Yes, it is a takeover, but why would all that experience (Capt's and F/O's) in Dragonair be tossed aside when what Cathay desperately needs is growth capability?
In case you haven't noticed, our training machine is at full chat, slots on all sims are almost impossible to get - do you REALLY feel that semi-annual sim visits are adequate? - and (specifically) command trainees are failing at an alarming rate?
At the end of the day, satisfying the needs of the many is the priority, not pandering to the ego-driven few. I do not want to see another Air Canada/Canadian or American Airlines/TWA stuff up in our seniority, thank you very much...