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I would forsee a lot of interest from the Competition and Markets Authority if that would come to pass due to the dominant position held already at LGW and LTN. Just to give some perspective: if LGW's second largest airline took all of MON's slots (which it won't), LGW's largest airline would still hold a far greater number of slots.
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But if monarch are laying off 200 odd pilots as rumours on here have said if they have sold an airframe to jet2 then why not provide the crew to operate it as part of the deal.
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its is a minefield.
And your going to have to induct them anyway.
And as the market is going to be flush with current drivers there is no point in taking them with the airframe. Might as well spend a day interviewing and start with a blank sheet of paper when they walk in the door.
And as DEC's are fraught with political and other issues they may want to upgrade there own and only take FO's.
And your going to have to induct them anyway.
And as the market is going to be flush with current drivers there is no point in taking them with the airframe. Might as well spend a day interviewing and start with a blank sheet of paper when they walk in the door.
And as DEC's are fraught with political and other issues they may want to upgrade there own and only take FO's.
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If we are talking 757 nearly all FO's will have choice to stay as they have the seniority. Question is would they stay at Monarch or move to Jet 2. In terms of our new T's and C's they are similar to Jet 2 so may decide to stay. I think a load of pilots are about to leave Monarch for newer pastures but you will not see them go to Jet 2.
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will have choice to stay as they have the seniority
They will try to boot the senior expensive pilots first just like they did with flybe.
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You get bread and water and don't have to bring your own?
Seriously though if the person is senior and they have to pay to get them re-rated to fly something else to stay, seniority won't keep them in a job.
Seriously though if the person is senior and they have to pay to get them re-rated to fly something else to stay, seniority won't keep them in a job.
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What about the Pension? What about those that have done 10, 20, 30 years and are coming up for retirement. If you've contributed/saved/done the "right" thing - to have your retirement plans decimated is nothing short of evil. With the fund in deficit and finances on the rack - my heart goes out to those affected 
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Keep hearing about these vastly reduced terms and conditions at Monarch but does anyone want to give a break down of the new compared to old for those of us who don't know?
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so, in a nut shell, (much larger numbers granted, ) but pretty much what the TCX guys were told eighteen or so months ago. If you ask most of them now, they would probably agree they were "had"! Maybe Monarch management were watching that unfold and liked what they saw?
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For clarity the TCX pilots were not asked to take a 30% paycut. They were asked (balloted) to take a 3% one. The company was also (by their calculation) captain-heavy so they imposed some demotions (roughly 25-30 initially) - some of these guys were then looking at a 30% pay but (CP to SFO).
If the mods want to delete this feel free, this was the text I was sent. No idea if its true or not:
Monarch's new T&C's. Increments gone. Capt on £89k. FO £53k. Everybody forced to work 50% winter and paid accordingly. No DOP. No Duty pay. No PHI. No scheduling agreement at all. Working to EASA. Final salary pension for under 55's removed and whatever you have put in it lost. 7% max pension contributions. 1 week of leave in the summer!!
Monarch's new T&C's. Increments gone. Capt on £89k. FO £53k. Everybody forced to work 50% winter and paid accordingly. No DOP. No Duty pay. No PHI. No scheduling agreement at all. Working to EASA. Final salary pension for under 55's removed and whatever you have put in it lost. 7% max pension contributions. 1 week of leave in the summer!!
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PHI = Permanent Health Insurance
DOP I think is payment for working a Day Off
Don't think they can simply remove benefits built up under a final salary pension, the Trustees are in control. But if there's a substantial deficit the benefits could well be reduced.
DOP I think is payment for working a Day Off
Don't think they can simply remove benefits built up under a final salary pension, the Trustees are in control. But if there's a substantial deficit the benefits could well be reduced.
