A great pity to see the demise of another excellent carrier in the Far East. I worked for them for four and a half years, and the training, aircraft, routes and the pilots were all top notch. If the management is going to trim costs by slashing the expat working conditions, then think of the money they will save by not having to pay pilots at all: then soon there will be no flights either saving them even more money!! They are all well qualified and can leave at the drop of a hat, and have done so in the past: the year I left so did about 60 others. They could always try filling the seats!!