Originally Posted by
Frank W. Abagnale
Do you remember Anna talking about the lovely big transformation back then ?
They had the present POS18 in mind a very long time ago.
They just needed the opportunity.
What you guys don't seem to understand:
1.The old Cathay is dead and it won't come back.
2.The transformation includes a change from a lifetime career into just another temporary contract job - the new Cathay doesn't expect you to stay for life nor do they want you to stay for life.
3.The end game of this big transformation will be a Chinese airline with Chinese pilots on Chinese salaries.
You can whine as much as you like.
It won't change a thing.
The fact that CX are now hiring Mainlander cadets is indicative to where HK is heading in the long term, 2047 isn't as far away as you might like to think; full integration of HK into GBA is the plan. Plus from a cost stand point of view it just makes sense to hire locally; HK and China have an educated work force - why the need to hire pesky expensive expats anymore? You only need 200 hours TT to sit in the RHS of an A320. The 'good old expat' HK days are over.