Just got an email from a friend that succesfully passed the interview early JAN 04....but...
He wisely decided not to come to EK and will keep on flying as a CPT with his present European A320 Charter company.
He changed his mind due to the present very low crew-morale, the future upgrade prospects and last but not least the way EK managment is treating it's pilots...
I can tell you, he was highly motivated in the beginning, even if he had to give up 30% of his present salary... guess too much is "too much"!
Maybe the holdpool will be drying up before the next rainseason...
Lets wait and see... the A340-300's might be spotters paradise, if parked against the fence on the Northside, as from May.
Of for a drink now, ( if I can afford it...)
Cheers
: to a man that today made a wise decision!