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Forum: Fragrant Harbour
6th Oct 2022, 01:26
Replies: 36
Views: 36,333
Posted By bacou

Veryoldchinahand, instead of trying to convince...

Veryoldchinahand, instead of trying to convince people that **** looks like gold, you should spend your time convincing management to improve their ****!

57 000 was the salary I could expect as a...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Oct 2022, 12:14
Replies: 36
Views: 36,333
Posted By bacou

if I remember well it’s 57 000 HKD for a Captain...

if I remember well it’s 57 000 HKD for a Captain and FO start at 18 000 HKD..
On top you get an accommodation allowance that will pay half of your rent.
Some airlines don’t deserve to survive Covid...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
5th Feb 2022, 13:31
Replies: 378
Views: 232,694
Posted By bacou

I can smell a full city lockdown coming like in...

I can smell a full city lockdown coming like in any other Chinese city and then 2 months later a return to 0 Covid policy.
At least Hongkongese are all going to be able to enjoy a pilot lifestyle.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
25th Dec 2021, 17:16
Replies: 3
Views: 5,046
Posted By bacou

1 has resigned,and he is probably very happy back...

1 has resigned,and he is probably very happy back in Austraila.
The 7 others deserve what they got, a ****ty job in a ****ty airline !
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd May 2021, 22:27
Replies: 113
Views: 74,182
Posted By bacou

doublelift That temporary contract was...

doublelift

That temporary contract was another lie from your management, sorry to give you more bad news.
From a CX FCN, 3 have been given management positions, Deputy chief pilot, A320, Training...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
25th Apr 2021, 00:16
Replies: 365
Views: 214,944
Posted By bacou

ascalehero I agree with your point 1,...

ascalehero

I agree with your point 1, however KA pilots were not made redundant by KA but because of a decision made by "senior management" of Swire/CX that impacted both airlines:Sack the boys...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
24th Apr 2021, 00:24
Replies: 18
Views: 9,949
Posted By bacou

Dr Steven HO, he has EASA from MALTA and does a...

Dr Steven HO, he has EASA from MALTA and does a special price for unemployed pilots.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Apr 2021, 00:42
Replies: 365
Views: 214,944
Posted By bacou

ascalehero I hope it made you happy saying...

ascalehero

I hope it made you happy saying that :mad:, I can't find anything that's true in all your fact listing.
We KA boys and girls are not asking to steal your job,
We only want that...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st Apr 2021, 10:46
Replies: 365
Views: 214,944
Posted By bacou

Who's flying CX A321 NEOs these days, Is it the...

Who's flying CX A321 NEOs these days, Is it the ex-KA pilots who transferred to CX as STCs?
How much training did they have to do before they could fly the repainted aircraft?
I believe it's none...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st Apr 2021, 07:39
Replies: 365
Views: 214,944
Posted By bacou

SWH Maybe you should have a look at AIC 24 / 20...

SWH
Maybe you should have a look at AIC 24 / 20 dated 05 November 2020.
Title is "FACILITATION TO HONG KONG PROFESSIONAL PILOT’S LICENCE HOLDERS RENEWAL OF AIRCRAFT RATING AND INSTRUMENT RATING"
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
31st Mar 2021, 06:37
Replies: 365
Views: 214,944
Posted By bacou

Ecam321 Not sure for CX crews, but for other...

Ecam321

Not sure for CX crews, but for other airlines (even those that are flying cargo) it's apparently only a 3 months renewal with no possibility to extend further.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Mar 2021, 10:10
Replies: 3
Views: 5,960
Posted By bacou

It wasn't a bail out, it was a loan with an...

It wasn't a bail out, it was a loan with an interest rate increasing after 3 years, reason why CX CEO said the loan will be paid within 3 years.
Of course CX will be unable to pay, the government...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
8th Mar 2021, 03:06
Replies: 23
Views: 13,502
Posted By bacou

Or not However if it were true, that would be...

Or not
However if it were true, that would be another bunch of pilots who managed to put themselves out of the next to sack list,
joining those who moved to the freighter, the one seconded to AHK,...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Mar 2021, 23:29
Replies: 365
Views: 214,944
Posted By bacou

LLQNH You're right if you're only applying...

LLQNH

You're right if you're only applying to jobs in HKG. However if you send to other countries they will need a Valid (less than 1 year old) HKG AR/IR to be able to transfer it to their...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Mar 2021, 09:51
Replies: 365
Views: 214,944
Posted By bacou

Funny you mention it, CX didn't do anything to...

Funny you mention it, CX didn't do anything to help us stay current.

Hong Kong Airlines is renewing our AR/IR these days.
Tells you a lot about the company you work for and how much they care...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
6th Feb 2021, 10:12
Replies: 106
Views: 84,860
Posted By bacou

550 KA pilots made redundant, to me that's pretty...

550 KA pilots made redundant, to me that's pretty heavy downsizing,
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
30th Dec 2020, 08:38
Replies: 294
Views: 134,019
Posted By bacou

CX is not going to be forced to rehire KA crews,...

CX is not going to be forced to rehire KA crews, however they will need pilots to fly their aircraft when borders open.

If Cathay can't hire outside of HKG and keep on losing the Visa workers who...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Dec 2020, 04:59
Replies: 294
Views: 134,019
Posted By bacou

ascalehero I am hanging around Hong Kong as...

ascalehero

I am hanging around Hong Kong as I own my flat here, have nowhere else to live and only have a rating on my Hong Kong licence which limits the options for jobs.

Consider those made...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Dec 2020, 01:33
Replies: 41
Views: 26,092
Posted By bacou

swh, wouldn't it be cheaper and faster to...

swh, wouldn't it be cheaper and faster to terminate the 777 pilots and hire the ex-KA qualified on A320 ?

Don't assume CX management value anybody, money saved is a future manager bonus !
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
27th Nov 2020, 06:29
Replies: 294
Views: 134,019
Posted By bacou

They were told that the closure of Cathay Dragon...

They were told that the closure of Cathay Dragon cancels travel agreements with other airlines.
As a favour Cathay will give us retiree travel on CX: Big Thanks !
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Nov 2020, 23:03
Replies: 294
Views: 134,019
Posted By bacou

I won't miss the arrogance that goes from top to...

I won't miss the arrogance that goes from top to bottom in major airlines.

What kind of space shuttle did you fly before, that to your opinion makes you a much better operator of airliner than...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Nov 2020, 08:36
Replies: 21
Views: 12,412
Posted By bacou

fly1981 AHK is 9 A300 and 5 A330. CX can try...

fly1981

AHK is 9 A300 and 5 A330. CX can try A330/300 MFF but I doubt it's going to work.
AHK being part of the group, I reckon it's a bit more complicated: just look at their aircraft they are...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Nov 2020, 06:35
Replies: 21
Views: 12,412
Posted By bacou

fly1981 Hope you don't believe what you're...

fly1981

Hope you don't believe what you're saying; that's bloody pessimistic.
In HKG, airlines have done permanent paycuts to contracts motivated by the fact they are losing money.
Not the case...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Nov 2020, 03:01
Replies: 21
Views: 12,412
Posted By bacou

Would be hard to find a reason for a pay cut, AHK...

Would be hard to find a reason for a pay cut, AHK is doing fine and DHL needs the aircraft operating.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
18th Nov 2020, 04:50
Replies: 294
Views: 134,019
Posted By bacou

And stealing the job of 20 pilots AHK would have...

And stealing the job of 20 pilots AHK would have had to hire if CX was not doing secondment .
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Nov 2020, 04:32
Replies: 294
Views: 134,019
Posted By bacou

AdB29 You're wrong, the only people who...

AdB29

You're wrong, the only people who eventualy will want this job are the locals.
As an expat you would be very stupid to leave your country for a bad contract like this one.
Next time...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Nov 2020, 22:52
Replies: 303
Views: 195,463
Posted By bacou

I don't think your significantly more would be...

I don't think your significantly more would be right: I ended up with slightly above 12 months basic on redundancy which was the maximum amount of the ERS package if you were at the right age.
And I...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Nov 2020, 07:58
Replies: 294
Views: 134,019
Posted By bacou

What would the dishonest agenda.be? pilots...

What would the dishonest agenda.be?

pilots loose their jobs for underperforming on sim checks, line training or line checks, redundancy for financial reasons is a different story.
If you claim...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Nov 2020, 06:51
Replies: 294
Views: 134,019
Posted By bacou

There is nothing personnal and it's not pilots...

There is nothing personnal and it's not pilots against pilots.
With one sided contracts removing seniority and managers having no respect for employees the only thing protecting a career these day...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
9th Nov 2020, 23:41
Replies: 303
Views: 195,463
Posted By bacou

that was well planned for KA. I believe all those...

that was well planned for KA. I believe all those who took ERS got less money than they would have had with the redundancy package.
ERS was not a saving job exercise but a saving money trick.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
5th Nov 2020, 21:49
Replies: 294
Views: 134,019
Posted By bacou

WeelardPassord You might be talking to one...

WeelardPassord

You might be talking to one of our local pilot who's been in Dragon more than 20 years: He would teach you how to fly,

When sacked we were told leave your details and we might...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
5th Nov 2020, 21:35
Replies: 294
Views: 134,019
Posted By bacou

I am with you on this Eddy and I'd be curious to...

I am with you on this Eddy and I'd be curious to know who is doing the lobbying for us.

I raised the issue with the president and 1 Comitee member of our union but I could see no interest in going...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
24th Oct 2020, 07:10
Replies: 303
Views: 195,463
Posted By bacou

Even if I find the way they have dealt with KA...

Even if I find the way they have dealt with KA employees unfair and can't understand how you save money training pilots and cabin crew on A320 when you already have crews trained on them.
I...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Oct 2020, 22:19
Replies: 303
Views: 195,463
Posted By bacou

No that's not true, we got our contractual...

No that's not true,

we got our contractual 3/6 months salary payments and a Goodwill bonus reduced by the amount of the Statutory Severance Payment
For me it's around 15 months of COS 18 basic...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Sep 2020, 05:45
Replies: 44
Views: 32,943
Posted By bacou

Where did you dig that ****? I haven't read...

Where did you dig that ****?
I haven't read what you're writing in the communication we received from the DPA.

What I understand with the proposal is that pilots from the group should be offered...
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