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Old 29th Aug 2010, 13:54
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Jamie J
 
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There is some useful info in thread "Demise of Hong Kong Airlines" - there are also a lot of insults and ranting from some of the many pilots who were sacked last year or lied to over promised upgrades or commuter contracts that never happened!

Try pages 43 and 45 for a start. The info is a bit old but mostly still true.

For an idea of the Chinese management style see; Punishment for not reciting "apothegm"

I met 2 pilots recently who have joined HKA and they are really regretting their decision. They were complaining that everything is badly organised. No information, no help with HKCAD exams, no time for finding accommodation after their 2 weeks in a cheap hotel finishes (they were surprised how expensive rent is in HK), sim sessions in PEK cancelled, hotel in PEK not booked, no uniform, pay for your own medical etc etc.

The other problem they've found is that most pay is duty pay. So no flying = very low basic pay. Until HKA has a stable fleet, stable routes and stable pilot numbers the flying hours will, by necessity, be very low.
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