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Old 28th Jun 2012, 13:41
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744 to Airbus

To the 8 most junior HKG based 744 pax line captains who will be obliged to transfer to the "Renault of the Skies" I'd just like to say; "Bad Luck!".
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W@nker.....
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Poor sods!
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Maybe not

There is always the chance that they will be swamped by volunteers and will not need to force people over !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thankfully there will be an unlimited supply of "Rapid Command" freighter captains who are just now becoming eligible for pax command. Hey Presto, lots of guys at the bottom of the 744 pax command seniority list who will be sent straight to the Airbus.
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Not many / any ex freighter captains in the bottom eight!!
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Old 29th Jun 2012, 06:54
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The scarebus is a lot better ADD wise than the 744.

I know what I'd rather be on.

The queen of the skies was a fantastic machine in its day but it's too old now.

Get over it.
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Old 29th Jun 2012, 08:22
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Thankfully there will be an unlimited supply of "Rapid Command" freighter captains who are just now becoming eligible for pax command. Hey Presto, lots of guys at the bottom of the 744 pax command seniority list who will be sent straight to the Airbus.
Most of them are ex-Airbus anyway, so probably don't care.
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Old 30th Jun 2012, 06:15
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As an Airbus rating is more useful than 744 if you want to look for pastures new then I can't see any shortage of volunteers.
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Old 30th Jun 2012, 06:21
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The rules are whatever the company decides.
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Old 30th Jun 2012, 11:49
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Here's an idea....upgrade some Captains on the Airbus
SF,

Didn't they stop that recently due to the high failure rate of Boeing guys attempting an Airbus command???
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Old 30th Jun 2012, 12:07
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He's referring right to left on the airbus.
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I believe it all pays the same...
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The 8 most junior doesn't necessarily mean 8 who just got their commands on the 400.

Vol 7... ZFT eligibility...must do 500 hours AND 100 sectors in current role before eligible for conversion to another type.

Does that mean CX can change that? Sure. But, it does offer at least 6 months perhaps, before being eligible, in the meantime...those just becoming eligible for pax command or volunteers can fill the gap. Either way...just a matter of time before the draft catches up.

Canada still accepting draft dodgers like before?
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