Hi JBravo
Last year with the $real(brazilian currency) devaluation, Varig was obliged to cut costs and downsize itself in order to survive. We cut services on the less lucrative routes and AMS ZUE HGK ATL MCO JNB were the first to go.
The B747 fleet was sold out and our flagship became the MD-11. Additionally, the 50 most senior pilots were forced into retirement and about 70 copilots were furloughed. Things started to get better lately with the whole 70 copilots back in the company
. The sad history was seeing our most senior pilots leaving the company
...Any way I miss Amsterdam from where I had fond memories