It’s called aviation poverty. It’s sad-it’s real. I’ve seen crew take passenger meals off the aircraft, to the hotel to make ends meet. This was COS 18 pilots pre-COVID and post-COVID in another life. Extraordinary and sad. Aviation poverty is very real and I guess you go on as long as the body holds out.
I’ve worked for five airlines. The one that sees high turnover & the potential for runners, had a bond. Originally KA didn’t have a bond. And if you did the command within a year or two the training investment was extraordinary. Towards the end, KA probably had a bond for COS 18 as we had guys doing runners after getting sign on bonuses as well as the new normal of losing guys in odd circumstances- a new joiner, a bit nervy of his check, smoked a few joints the night before and was caught in the testing; much to the shock of everyone but those on the line!
Last edited by Gnadenburg; 8th Nov 2022 at 20:54.