Of course recruitment has not slowed, there were 85 resignations
for 2007, from a person I know in management.
I wonder what the training cost of those 85 pilots were. I know CX treats training as a "no cost item" but surely som bean counter must be watching this.
Numero Crunchero, do you have any details to share with us on this subject.
Just of the top of my head:
B744 FO.
3 month salary (training without flying revenue sorties) 18000 USD
Allowances for those 3 months 9000 USD
About 100 overnights at the Headland @ 500 HKD 6400 USD
Ground instruction 1000 USD
~14 sims (56 hours, 2 pilots. 28 hours each @ 500 USD) 14000 USD
Base training 13500 USD
Check/Training captain salaries, 30 sectors ~ 1 month
flying for a training captain. 10% of salary 2000 USD
P fund contributions 2800 USD
Medical benefits etc, estim. 1500 USD
Total 68200 USD
85 resignations 5797000 USD
As mentioned it is off the top of my head, somebody out there with better info ?
Cider