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The Demise of Hong Kong Airlines

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The Demise of Hong Kong Airlines

Old 6th Apr 2008, 14:40
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what's up with HK Airlines? Any news?
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Old 6th Apr 2008, 23:40
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Not much... still a pack of c*nts.

More western guys leaving..more sh*t peoples from places like Adam Air lining up to take their jobs..
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Old 7th Apr 2008, 00:08
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Wot about, a certain TRE failee still being approved by the bed wetter to run LTC course...............anyone..........
Oh, and said bed wetter, no longer CAD deligate for HKA, still doing Tainjin over nights............ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC
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Old 7th Apr 2008, 03:03
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Angry Eric Does (not) do Tianjin

Apparently the "bedwetter's" Tianjin nightstops have been cut back ever since his wife did a "spot-check", and turned up with a full fare ticket on one of his flights.

The crew on the flight said that it was a lot of fun!
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Old 7th Apr 2008, 05:17
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From today's SCMP in an article by Charlotte So entitled "Airlines struggle with pilot shortage"

"Hong Kong Airlines, a small airline backed by HNA Group, needs to recruit eight captains before May to acheive its' expansion plan and by the end of march had attracted only a couple of enquiries for the posts.

Unlike big carriers such as Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair, Hong Kong Airlines said it could not afford high salaries for it's pilots, making them hire from Southeast Asian re-cruitment markets including Malaysia and Singapore."



One advantage for the guys at HKA (considering the location of their office) is that if they do aspire to a 'high salary' - all they have to do is cross the foyer!
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Old 7th Apr 2008, 06:54
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How does the new pay scale look like?
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Old 7th Apr 2008, 13:37
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Whats happening with Hong Kong Express ? all very quiet, with the parent company(HKA) in such great shape ..... one would wonder if they will be around for the hypothetical Christmas bonus (sorry guys)
BTW can anyone there still speak english?
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Old 8th Apr 2008, 01:37
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our new pay scale?

well my basic salary has actually gone down.

But the absolutely fantastic news is that it's apparently 'competitive' with the market, and I now get a housing allowance of $HKD20,000 per ANNUM

The FOs get even less. I'm not sure what kind of accomodation I can get for under $HKD1,700 a month in Hong Kong but I'm going to Wan Chai today to find out!

Thanks for the penthouse HKA! Spread the word, this place is a goldmine.

p.s NO, there aren't any missing zeros, thats the package on offer.
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Old 8th Apr 2008, 05:08
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Whats happening with Hong Kong Express ? all very quiet, with the parent company(HKA) in such great shape
Since when has HKA been the parent company for HKE?

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Old 8th Apr 2008, 05:35
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Hka/hke

The ownership of HKE is simple enough...but the ownership of HKA is a different matter.

Suffice to say, there isn't much "Hong Kong" in "Hong Kong Airlines".

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Old 8th Apr 2008, 13:54
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No Eric, only 55% Hong Kong in HKA
45% Hainan Airlines in Hong Kong Express.
Being the single bigest shareholder (Hainan)and the supplier of their aircraft , I suppose their voting rights on the board would look pretty good , so I would say It is safe to assume that they are calling the shots . Not to mention that there is zero asset value in HKE , they lease everything.They can pack up and leave tomorrow ,as so many fledgling airlines do.
Certainly hope you don't work there.
Keep up those Dragon applications though, that light at the end of the tunnel is probably a freight train.

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Old 8th Apr 2008, 16:53
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Get F**K

Agree with you, Moetman, I hope for those who suffer from the low pay in HKA/HKE will be accepted by KA/CX in order to see the bright side of Hong Kong Aviation Industry. I will say it is totally bull sh*t for the one who said Hong Kong Airlines was unable to afford a higher salary to pay their pilots.

In my point of view, if HNA is not able to accept the fact that this is how much professional pilots worth in the globle market, exclude in China only, please get the f**k out Hong kong aviation market and the international aviation industry, and stay in the sh*t hole China aviation market. I feel pathetic to China Eastern Pilots and the rest of the chinese pilots in China.
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Old 8th Apr 2008, 21:46
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I suppose the Hainan Air chaps will tell you to F**K off, too. HK is part of China and you should stay in whatever outhouse latrine pit you are in as you are equally pathetic and bellicose!
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Old 9th Apr 2008, 10:56
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Projects manager resigned, no one new applying, Singa snakes continue to up, QARs up the Yin Yang.
Everything good ( ops normal ) just like Oasis
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Old 9th Apr 2008, 12:43
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Vale Oasis

I concur with the previous post, Oasis and HKA had nothing in common, Oasis were doing their best to run a professional operation, totally unlike the HKA operation, run by a bunch of philistines.

BTW, the latest out of HKA/E central is that Eric the Bedwetter has been thrown out of his exalted "acting" position at the Kowloon Fried CAD (his acting wasn't up to the mark). He is returning to HKA as a Flight Operations Inspector (the only operation on the airfield that will have him).

I was in the office the other day, and the Lyin' City Boys have made him up a basket to sleep in, and he has his own bowl as well.

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Old 9th Apr 2008, 23:39
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No disrespect to the Oasis crews, but clearly they weren't run that well were they ? since HKA still going and Oasis not
For how much longer tho ..............................
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Old 10th Apr 2008, 00:41
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the hypothetical Christmas bonus
Don't laugh Moet, the Chinese new year bonus was a crack up, the bonus was actually less than the bus fare to go and collect it, seriously
Kinda like KAs CNY bonus eh
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Old 10th Apr 2008, 10:52
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Hey fooey
For a guy who claims to have loads of jet experience, seems pretty funny how you still work there! You're just a loud mouth. I can't understand after all your bitching you're still there! You are either a loser or a martyr. Save your "tuff" words for when you resign, but for now just be a good bitch.
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Old 10th Apr 2008, 23:53
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This is what I said to HKA/HKE who is probably your bum buddy,along with your snivelling little mates, so at the risk of repeating myself, here it is again:

Hey HKEHKA, what makes you think I am still in the Barnum and Baileys
This is an ANONYMOUS rumour network tool, do you really think, unlike yourself, I would give away who/what I am and where I am going/gone/been.
You really are a lot dumber than you look.
When did I say I had so much experience, you complete tool

Hang in there, I am sure if you keep ing up, you will get a command just before they go bum up
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Old 11th Apr 2008, 09:16
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TKD,
last post was your 1st post? Hmm....
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