Interesting article in the SCMP today regarding a new executive being named for HK Airlines. It's obvious that they, and the money behind them, are determined to crash the CX party in the biggest way. They plan a doubling of fleet in the next two years. To put that in another context: anyone joining now is almost assured of a command within that same two years. Sure beats flogging around at CX with similar pay and no benefits. Getting a command 8-10 years quicker than you would at CX is nothing to sneer at. The difference in earnings would quickly overcome any initial advantage in the CX package. Not to mention, they will inevitably improve their own package to attract and retain qualified staff. Let the games begin.