Basically it's down to training capacity.
There are plenty within BA who want to move short haul to long haul but each such a move generates two training courses....one for the guy/ girl doing the move from the bus/737 to the Long haul type, and then another for the new entrant to replace him/ her on the short haul type.
Recruiting externally means just one course (for the new entrant). As a result internal transfers have effectively been capped and there is DEP recruitment for some of the vacancies onto the 787 and the 744.
Of course this policy understandably isn't going down well in some quarters but it is covered by existing agreements with the union and it has happened before.
I think the fact BA is planning on outsourcing some of the training to CTC (including some internal transfers) shows how stretched BA's training system is going to be next year.
Last edited by wiggy; 28th Nov 2014 at 07:52.