I think any prospective Dragonair pilot should ask himself a few basic questions. What is the communication from this company like at the moment? Do I think that it will get better once I join?
There will be no contracts in the post and nobody will be offered jobs. Not until the company have sorted out :
1) The salary. At the moment it is still under discussion with the Dragonair pilots union, and until this is resolved there is no agreement, and nothing can be offered until this is resolved.
2) Flight time limitations /crew operating rosters. Dragonair is a short haul operation going global. They have no published flight time agreement with the Civil Aviation Dept of HK, as to how they are to implement their current FTL's.
Tax will be at the UK rate, oh yes, unless you've lived in HK for 7 years plus!
If you are a young person who can take a risk with his career, then the KA freighter looks like an option . Its more than likely that when the Hong Kong Dragonair pilots are released to the freighter (according to seniority), then you will be offered a job in Hong Kong as an f/o.
As a type rated captain, after the expiry of your initial contract, the prospect of joining the KA seniority as a first officer would be harder to swallow.
It all depends on your current position.