I am truly sorry if my interpretation of VAA history upsets those of you who are about to join.
I very much hope that your time at the bottom of the seniority list is less eventful than that of many others, myself included.
Perhaps this downturn will be somehow different.
As for Astraeus, I have no sympathy for an airline and its management that tried to undercut everybody else and willingly signed up to Union busting activities. I do however have sympathy for the hard working employees who did nothing but work hard - or follow a dream.
As for Astraeus 2? It seems more likely that a training organisation is all that a certain someone wants.
Run to the hills.........