Things do seem to be starting to head the other direction (up, that is) in the US industry. FDX, UPS, CAL, SWA, Alaska all hiring; UAL, AA, NWA and others recalling. Would be interesting to know how many no shows CX has been having for interviews, or worse yet, for training dates. Also wonder if any furloughed US guys have left CX for recall back in the US.
All that being said, if pilots think they'll have "security" - retirement, medical and whatnot - in the US, think again.
Maybe at UPS or FDX, but rumors of those pensions going away are out there. The good old days are long gone. No news flash there, I'm sure.
CX still has plenty to offer in terms of pay, prestige and stability, but if any of the negative stuff posted here about upgrade selection and the training environment is true (and I have no reason to doubt it), then it would seem the troubles for CX in recruiting and/or keeping US pilots might become significant.
There are undoubtedly those that will find a very happy home at CX no matter what goes on in the US market, but in general, I would think the company would have to start thinking about doing more to "lure" folks there as things continue to recover in the US.
But, I could be all wrong....
