JW411 - I think most observers of this thread can spot that Flash isn't really a BA pilot, he's a wind up merchant - and a good one to boot. The fact that there are very few characters resembling him in BA and most of them joined 10+ years ago suggests to me the selection procedure is rather good for the remaining 99% of BA pilots.
bral - BACX is losing money hand over fist, and thats got nothing to do with BA mainline pilots. Unless you count TDLF.
pilotatlast - thats exactly what they were offered, but turned it down. I'm told they were hanging on for merged seniority based on BACX date of joining.