Well, some credit has to go to 411A for thinking the FAA is the better group to appraoch. But to the idea of the "Press Opprotunity," The pilots have allowed there position to weaken with any chance of pulling off a press event unless it is one of catostrophic means, and since this posting you better pray that one doesn't happen. You can be opening yourselves up to a major can of worms with the world press bearing down on you as the disgruntled employees retaliating, "going postal" is not the answer. Supposedly there is a
PR agency working for the AOA, but they either have no power with your AOA president or have no understanding of how the media outside of HK works. Over the past two years you have been reading the posts on how to position yourselves with the media, but the suggestions fall and dead (yes I mean dead) ears. Your conditions need to be reported in an honest straight forward manner in the countries that would restrict the movements of CX aircraft if the aviation authorities were aware of the true facts. Statistics can and do speak very loudly, but the suggestion that was lauded by Four Holer can be viewed as being done with malicious forethought and intent, and can be considered illeagal. Be weary of such statements and actions with regards to using the press. This is especially true since years ago when there were so many hijackings. The international press agencies realized how the terrorist were using the press, and the press responded with means and measures of verification, and they also work with the legal authorities of suspisious reports and activities. It isn't so easy to use the press for such actions. It is a sad statement to read that as a group you are willing to stoop to such levels. The "best"? Think about that statement.
[This message has been edited by InUSAandObserving (edited 06 May 2001).]