Things are starting to open up?
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Things are starting to open up?
I am very surprised that some 777's guys are starting to get full rosters. Yes be it a small number of pilots but it's a start! But I have to ask, what is happening?
The HK gov is still stern on the 2/3 week quarantine! Anyone's guess what CX knows and we don't?
I personally don't see much flying until mid next year! Surely CX want as many of pilots on unpaid leave? Or do they have too much money?
The HK gov is still stern on the 2/3 week quarantine! Anyone's guess what CX knows and we don't?
I personally don't see much flying until mid next year! Surely CX want as many of pilots on unpaid leave? Or do they have too much money?
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The 777 boys and girls better get their heads around flying the crappy rice bowl freighter routes, and quick smart. This is the future for the 777 fleet.
Any pax flying will likely be short high density stuff as well. Swings and roundabouts, like the 777 fleet was 10-15 years ago. Not a pretty picture. The 350 is the future, and the 777x is a pipe dream.
There's talk of 777Fs as well.
The horrendous Asian short haul flights for the twin, and the North America and Europe routes for the quad.
Any pax flying will likely be short high density stuff as well. Swings and roundabouts, like the 777 fleet was 10-15 years ago. Not a pretty picture. The 350 is the future, and the 777x is a pipe dream.
There's talk of 777Fs as well.
The horrendous Asian short haul flights for the twin, and the North America and Europe routes for the quad.
Last edited by Flying Clog; 28th July 2021 at 04:55.
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Opening Up ?
Don't hold your breath.. Politicians, HK, PRC and others aren't finished using their awesome COVID Disruptor Tool to maximum advantage quite yet !! As CX is an entirely "International" airline with bank accounts ravaged by inept princes, it will suffer most.. The following aviation article is simply another nail in the coffin..
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/exc...al-2021-07-26/
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/exc...al-2021-07-26/
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The 3 x 777's brought back from Alice yesterday: 1 (-KPL) is a lease return, the other 2 are off to XMN for cargo conversion.
There's an uptick in pax demand at the back end of summer for returning students, but will it last? The 777 is doing some more west coast USA stuff, the 350 predominately east coast.
LLLQNH: even MH now concedes the A35K carries the same as an ER (max payload is actually about 4T higher), but at 15% lower cost. Still, hope you're getting more hours now.
There's an uptick in pax demand at the back end of summer for returning students, but will it last? The 777 is doing some more west coast USA stuff, the 350 predominately east coast.
LLLQNH: even MH now concedes the A35K carries the same as an ER (max payload is actually about 4T higher), but at 15% lower cost. Still, hope you're getting more hours now.
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Fac6 =Wrong MOST was not mentioned. I have no idea of how good is your English comprehension but there is a distinct difference in the meaning of the two words with MOST meaning a majority. I trust that this is of assistance. Btw - B-KQT back from Xiamen this morning as a 77W and B-KQF yesterday.
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So what are you grateful for?
Getting a permanent pay cut?
Getting the same pay as you did 10 years ago and realising there is no further pay raise?
Being away from your family for 19 months and counting?
Thinking what career change you should consider at 45 years of age as ones’ skill are so specialised that it’s difficult to move to other jobs?
Knowing the fact your employer will not teach you other areas of the business because it’s their way of making sure you don’t move on so easily?
yes it sucks losing your job, but personally it’s not the first job I’ve lost and it always turned out to be blessing in disguise.
Getting a permanent pay cut?
Getting the same pay as you did 10 years ago and realising there is no further pay raise?
Being away from your family for 19 months and counting?
Thinking what career change you should consider at 45 years of age as ones’ skill are so specialised that it’s difficult to move to other jobs?
Knowing the fact your employer will not teach you other areas of the business because it’s their way of making sure you don’t move on so easily?
yes it sucks losing your job, but personally it’s not the first job I’ve lost and it always turned out to be blessing in disguise.
Last edited by Jnr380; 1st August 2021 at 09:48.
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Feel free to go 
yourself 
. Haven't you heard? Things are opening up! Apply for the job like everyone else did. If you don't make the cut then I'm afraid that me leaving isn't gonna change a thing.
And.. next time you tell someone to "go back where they came from" without actually saying it, maybe be a bit more subtle.
yourself . Haven't you heard? Things are opening up! Apply for the job like everyone else did. If you don't make the cut then I'm afraid that me leaving isn't gonna change a thing.And.. next time you tell someone to "go back where they came from" without actually saying it, maybe be a bit more subtle.