CX Engineer arrested in SYD
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From: troposphere
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CX security
So what exactly does this department do? They can't detect a drug ring being operated by staff, they approve hotels in dangerous locations, they leave crew to fend for themselves should terrorist attacks occur downroute (think BOM a few years back), they have nothing to say about slipping crews in places like Riyadh just to save a Dinar; It took riots and tanks on the streets to suspend BAH.
It seems we have a whole department to publish a red folder that sits at dispatch full of useless outdated information that my 3 year old could compile. You're better off watching the BBC to get a security briefing.
It seems we have a whole department to publish a red folder that sits at dispatch full of useless outdated information that my 3 year old could compile. You're better off watching the BBC to get a security briefing.
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At least the person(s) sweating at this end, whilst looking over their shoulder now whilst eating shark fin in a balmy hk 32' can look forward to a room with a view whilst slurping prison noodles
Have you noticed how so many of the HK jails are situated in great locations with ripper views?
As for the A$1.6m the police just happened to 'find' in his house, I reckon he could just have easily been very thrifty and frugal and had been saving since he was an apprentice.
Have you noticed how so many of the HK jails are situated in great locations with ripper views?
As for the A$1.6m the police just happened to 'find' in his house, I reckon he could just have easily been very thrifty and frugal and had been saving since he was an apprentice.
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Had a quick look....
at the Apple Daily website, wife did some quick translating for me.
Seems a male CX FA decided it was a clever idea to have/take and then post photos of himself puffing on a fag (you can read into that what you want) and chugging some vino outta the bottle in the galley.
Don't know if the a/c was in flight or on the ground.
Ah, the quality of today's youth..................
Seems a male CX FA decided it was a clever idea to have/take and then post photos of himself puffing on a fag (you can read into that what you want) and chugging some vino outta the bottle in the galley.
Don't know if the a/c was in flight or on the ground.
Ah, the quality of today's youth..................
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Sounds like probably a freighter? How many times does an engineer come up to the cockpit, grab the box of in flight spares, and go and put them in his car? That could have been anything, they must have been tailing him for a long time.
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Nup not a freighter, and noticed the feds today parked at the same aircraft as it was back. Have also noticed the sniffer dogs going on every cx pax jet that has arrived since, they are only going through the cabin, and not cargo areas, maybe they are expecting more shipments? 
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Looks like this guy's name (as reported in the ABC news clip) is not in the CX staff directory any more. Terminated? Hidden from search results?
Airport security is a joke, it is full of holes are both ends! More resources should be devoted to the people who have unrestricted access to the parts of the aircraft that most people don't see, instead of hassling the crew and passengers going through security.
Anyway, I don't see how he can be found guilty of trafficking drugs. As per the news report, the police only saw him remove a package (something) from the aircraft, but the police went to search his car, drugs were found in the car. The police must prove that that something from the aircraft were in fact the drugs. May be possession of illegal drugs would be an easier charge to stick to this guy. Even then, if the car in question is a company car that the CX engineers in SYD drive out to the ramp, then this engineer is not the only person with access to this car.
Enough with my random thoughts as a lawyer-wannabe.
Airport security is a joke, it is full of holes are both ends! More resources should be devoted to the people who have unrestricted access to the parts of the aircraft that most people don't see, instead of hassling the crew and passengers going through security.
Anyway, I don't see how he can be found guilty of trafficking drugs. As per the news report, the police only saw him remove a package (something) from the aircraft, but the police went to search his car, drugs were found in the car. The police must prove that that something from the aircraft were in fact the drugs. May be possession of illegal drugs would be an easier charge to stick to this guy. Even then, if the car in question is a company car that the CX engineers in SYD drive out to the ramp, then this engineer is not the only person with access to this car.
Enough with my random thoughts as a lawyer-wannabe.