Maybe not a complete and total demise but certainly a Demise. A demise caused 100% not by the economy and market forces but by the Singaporian management.
A demise in job security.
A demise in safety.
A demise in management Integrity.
A demise in Hong Kong Labour law protection.
A demise in honesty while on the stand in court. I believe thats called perjery and is a criminal offence.
noun
pl. perjuries -·ries
- the willful telling of a lie while under lawful oath or affirmation to tell the truth in a matter material to the point of inquiry
- the breaking of any oath or formal promise
A demise in fleet size.
A demise in CAD respect.
A demise in public trust.
A demise in staff job satisfaction.
I could go on here for another page. Get the point?
They'll get cheap labour because unfortunately that's the way our industry is going and people will work for peanuts.
Interesting thing is that even pilots in my part of the world are not willing to go there as the HKA name is in the gutter. Even underpaid Asian pilots would rather earn less and get a little respect and job security. Perhaps a roadshow in Nigeria or Eastern Europe is next? Maybe word has not got that far. As the A330 will soon be going to Moscow, russian speaking an advantage
