Boing7117
Why? Because it's the right thing to do.
I totally agree, as a UNION we need to what is right rather than what is good for the individual. Loosing a job when a new F/O is hard but loosing a Command and a large number of increments is so much worse. I have been made redundant as a F/O and been at risk later in my career and know when I would rather loose my job.
Does the FLYBE contract allow for redundancy by base and fleet, if so where does it say so in the contract which pilots have made their career choices? or only LIFO (schedule "F")?
If pilots are to be at risk by taking a fleet or base at a weak station they should know in advance what the rules are and have the opportunity to turn down the posting. Why would a senior F/O at a secure base take the risk of accepting a command at an outstation where the route is vulnerable? If pilots refuse to take postings at "risky" bases or fleets the company would have to rethink its policy