The major aspect of this whole issue - Pakistanis, Indians or Côte Ivöirians aside - is that at very time the FAA, the most experienced (and innovative) regulating authority worldwide is RAISING experience levels for airline pilot entrants, Cathay, in it's infinite wisdom, is LOWERING them.
Make no mistake, these muppets that CX is successfully luring into these seats with vague promises of accelerated upgrade times and shiny new jets, are only a dodgy meal or a faulty valve away from making life altering decisions.
This is going to end badly, and we're allowing all the pieces of this impending tragedy to fall into place. Our pleas for sanity are being drowned out by the ring of the cash register. Time to blow the whistle, gents, and make the public aware of what's about to happen. It's a real shame the media in HKG is owned by our masters.
We are all collectively responsible when the day comes to explain to 300 grieving families why good men chose to do nothing...
Last edited by Cpt. Underpants; 18th Mar 2012 at 21:10.