Originally Posted by
CISTRS
I have lurked for too long, whilst seeing on PPRuNe, the disintegration of the HKAOA, and management's exploitation of your dysfunctional group. I am an HK expat with aviation interests, many decades Marco Polo member, but now choose not to fly CX because the product is not what it was.
The flight crew guys that I know are all on terms, with ARAPA and using the cash to buy investment properties in HK. All are reveling in CX's woes, with much ridicule of the late Anna, and now much denigration of the Jellyfish. Also, much criticism of SOs from Cadet intake. So workplace and cockpit morale are compromised. All are exuberant about the rate of resignations. When asked about training policy and their personal promotion, they become ambivalent.
When asked about moving on, all plead GOLDEN HANDCUFFS! So not underpaid.
Acceptance of "seniority" is an anachronism in today's world. Any true profession does not work like this.
No wonder you guys can't sort yourselves out. You get what you deserve.
Truly Cathay Pathetic.
CISTRS , seniority is very much an active part of aviation , The airlines love it because it keeps the pilots in line, so they would fight its removal with everything that they have . Trust me if there was no seniority and pilots were free to move to a like for like position or better in another company offering better perks , there would be a continual movement of pilots like most other professions. Sadly though even if one airline revoked seniority none of the others would so the workforce finds itself stuck with this system .This actively discourages pilots moving from one company to another . Who wants to move from a Capt position to second Officer at another airline . This is exactly why airlines love seniority it stops pilots taking their expertise and training costs to the opposition .