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Old 7th Apr 2016, 14:35
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Globally Challenged
 
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Every pilot employed on a business jet is part of some food chain involving some tax-heaven.
Some pilots work for dictators, some for oligarchs, some for shrewd businessmen, some for criminals, some for sportspeople, politicians. Some politicians are member of all those groups mentioned.
Some business jet pilots are employed by honest entrepreneurs. I guess it's the very small minority.
Panama-gate will take some of those folks down. We will hear from some of our pilot-colleagues that their airplane is grounded and for sale. Russian sanctions, war in Ukraine, economy in China, decline in oil price and the associated demise of bizav (in Turkey, as one example)...now Panama!
I would not throw stones at our bosses and the way they conduct their business.
While we may benefit from being paid by these people - that salary then re-enters the 'real' economy and is taxed in the normal way.

I sleep very soundly at night thanks.
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