a family friend in the top 20 at qlink said something to me recently...
"mate we have been getting jets next year for the last 25 years"
if mainline wanted to get rid of pilots, they would have done it already. they need us. it was all about getting the best possible deal for the company before the 787 shows up. the next negotiations will show this as well.
of course....if we had a group seniority list then it wouldn't matter what part of the group they went to....