Resignations at KA
 

2 HKRO Captains resigned today - more on the way apparently.

How many does that leave on the HKRO? 3?

two more resingning today

Ummmm, whats a HKRO?

HKRO= Hong Kong Report. A contract with no expat benefits. Only 6 Captains accepted this contract before it was put to an end by DPA.

One Left?
 

So starting with 6 captains less 5 resignations leaves 1 right? Good work TW, a well executed plan-not. Anybody know if any of the HKRO f/o's are resigning?

Not yet but I understand that several of them are waiting for course dates at Oasis.

Update to my previous post. 3 FOs just resigned today according to my sources. No prizes for guessing where they are going.

Started with 9 Captains, 3 resignations to date, 1 long term sick & another 2 with applications in elswehere. 2 of the 3 resignations have come without formal job offers elswehere (ie they just had to get out).

Despite the poor HKRO contract, its not just these guys who are resigning. Manchester & Local contract guys are also resigning, an indication of how deeply the rot has set in. The Gmo & his not so able 744 fleet manager are entirely responsible for the mess they find themselves in, although no doubt they'll rustle up a another scapegoat (can't blame the HKRO guys anymore, they're almost gone!). As they are finding, if you threaten people with termination long enough, eventually they'll walk of their own accord.

The HKRO F/O's have their names on a blacklist somewhere so they may not find it easy to eject.

my sources inside KA tell me that KA mgmt are now blaming CX mgmt for 'creating' the mess...! Nice to see that the crazy are at war with the insane...

Yes. The blame game begins. Pity they don't start with the basics. You know, like treating people with respect and in a fair manner...????

KA are in terminal decline. I suspect that CX is actually hoping to weed out those who don't have the 'stamina' to endure. Once they have culled these miscreants...they will start to move some of our SO's and jrFO's over to the Airbus fleet. Eventually KA will be an seperate airline in name only.

"Get Dragonair pilots on board. It will solve many of the problems.

I didn't realise they/you weren't on board.

Actually Vermin, I think that you will find those command slots will be taken by current Captains moving over to the 400. Overall there are very few extra command slots available over our current number.

MAN based FOs who do not wish to go to HKG (of which there are many) will be sitting in the right hand seat for at least the next 2 1/2 years. There may be a couple of Classic command slots in the immediate future but these are going to dry up completely as they phase out the aeroplane. All future commands at MAN will be on the 400 and will be taken by current Classic Captains or HKG based Airbus Captains.

With a 4% pay rise offer on the table, I don't see much incentive for junior FOs to stay.

To add fuel to the fire, didnt they sell of the sim centre last week? Also, went in the training side, and you could have heard crickets if the polution didnt kill them all.... Word is that no one turned up for the september course? Any truth to these rumours?

So now, they cant even replace the guys leaving! Interesting times if it is true.

Joe, I think you might find Vermin was taking the p!ss. Command flood? Bwahahaha!!!! :}

JB I would agree that things are bleak for MAN based FOs. I was told that all training stopped on classic now but as you say maybe a couple of commands, but why bother when the first aircraft goes next year and there aren't enough FOs on the classic so you don't need the CNs.
Any FO will then have to wait at least two years plus and that is the FOs who have only just missed out on recent commands, with all the current classic CNs ahead in the queue for the 400. Then if CX don't give us any more than the 7 jets then further commands will be very slow, for new joiners it will be many years.

Resettlement course
 

Hi Buzz, good idea to get another rating before you leave in fact its a must if on the classic.
Of course this plan is very popular on the -400. KA is now the Oasis training department.

Since getting ratings seems the latest fashion!

I hope 2nd floor realize, that most of the local guys have UK passports or elligble to work in EU, can bid on MAN to get the 400 rating, and then jump to the neighbours.

clusterf%^k in the making

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Probation
 

Another little known fact is that if you transfer from Dragonair to FCS or vica versa then you become probationary again for 6 months and only have to give one months notice to quit.
They used that clause on PW when he failed his 320 conversion. What goes around etc!

That wasn't the case with me. And those 74C F/Os thinking about converting to the Airbus LHS - think again. You will find yourself in the RHS again if you don't have extensive prior Airbus experience!