Yes it is true. They have said that pilots "will not wear uniform" while on the premises. Black bags have been provided in which uniforms will be placed to be given to the needy of the former Yugoslavia. So next time you are in Yugoslavia and you see street beggars wearing blue trousers, white shirt, tie and rank bars, you will know where the clothes came from (or else it is a sacked scotia pilot who can't afford the fare home from his/her holiday).
CHC seemed to me to be a company that put quite a lot into corporate identity but this latest move is one that takes away from the professional image of pilots and will do nothing to enhance the image of the company.
The next move will be to stop painting the helicopters in corporate colours. You can expect to see them coming out of major overall in the colour of the cheapest paint of the day.
What are your views about pilots and uniform? Should they be in casuals or uniform when at work?