28th January; The big news.

[Hugo Peroni the IV]

So whats the big news going to be for CX and KA in 5 days time? Cathay Dragon? Full integration of the two airlines?

[Lovely_Management]

Our DG together with his crown team announce resignation on 28 January?? :ok::D

[EARLY-GO]

Lovely, CAD will announce new system to commence operation on 28 January...............next year or a few years after!

[WingsAir]

Full out air china takeover! :ugh:

[Frogman1484]

Where does it say we have an announcement on the 28th?:confused:

[Babbalito]

I've heard the same rumour of an announcement on 28 Jan - with the name Cathay Regional.

[beefy botham]

Ivan retires but returns as a sim instructor?

[cxorcist]

"The semicolon or semi-colon[1] is a punctuation mark that separates major sentence elements. A semicolon can be used between two closely related independent clauses, provided they are not already joined by a coordinating conjunction. Semicolons can also be used in place of commas to separate items in a list, particularly when the elements of that list contain commas.[2]"

Why do I see semicolons used in place of properly used colons or hyphens here and on HKAOA updates? It is utterly confusing and disheartening to see my colleagues write so poorly. It's like a giant advertising banner which says, "Abuse us, we are uneducated pilots." The management updates are not written with poor grammar. I so wish we would (could?) reciprocate.

[Progress Wanchai]

cxorcist,

I don't know which universe you live in, but in my universe management updates have become embarrassing and, at times, simply cringe worthy.

[Frogman1484]

beefy...that had me in stitches. ;:;:;::ok:

[cxorcist]

PW,

Management substance is aweful, no doubt; but their grammar and sentence structure is generally solid. I've caught them in a run-on sentence of two over the years that would benefit from a comma or semicolon;) here and there. However, we are ridiculous at the HKAOA. No clue!

P.S. My world involves an education from one of the top rated universities in the world. I might know a thing or two, but I was not an English major and don't generally care that much. I just find it embarrassing. If you like semicolons in place of colons for listing? Fill your boots... I'm telling you it looks ridiculous. Maybe things are a bit special down under or at one of those ridiculous aviation colleges.

[Fly747]

cxorcist. You need to be more careful!

Aweful
Synonyms: I'm stupid, I can't spell, I'm illiterate

It's spelled awful. No E. Just awful.
As opposed to its opposite, Awesome, which has an e. Understood? =) Good!

[boxjockey]

Cx:orcist,

Perhaps thou should proofread thine own posts!!

Box

[gretzky99]

So I take the last 5 or 6 posts mean nobody has any idea about the announcement on the 28th?

P.S. No doubt the sentence above has numerous spelling, punctuation & grammar errors for which I apologies in advance....

[asianeagle]

and to think I thought a colon was that thing found North of your bum-hole :eek:

spell check here please:p

[Average Fool]

Purhaps theyre announcement will be: that there sending us back too grammer schools,

[xpndr777]

DEFO'S and maybe DECN'S as well ???

[VR-HFX]

The announcement will no doubt be redolent of recent management history. A proper analysis of syntax will therefore be required.

I am expecting heavy use of semicolons that attempt to form a train of logic that would not work with the use of colons.

If the aim is to obfuscate, the semicolon is your go to guy. Think of him as a full stop with an afterthought.

[Propjet88]

Galahad: "Begone grammar nazi fascist! ur kinds r not welcome in these lands!"

I'm not sure where the quote came from, but it had a nice ring to it.

Just to assist .....

1. Ensure each pronoun agrees with their antecedent.
2. Just between you and i, case is important.
3. Verbs has to agree with their subjects.
4. Watch out for irregular verbs which have crope into our language.
5. Don’t use no double negatives.
6. When dangling, don’t use participles.
7. Join clauses good, like a conjunction should.
8. Don’t write a run-on sentence you have to punctuate it.
9. In a letter themes reports articles and stuff like that we use commas and semicolons to keep a string of items apart.
10. Don’t use commas, which aren’t necessary.
11. Its very important that you use apostrophe’s right.
12. Don’t abbrev.
13. Check to see if you have any words out.
14. As far as incomplete constructions, they are wrong.
15. Never use a preposition to end a sentence with.
16. It is important to never ever under any circumstances split an infinitive.
17. The active voice is preferred.
18. Use of the passive voice is to be avoided.
19. Eschew obfuscation.
20. Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.
21. Last but not least, avoid clichés like the plague.

Fly Safe (or perhaps that should, more correctly, be "Fly Safely")
PJ88
:)

[The FUB]

I just get all my wucking mords fuddled.

[Hellenic aviator]

New Headland Hotel.

[Ben revoD]

Re item 2 above, shouldn't that read

"Just between you and me"

[OK4Wire]

But then what would the point of "case" be, if you didn't have a lowercase i?

[stevieboy330]

How come nobody is commenting about this SCMP article about CX Pilots ?

Cathay Pacific scales back 2016 expansion plans, blames cockpit crew dispute | South China Morning Post (http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/1904742/cathay-pacific-scales-back-2016-expansion-plans-blames)

Get ready to be demonized again !!

[OK4Wire]

And more to the point: where is the AOA press release giving the truth and the other three sides of the coin (going as far back as SARS and our training department's refusal to action GL's letter at the time)???????:ugh:

Why, oh why, do we just accept the company's message instead of presenting our own?

[Sand Man]

Jellyfish.

[Lowkoon]

Sydney, what are you smoking? There is absolutely NO WAY they will supply the lube. Its not in your contract...:hmm:

[Sqwak7700]

we will now put landing lights on at top of decent again.


Hahaha. That's awesome. Thanks for the laugh.

[Cumguzzler]

Get ready to get your teeth kicked in!

[Don Quixote]

From a reliable source, KA to get the 350's due CX unable to crew them ...

[Don Quixote]

That was a fishing expedition Rod, bit disappointed at your speed though, took 16 minutes to bite, including the time to write your lengthy post.

Seriously though Rod, most of the KA guys are with you in your fight, we don't like what we see going on across the road ...

:ok:

[stevieboy330]

Don't stress boys. I reckon you could chuck a rock out your window & hit a Doctor (even a "quality" health care one) who would happily write a sick note for a week or two for you if you tell him you can't concerntrate & are too tired to fly a passanger jet with 300 passengers on it, for fear of having an incident.

[itchyjerjer]

Found this gem.
http://i.imgur.com/60kZBt1.jpg

Welcome to the internet Mr. DP

[Algol]

If I was that doc I'd ground you for psychiatric evaluation.
Take a year off....or twenty....

[Soul planet]

https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xlf1/v/t1.0-9/12512616_10154510133582067_3963660350162844502_n.jpg?oh=1485 00714809266427de6dd5ffc4342a&oe=574302A4

is this the announcement? new meal?

[Threethirty]

Are we serving Armadilo now?

[Avinthenews]

You owe me a keyboard as I just barfed on it!

That's filth.

[Arfur Dent]

Send the picture to ISD and copy it to the CEO. That normally gets a reaction!

[Lowkoon]

Wow! Ivan and Algeron are going to tell us all about it! In the "All Purpose Hall" in KA house. Forgive me, but where is that? Is that the disabled toilet next to the candy machine?

Heres a few examples of what it wont be...

Cathay Dragon - Featuring captain "Gus".
Reverse our "New Aircraft" swapped for "Old aircraft" re-equip policy of the last 8 years
Launching services to Sydney
Resuming freight operations
Reopening Manchester Base
Edible crew meals and fruit.
An EFB
Switching back to Jepps
A dedicated crew bus to get off Dragon Island
A high lift device dedicated to outer bays
less outer bays
priority 25 staff travel
Sign on computers that power up in under 15 minutes
An IPT at KA, or any training equipment what so ever
A copy of the manuals
A QRH available to crew
An investment in IT other than freeware
CASL to purchase some tools instead of pens
To wash the aircraft exteriors
Hire a tailor that can measure once
HAS to maintain their buses


Sorry Ivan if we don't hold our breath or do the Mexican Wave as you enter the "Multi Purpose Hall." News from across the road has historically been devastating for what was once an airline with great potential. Keep fiddling NERO.

[curiousflyer]

Big announcements are usually a merger or a sale I guess. Though the KA brand is pretty well established and respected on the mainland so I don't know if they would f**k with that.

[geh065]

New CEO too apparently. Bye Ivan.

[Frogman1484]

Bye Ivan and Bye Anna!:ok:

WTF is that meal, that looks disgusting!

[Avinthenews]

Cathay Pacific's difficult 2016: hedging loss, growth cuts, A350 delay, unions, 10 abreast response | CAPA - Centre for Aviation (http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/cathay-pacifics-difficult-2016-hedging-loss-growth-cuts-a350-delay-unions-10-abreast-response-263367)

Only CX could screw up location location location.

[Average Fool]

What, another spineless CEO and a new DFO?

Where will they come from this time?

Swire used car sales?

[Lowkoon]

So we are going to put some new paint on some of the oldest 320s and 321s in the world. Forgive me if I dont do cartwheels Ivan. It took you a decade of owning and downsizing Ka to come up with that? Bonuses all round :ugh: 10 years of inaction, 10 years of ignoring a company that shrunk during its region of operation growing at 7-10% per annum. Quite brilliant how well we resisted the urge to expand during this unprecedented period of growth.

Hong Kong airlines must be quaking in their boots, as we now go head to head with their new 350s with NEW PAINT! This must be hot on the heals of the super successful launch of the new look for CX mainline! A master stroke in doing nothing, but still appear to be doing something! Nero fiddles. :hmm:

[Avinthenews]

http://www.airliners.net/uf/202074/1453869252vfrqD5.jpg

[WingsAir]

the new "cathay dragon" livery even sports the hideous cathay NEW and REFRESHED livery scheme :ugh:

[CISTRS]

The idea to strengthen the sister airline’s association with the premium airline Cathay Pacific Airways has been under discussion for a few months, sources familiar with the matter told the South China Morning Post.

But for Mainalnd China the premium airline has always been Dragonair.
WTF?

[Average Fool]

This is the good news I've been waiting for to come out of CC

[RusCo]

and I thought it would be a 25% across the board raise for flight crew,

Oh wait that was United..

[Average Fool]

Is there anyone in Hong Kong planning to attend?

Im unable to attend and I have a question I would like to ask pertaining to the "re-branding"

I purchased some Dragon Air socks, underwear and a backpack, will I be able to exchange these for ones in the "Cathay Dragon" livery?

Maybe it will be in a "question and answer" email.

[oriental flyer]

Soul planet

That meal looks absolutely disgusting . To me it looks like porcupine or more likely Dragon
After all we have just killed off dragon air so Cathay have got a surplus of dragon meat . But hey look on the bright side at least you got the prime cut of meat I would hate to see what they got in economy

After closer inspection that dish bears a very strong resemblance to bush meat . Maybe Cathay have found a new supplier