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Old 3rd July 2009, 18:09   #101 (permalink)
 
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% Expats
Just out of curiosity, how many CN's (or %) are expats at SQ? Are most on the megatop or spread throughout the fleet?
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Old 3rd July 2009, 23:50   #102 (permalink)
 
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If the local contract is similar to the one in SLK or TGW, it's not that bad. You still earn something in the 160 - 200 k S$ range. The only thing that's missing is the housing and the schooling fees. If you don't have a bunch of children, you wont realise it.

You also get CPF, medical and the bonus.

OK, it's not the same as it used to be, but it's still good. Problem was that those old expat contracts where too good...

Dani
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Old 5th July 2009, 01:56   #103 (permalink)
 
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Did someone just 'bounced' a SQ B777 in KUL yesterday evening?
Heard AOG and return sector cancelled.
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Old 5th July 2009, 06:09   #104 (permalink)
 
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"Bounced" as in the ground rose and smote him?? Hard landing that made it AOG??
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Old 5th July 2009, 09:04   #105 (permalink)
 
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yep, 2.6Gs registered. machine's still in KUL.


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Did someone just 'bounced' a SQ B777 in KUL yesterday evening?
Heard AOG and return sector cancelled.
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Old 5th July 2009, 17:19   #106 (permalink)
 
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My bad,
Too much lay-man terms.

Looks like a preeti hard landing to deploy most of the cabin O2 masks.

Any updates?
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Old 6th July 2009, 03:54   #107 (permalink)
 
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bounced landing?
where u hear that from? not mentioned on SQ web
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Old 7th July 2009, 09:12   #108 (permalink)
 
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Yup. It was a Romeo series a/c.

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where u hear that from? not mentioned on SQ web
If nobody was injured or if this news wasn't reported by a news network, they will not put it in their website. No airline will openly reveal every single screwup that happens on a daily basis.
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Old 7th July 2009, 15:58   #109 (permalink)
 
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If you just do some quick checking on SQ Web portal using KUL station as a start, it won't take you couple more clicking to get to the crew involved. It seemed like they do have nightstop in KUL, which I believe is non existent in our COP.
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Old 9th July 2009, 02:59   #110 (permalink)
 
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Sounds like another board of inquiry, being asked lots of leading questions by the 4th floor, CAAS investigation, 13 weeks off flying. Anyone know if it was training?
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Old 12th July 2009, 08:45   #111 (permalink)
 
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From what's shown on the web, it's non training. And manned by expat skipper judging by the staff number. And you're spot on regarding grounding part, it's gonna be tough on the crew.
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Old 13th July 2009, 07:12   #112 (permalink)
 
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Maybe the thread should be relocated or renamed as i believe it went off track.
Proposal: "HARD LANDING BY EXPAT PILOTS"
Source: Staff number
Great and interesting informations i would say.Next time i will read the Daily Mirror.Stay focus.
Cheers.
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Old 16th July 2009, 13:59   #113 (permalink)
 
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Wholeheartedly agree with William73.....
Stay focussed guys......Thanks.
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Old 30th July 2009, 21:56   #114 (permalink)
 
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SIA announced S$307 million loss for Q1, 2009
Hmm!, Looks like a mandatory 10% pay-cut (basic).

Crap! Look like we're losing 3-4-days per-month pay cut equivalent.
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Old 31st July 2009, 01:10   #115 (permalink)
 
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I thought a loss meant no monthly variable component, effectively a 10% cut ?
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Old 31st July 2009, 02:24   #116 (permalink)
 
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Most probably there will be no bonus next year.

1 day No Pay leave + .0.6 of a One day salary . + No Monthly Variable Allowance (10%) + No bonus = 30 to 40 % less Income for Fiscal Year 2009 than Fiscal Year 2007.
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Old 31st July 2009, 16:31   #117 (permalink)
 
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SIA Cargo
The Monthly Variable Component(10% of the basic salary) has been withdrawn for the last 2 months (june and july)without making too much noise,and apparently even with a 70% load factor(cargo) during the last month,it will go on till the end of the year.Yields are not good enough,for those who understand.(I don't)
Let's see what will happen for the months of october,november and december,which are the most productive of the year.
Really tough time...
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