hongkongfooey, you are right on the money. Viva is a despot operation from top to bottom, trying to cut every corner, from maintenance,training, commercial, finance and safety. Being chased for unpaid bills from Redfern to Kunming. The band of ex Orient Thai, low time brothers who wouldn't be able to get a real job in a reputable airline and who are TAX refugees have always tried to shoot down anyone who remotely voiced any criticism about Viva Macau, even when it was obvious to all and sundry that Viva was just one big Lie.
Anyone looking at this outfit as a possible career opportunity should realise that since it's inception it has had 3 CEO's. They are curently looking for number 4, however no one will touch it.
It is on it's third DFO. The present one is a Singaporean. Has no commercial aviation experience, was a chair puller/pusher senior Singapore Airforce Officer, always been a yes man, always will be a yes man, as are all the management pilots.
Has not expanded their route structure significantly for 3 years, and are now looking at Hajj work to survive.
Viva will probably survive on the black money from Beijing, the hole must be so deep now that they dare not shut it down.
It will always be looking at the short cut around everything. Will always push their credit limit out to as far as they can. Did that to BP in Sydney, now BP worldwide won't touch them, and are on cash for fuel elswhere. Nothing will change. The coolaid kids will always put on their rose coloured glasses and try to shoot down any disenters. These are the facts. Be very careful about this outfit