Yep its true alright. ALPA (ie the negotiation team) have negotiated a contract which adversely affects other ALPA groups which at face value contradicts ALPA Rule 3(a) The objects of the union shall be: ".....to discourage the pursuit of individual gain or interest where such would be at the expense of other members collectively or individually...."
How this can get into an Air NZ contract, when this directly affects ALPA pilots of Eagle, Air Nelson and Mt Cook totally eludes me. Turboprop manufacturers are downsizing world-wide (and canning R&D) and RJ's with their much improved and very efficient turbofans seem to becoming a very real possibility for regional carriers in the future.
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Kenneth