CX, or at least Swire, used to have a MAJOR bias against Septics due to thier experience with a small Carribean airline, not quite sure of the name, it was a long time ago. Apparently the USA pilots were (to Swires' mind) excessively militant and confrontational, which led to a strike, which led to them shutting the airline down. This led to CX being a Septic free zone until the recruitment of Jay Ahlers from L1011 ground crew as an F/E....
