hasn't astraeus put 3 extra aircraft in the sky this year already?
as someone who spent a great deal of time in the aviation industry, although not right now, i can't resist pointing out that the job of an airline captain probably is worth about £70/75K when compared to similar roles in other industries. as someone who enjoyed his time flying/training/examining and managing in this sector, it gives me no pleasure to write it, but it is true.
what i did realise very soon after getting involved with actually running airlines, and now companies in very different sectors, is that airline crew are usually completely ignorant to what actually makes a business/airline successful, regardless of how skilled they are in their respective roles. before leaving aviation I had numerous discussions with 20/yr + captains who clearly didn't know how to make a decision in their area. Usually the same people would demonstrate their lack of business sense on a daily basis, yet they enjoyed the privileges of a position that rewarded them beyond their worth to the company and at a level higher than other more valuable people who didn't have fancy titles.
yes, there are plenty of good ones too, but if being put on a pedestal is your goal, then take a different path.
those of you who are in higher paid positions should anticipate having to adjust your lifestyles.
it is a great job, but it isn't that hard or that stressful, and management around the world realise this now and they're on to you - sorry.
this forum doesn't exactly make you sound like a group of £100K executives either.
again, those with their heads screwed on, please don't take offence - i assume you're doing this job for the right reasons and recognise the realities of what is ahead.
the reason i logged into this thread after not following any of the discussions on this site for quite some time was that i am baffled as to how astraeus are doing it - perhaps by controlling their costs in a way larger and less manoeuvrable carriers can only dream of. also, i'm curious as hell about where these Airbus machines are going.
you'll see nearly every uk carrier laying pilots off this winter, because they've all now realised that next summer is shaping up to be flat.
if there is a job going you had better grab it.