Chinese pilots recruited by CX are expected to have perfect eyesight due to the deterioration of vision experienced by many Chineses people as they get older. This may ruin their career, (and of course cost CX money) should their eyesight fail. Secondly, many people in HKG have been exposed to hepatitis B, another no no for initial medicals. Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, piloting is not considered a job of choice by Hong Kong graduates. Hong Kong people see jobs for what they are, and the chance to earn 10 times as much in finance (or even realty), plus much more face than a mere SO, convinces the vast majority of them not to even apply. Plus of course working with a bunch of gweilos........;)

what was the unfair dismissal about?
 

How do we know it was unfair. What did they do?

The 49'ers all received a termination letter with the following text:

Quote:

"You have been terminated FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON "

UNQuote

more questions
 

Seems hard to believe:

All Capts?/F/Os ?
Standards issues
last 49 on seniority...
same ethneticity?

must be more to it!!

luna:

23 captains
26 F/O's

seniority from a little over two years to more than 17 years

A mix of British, Australians, Canadians and even an LEP (locally employed pilot) to ENSURE that every pilot knew at least one.

The intent is/was INTIMIDATION, nothing more, nothing less.

Please visit the Hong Kong Aircrew Officer's Association page for all the details.

I kid you not.

Is Kubota one of the 49ers?

No, but any one of us could have been

Hey there Kubota...that's some tractor you have there...do you have them in cobalt blue...?...too match your steely eyes as you stare down management...;)