The reason why Preussag pulled out of the Sobelair buying process, is because they want to do the same thing with Sobelair as Thomas Cook did with City Bird. Let it go bankrupt, start all over again, and pay the employees a ridiculous salary. . .Do you really think they pulled out because they were 'afraid' of social actions? By the way, the strikes have always been justified. They were all about saving jobs (not for a salary increase like at LH, nor about Vlaams or Waals) and saving the company. Everybody saw the ship was sinking, then why not try by all possible means to try and pull it ashore. Unless you're a coward and you let it all happen.
One thing is for sure, there is no more solidarity amongst pilots. Everybody should have backed the Sabena-Sobelair guys up instead of blaming them and giving them the finger. Don't forget that VEX and DAT pilots owe a lot to them. If you guys are upset because Kanik is talking about a 'welcome committee' for BMI if they start flying for DAT (Sn Bruss.....), then YOU should get a life. Just imagine this happening in France, England, Germany, Holland, or wherever.
Dutchie, if you don't know what you're talking about, don't, cause you're cheap and pathetic.