"Maybe if a guy seriously screws his airline and then goes to another which the other knows about THEN maybe a courteous call would be made, which is fair"
That is exactly what I am talking about and should have made clear from the start. This thread is about a guy who got sacked.
C-152 - maybe in America and are you 100% certain it wouldn't happen even then?
Inciter - I worked for SIA for ten years and have a fair picture of them. From the commercial point of view both CX and SIA do well and other carriers would welcome their balance sheet. Low Costs have been around a while and I think you will find that SIA at least will take them in their stride.
Anyone got a reference to the results of the inquiry for the Ansett 747 Nose wheel incident please?