FWC decision on Darwin 717 base reduction.
In a huge Merry Christmas for a bunch of blokes in Darwin, the FWC has informed Cobham that the pilots affected by the 717 base reduction should have their moving costs covered by the company.
The AFAP lodged the complaint after pilots were told that they were surplus to requirements in Darwin and that they would have to relocate to other bases around the country. An expression of interest then followed which, in the opinion of the company, absolved them of any responsibility to cover the considerable cost to crew of relocating; the FWC disagreed. Great work from the AFAP which represents most of the Darwin pilots.
A positive one for the pilots. At 5 minutes to beer o’clock, I might just start early!