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Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Dec 2019, 13:32
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

Also worth noting the Annual Bid for...

Also worth noting the Annual Bid for fleet/position has commands at both LGW/LHR on the A320 for DEP’s (with enough hours) with only 1 year in the company. Being at the bottom of JSS is that...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Sep 2019, 09:24
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

I feel a tad more optimistic about the BA/BALPA...

I feel a tad more optimistic about the BA/BALPA relationship in the future but that is because the union will win. The choices being made at the top of the IAG tree continue to be disproportionately...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Jul 2019, 22:12
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

The anecdote above, that senior people are...

The anecdote above, that senior people are working lots of weekends in July, is because BALPA/BA have recently incentivised weekend work that enables you to accumulate points that result in you not...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Jun 2019, 08:53
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

Lovely to see such naivety still exists in this...

Lovely to see such naivety still exists in this cruel world :rolleyes:​​​​​​​
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Apr 2019, 06:59
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

Recruitment is in a death spiral at the moment,...

Recruitment is in a death spiral at the moment, because not only are their usual supply lines running dry, there are increasing numbers of pilots in their first year just upping sticks and leaving....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Mar 2019, 06:17
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

Ah. Problem here. The Twitter brand ambassadors...

Ah. Problem here. The Twitter brand ambassadors have spent the last week claiming the modular route now being open is a win - no mention of up front type rating costs.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Feb 2019, 10:45
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

Long Haul will slowly over the years degrade your...

Long Haul will slowly over the years degrade your skills due to the fact you perform about 1/5th of the sectors you do on Short Haul. Short Haul is a proving ground, where the less experienced get 5...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Feb 2019, 21:38
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

I think you meant return the Duty Rig from 2.0 to...

I think you meant return the Duty Rig from 2.0 to 1.8. This would mean most low credit 4 sector days will attract up to an extra 45 minutes credit and the odd 2 day 6 sector similar. The overall cost...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st May 2018, 04:04
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

About 19-20 years at the moment. Although...

About 19-20 years at the moment.

Although over the next 15 years roughly half of the community will retire.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Apr 2018, 05:15
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

DEP to long haul is happening already.

DEP to long haul is happening already.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Jun 2017, 21:56
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

The condescension occurring here might be from a...

The condescension occurring here might be from a real BA pilot. It might be just a bit of manager 'agitation'. However if you are real.... I've got to say whoever hides behind the Hideki Toji...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Jun 2017, 07:21
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

You summed it up poorly there.

You summed it up poorly there.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Jun 2017, 07:06
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

The rationale was a dipsh*t membership, a...

The rationale was a dipsh*t membership, a convincing BACC and very close ballot results.
It's only the Roster production side. Current Ops processes remain as before. So roster stability still in...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Jun 2017, 06:11
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

BA have got a pilot surplus. Not a big one, but...

BA have got a pilot surplus. Not a big one, but certainly on SH Airbus they've over-cooked recruitment. Some say they did this because late 2017 was the provisional delivery date for the the A350....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Apr 2017, 23:01
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

To clear up a few misconceptions On BA SH...

To clear up a few misconceptions

On BA SH here. Last financial year I spent 120 days in a hotel on BA duty.

That is the major difference between EJ and BA.
A 5 on 4 off, 5 on 3 off contract...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Apr 2017, 06:17
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

I know that BA Short Haul is nothing like EJ or...

I know that BA Short Haul is nothing like EJ or Ryanair.

I would take 5/4/5/3 right now at BA. But that would mean I'd be doing about 15 days less at work each year!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Mar 2017, 21:53
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

BA, having decided earlier this year that they...

BA, having decided earlier this year that they would not be granting any more part time contracts have, through some wiley BALPA negotiation, reversed their decision. This means that probably after...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Oct 2016, 08:28
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

McNugget, I appreciate your point. But BA...

McNugget,

I appreciate your point. But BA HR's opinion of a good BA employee is not mutually exclusive to PPrune's collective opinion of what makes a good pilot.
In order to join BA, it's only...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Oct 2016, 04:55
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

BA would prefer culturally aware pilots. That...

BA would prefer culturally aware pilots. That question probably exists to check you're not some UKIP voting, Daily Mail letter writer. But it seems some of you are ;-)

Think about it. You're...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Jun 2016, 14:14
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

Hold on, so the 'Vote Leave' camp made promises...

Hold on, so the 'Vote Leave' camp made promises that would never be delivered? Imagine that? Sorry about the spleen venting!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Feb 2016, 17:46
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

I know of many resignations from BALPA because of...

I know of many resignations from BALPA because of this. I estimate over a 100. Which is around 25% of the SH P1 community. But yes, all reps remain.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Feb 2016, 08:08
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

All this talk of how EASA has affected long haul....

All this talk of how EASA has affected long haul. SH has REALLY been impacted.

Prior to 0600, 3 sector days used to be limited to 9hrs 30. 4 I believe was 9hrs?

It is now 12hrs. This means...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Jan 2016, 07:05
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

Why shouldn't there be DEC Captains at LGW? If no...

Why shouldn't there be DEC Captains at LGW? If no one's applying and there are vacancies, it can't be ruled out?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Jan 2016, 05:18
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

For your first question, Don't know. For your...

For your first question, Don't know. For your second, I don't commute but for what it's worth I think doing an extra 2 hours duty after an 05:55 report that used to be called 'Discretion' is not...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Jan 2016, 04:55
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

I wish it was '3 out of many'. I got to about 20...

I wish it was '3 out of many'. I got to about 20 trips and gave up looking.. This is in a low CAP month. Dread to think what trip constructions will look like when the Summer charters start!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Jan 2016, 16:08
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

Ermm. Nope. Many trips that under the old...

Ermm. Nope.

Many trips that under the old CAA FDP's are now in excess.
But ok under EASA.

Check out TRIP 2137, 2144, 2455. All at least 0:30 into discretion under the older, safer regime.
...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Dec 2015, 06:52
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

Are you sure? With The 34 Pay points? Or are you...

Are you sure? With The 34 Pay points? Or are you talking about your contract here?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Dec 2015, 15:13
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

The most junior successful applicant for LHS...

The most junior successful applicant for LHS Airbus LHR this year has a grand total of 6 months in the company as a copilot.

There is a mass exodus from unfrozen P1's off the A320 fleet to Long...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Jun 2015, 04:40
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

Admittedly very little, but those who did, often...

Admittedly very little, but those who did, often say it is the only way of making the Reps appreciate the level of dismay. BALPA appears to represent the demographic that most matches the BACC. In...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Jun 2015, 09:53
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

Whilst anonymity does increase the snarkiness on...

Whilst anonymity does increase the snarkiness on here, what the majority of ordinary BALPA members are struggling to understand is how, in this period of such unrivalled profitability, with a quite...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Jun 2015, 08:32
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

I reckon the last remaining carrot to dangle is a...

I reckon the last remaining carrot to dangle is a DE Command at LGW.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd May 2015, 20:23
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

BA need around 200 Airbus rated DEP's right now....

BA need around 200 Airbus rated DEP's right now. Pilots who can do the abbreviated conversion course with minimum sectors/fuss. So if you're being asked back sooner than you thought, there's your...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Nov 2014, 17:52
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

You'll be suggesting BALPA Reps don't have to do...

You'll be suggesting BALPA Reps don't have to do Reserve or Blind Lines and have unique 'cherry-picking' (TL0) rights of trips under a revised BidLine rule set next! sheesh
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Oct 2014, 04:56
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,701
Posted By Right Engine

One pilot in BA taking home £20k per month? ...

One pilot in BA taking home £20k per month?

That sir, is rubbish.

Perhaps if a trainer on the top pay point in a month where profit share was paid and they had done LOTS of overtime the...
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