Quote from Flexible Response
"When I joined CX twenty-something years ago, I had an interview with the Director of Flight Operations. He told me that he just received a call from the Chief of Air Staff of the RAAF. The CAS had complained to the DFO about poaching of "his" pilots. I asked the DFO what reply he gave.
The DFO said, "I said to him that if you paid them what they are worth, then they wouldn't leave!" He then hung up.
...nothing has changed..."
Actually something has changed. The Cathay group has to my knowledge lost two pilots returning to the RAF, and one to the RAAF. They may be more.
The pilot shortage is hitting hard here in the Fragrant Harbour with lots of expat pilots expressing an interest in returning home, particluarly to Oz. This won't be helped by Cathay imposing a 3% pay rise on their pilots, the first for seven years.