It's not just aircrew who are walking...
Offering MEOS (service till age 60) to Sqn Ldr Engineers has just created a five year block on promotion for good JEngOs so they are walking...
Good logistics personnel are in demand outside let alone our engineers. Just ask JHC about their ac availability rate and their engineer retention issues.
FRIs for aircrew may convince a few to delay their decision but it needs to convince the many not the few. But there won't be much point to an aircrew FRI if there are no jets/ cabs on the line to fly!
I suspect the system's response to this will be too little too late and they will be looking back at the crisis still wondering why people left...
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