Originally Posted by
PushRed
All expansion is on hold. The issue is with the mothership and not HKA. Training center scheduled to open Q2 2019. Currently all available funds being sunk into the new building and A350s. A350s will continue to arrive albeit at a much slower rate. 4-5 new A330s parked in France awaiting delivery. These new birds are part of the 2016 order for 9 additional A333s. The 787s was a nice dream...officially dead..and for the better to be honest! Cancellation of Moscow, Gold Coast, Cairns and all cargo operations. Increased frequencies to Japan and China.
Looks bad from the outside but to be honest a little stability will be a welcome break. Growth has been lightning paced in the last 3 years. AKL, YVR, LAX and SFO. Time to gather stock, stabilise and be ready to go again second half next year.
The key point is growth is on temporary hold...things will fire up again soon with Toronto and New York planned to next year.
I hear they’re now looking for voluntary unpaid leave from pilots, up to 6 months. Not so temporary then, eh? And what if they get no takers?
Several hundred cabin crew fired already too. Damn shame.