Chinese Pilots on $20,000 a year Second Fiddle? Like the Captain said reasoned debate please.
Just what is the safety record of theses pilots both of you mention with such enthusiasm?
If you think that any sensible sized company is going to send its top people on an aircraft crewed by people like that I think you have lost touch with reality.
The Cathay Crews are top notch professionals and should be paid a decent wage for what is a First Class Safety Record.