Flybob,
Give a call to one or two reputable European crew agencies and find out the score...you might just be surprised.
BA (just one example) has for many years been a source for experienced guys, and not likely to change anytime soon. Suspect AAI could pick and choose at their leisure for pilots, the only drawback might be the contract/lack thereof, not to forget adequate salary.
Hope you're not thinking of industrial action, old boy.
