THY were planning to scale down the pilot numbers, seems they have done a deal with the unions to keep the numbers but miss out on the 3 monthly bonus in lieu of a fixed pay rise over 2 years. Many A330 grounded, moat AJ ops done by or planned to be done by SXS, generally -ve on the hiring front. Driving record for say speeding would not be considered too much, on the other hand a " criminal prosecution" for say drinking a driving may be.