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I usually fly Swiss when going off skiing and I've witnesed several times F/O's, obviously in training, flying with a " Swiss " training captain.
That they're operated separatly is a fact.
Mr Spinetta once said AF and KLM should be operated as 2 different airlines and that mixing pilots was not only out of the question but a very bad idea. Why shouldn't this apply to AZ ? Cultural differences are huge make no mistake. No common language here either.
Again had management done things in time, we would have cadet programs rollling at full speed. In a country of 60 Million people with a high rate of unemployement among university graduates, don't tell me we need 180 pilots from outside.
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- The differences between Swiss and German are quite substantial, and communication between educated individuals can break down over unexpected points. I would rather not depend on it to work in a safety critical enviroment.
Precisely my point.
"I think the BA lot at T5 could have done with some help from AZ..... :-) "
Yeah, sure, and Milan and Rome are state of the art hubs !!
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Trust me, I too wish AZ to survive.