playing devils advocate....