Only problem was they had signed no contracts, arrived and as a group decided the previously (verbal) T&C were unacceptable, stuck together and ended up on around $220,000+ per year.
Galdian, mate that is utter crap that you have unfortunately been told. They did sign contracts for $147,000 and have been well and truely shafted with lifestyles. The rumour going around of $220,000, is just that, a rumour. I do believe that 3 of the lads that went over there are having interviews with another carrier in the next two weeks. One has already resigned and cleared off back to EK. That will be four in a matter of months from starting up. Apparently CASA are having a very close look at that outfit and if any more of the EK boys resign, they are going to pull their International AOC as the experience level is no longer there that the AOC is based on.