Mr Dogma
You may need to take up Nigerian patwah lessons to improve your knowledge of the language. Your “lah de da” post shows you maybe a bit narrow minded in that area, a few lessons should bring you up to speed. You may even get to learn a few racist expressions, thus be able to tell the difference between a racist remark and one that isn’t. It’s quite a funny and expressive language when you get to understand it.
There was nothing derogatory about my statements, just stating a few simple facts. Some times the truth hurts and some people hide behind racist accusations. And as you may have read from other ppruners remarks above, Oyinbo is not a derogatory word. Your remarks after being enlightened shows it may be difficult teaching an old dog new tricks. Try and have an open mind life will be so much easier.
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Your Quote:
Rest assured that unless the deal is spectacular with bells on, No Virgin SFO or Captain will go to Nigeria. For that matter few Western pilots with good jet time will be interested.
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There were western pilots (so as not to offend Mr Dogma) that operated with OKADA a few years back, used the system and as soon as they got the relevant experience move back to Europe. There are a few out there, who will be willing to sell their souls. They could use VN to get the relevant experience and move on while not putting much back into the system.
Time to command in VS from joining to command is about 10 years a bit shorter in other ailines. So for SF/O’s especially being offered quick commands, may find it a good deal in the short term. VN could be used as a training ground for pilots from them. Up grades for the nationals may be slow, even few and far between.
As there isn't an effective pilots union in Nigeria to protect its nationals; it wouldn’t be long before the nationals pick up arms if this happens at the expense of progression and growth of aviation in Nigeria.
I will like to see VN grow to become one of the gaints in Africa, where everyone is treated equally and not at the expense of it nationals.
Well that's my kobo's, worth.
Last edited by Oyindo; 3rd May 2005 at 23:15.