catpac, I think the USAOA TA might stop that. Also, messing around with the Yanks, in the current hiring climate, would be a bad idea. So many have quit in the last two years. Those that have stuck it out, are waiting for all of those thing you mentioned. If the company screws them over again there will be no reason to stay at all. All of the U.S. majors are starting to get concerened as to where they will get pilots. One hundred, easy, from this place.