Dear Blue Eagle,
I know a bit about 516, it is an even number, it is the one before 517 and the one after 515. It also relates to an initiative in California (I think) which is an ESL - English as a second language - project. Bit sensitive our little stirrer is. I have never understood the racist rubbish he goes on with. As far as I understand it English is THE language for aviation in ALL the world, even the French know this, you can use national language in communication with internal carriers. But, in aviation it is English all the way. Why do CX and CI insist on abilities to speak and read a Chinese language? Answer they don't. Certainly doesn't hurt especially if you have a bit of Mandarin, however, a good candidate will get a Cadet slot notwithstanding only speaking English. Good stirring Hong keep it up. But don't think anyone is taking you seriously - you lack credibility.
PS. Being involved in CX aircrew employment I confirm that localisation is an agenda for at least CX. However that said, maybe in that fifty years that affects Xiang Gang so directly we may see an increase in the one odd percent of pilots at CX. Certainly not at present, currently recruiting for FO and SO spots as hard as we can interview. If we put all the applicants in a room and gassed them we would not hurt a single Chinese person. Localisation is only coming through the cadet programme and it is going to take a long, long, long time to achieve that goal.
Last edited by shortly; 26th October 2003 at 14:01.