UPDATE:
Looks like we will be looking for 12 CTC cadets for the summer.

Be advised though that BALPA are not happy about this, the company has decided not to offer 12 new pilots the T&C's they deserve.

Without making this a CTC slag off thread. CTC cadets excepting to work for less than current pilots will ultimatly only achieve to drive down the T&C's of the exsisting workforce.

As such don't expect a warm welcome....................

If nobody applied then we will recruit 12 pilots on Full salary with type rating paid for and full Pension,health care etc etc.

Plenty of type rated experienced folk in the UK looking for work! I see Monarch have taken a load of cheap CTC cadets too. Seems the only way to get an FO job in the UK these days is through obtaining a CTC mortgage. Hard luck for those already with many hours on Boeing or bus and a full atpl.

Will these guys be paying 9k for their TR then working(?) 8 months of line training earning £1,200 per month like at EZY? Is Flexiscrew coming to TOM too? :ooh:

Monarch have taken 1/2 CTC and half experienced i.e ex-Astreus and Thomas Cook pilots.

If anyone with an 75 rating is looking for a 6 month summer contract, Thomas Cook are looking for several people, this from the CP yesterday.

They may not get a "warm welcome", but I'm sure they will be treated professionally and with respect.

"dont expect a warm welcome"....

I would suggest that the existing experienced Cmdrs instead simply tell the company that they will not fly with these guys until they are payed as they are soposed to be payed according to your agreement...
Dont point your fingers at the new guys for ruining this buisness... they are not the ones who ruined it... WE DID by allowing this to happend.. but i guess it takes less balls to kick downwards on the new guys instead of facing the fact that the WE, the experienced guys, did not stand UNITED...

For sure. I agree 100%

If I thought there was a chance of winning I would urge a fight but too many people are apathetic and I fear there will be no resistance.

I guess I am as guilty as the next man. I know it's wrong but I am too feeble to stand up and be counted.

Of course not. Compared to cadets on temporary contacts, we'd cost far too much to re-employ (ie. reduce the directors bonuses). Never mind that they gave an assurance that we would be considered first if there was to be any recruitment prior to April 2013. :mad:

Penworth, you guys are not forgotten and we are trying our hardest to make sure you are still invited back first when the doors do open.
None of us appear happy with what the company have done, I'm not but am sure that the cc are working on a plan.

Keep on watching.

Built4speed, you must be residing in dreamland as well, then.

The company controls command opportunities - who they want, and when they want - and - there is nothing particularly to stop them recruiting cheap contract Captains for leverage.
Only the resolve of a united workforce can influence events.

That's your First Choice Air 2000 management for you. Predicted this 3 years ago. They are going to fill the place with CTC over the next 5-10 years and then they are going to divide and conquer. Like I said on the BALPA website 3 years ago, Air 2000 First Choice pilots have hated their management for the last 10 years and always told me what a bunch of b@stards they were ? Worst thing that ever happened to Britannia, Thomson was have Air 2s management put in charge. They don't give a !!!! about anyone. They have not even had the courtesy to call any of the 100 + who was made redundant in early 2010 to see if they wanted summer only contract ? Shame on them and shame on all who sit there fat dumb and happy thinking "I'm alright Jack, does not affect me" Well give it 5-10 years and it will. Nothing against CTC or cadets, just the management who think its acceptable to carve the job to the bone, then use and abuse cheap labour.

I predict, that at the end of summer, these guys will be offered contracts on different terms to you and that will be the beginning of the end.

You will soon be another easyJet Ryanair



You lot need to get a grip now before its too late

I always liked black pudding.