Anset had to cop it one day.
I remember being in the Pacific,flying for a Pacific Airline and seeing the downtroden something like 2000 pilots being sacked by the likes of,
Hawke,Abels,and the rest of the big bosses like news corp: etc.
These gentlemen had to stay away from home for the last 12 yeras or so and work for various sorts.
Eventually I believe,some of them are getting back home by way of basings which are very common now with asaian airlines,economically prudent for the airlines.
So,what can one say but the tables are turned and every dog has his "DAY"!!!
I am not an Australian pilot so grapes are not sour???,just in case you are wanting to say that.
Its my genuine belief that it was wrong to do what they did to those 2000 pilots.
I was an obsever,pacific islander,working in the pacific.
Mind you,also had a chance to be scab labour,when the EU pilots filled in the positions,but couldn't face that either.
I am glad that I stuck to the principals,and am glad for those pilots who were sacked that they made their ends meet and most of them are still surviving and may one day get back to retire or work in Australia.
No big deal,I think they were better off enjoying flying elsewhere.
All the best to the Sacked pilots of 1989(Austrlia).AND GOOD LUCK TO "ANSETT".
[ 10 September 2001: Message edited by: PPRuNe Towers ]