Hong Kong 49ers obtain justice, at last!
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Maybe a few of the 49'ers were pricks(as you would get in any representative group). However, as stated before, there are ways to deal with that. These chaps were denied due process. That was clearly stated by the Judges in 2 court cases.
Just to let you know, there are still a bunch of pricks left in the company. And they are still here! Thankfully, a move to the left seat removed the requirement to fly with most of them again.
Just to let you know, there are still a bunch of pricks left in the company. And they are still here! Thankfully, a move to the left seat removed the requirement to fly with most of them again.
Agreed. One Star Chamber member once took off in a 777 with a gear pin left in after a negligent walkaround ('if it had been anyone else I would have fired them'). One damaged a door on a Jumbo pushing back with the aerobridge still connected. At least, no one in Cathay Pacific now has to fly with the Screaming Skull, or with the gentleman subsequently 'Star Chambered' himself after a very low flypast in a 777 full of trans Pacific fuel.
These individuals compliantly went through the file of every pilot in the airline, selected several hundred of their fellow aviators for termination, then the list was then whittled down to the 49 or so by senior management. The Chamber members had chosen so many pilots to terminate that there was concern the airline could not operate if they fired the lot.
These individuals compliantly went through the file of every pilot in the airline, selected several hundred of their fellow aviators for termination, then the list was then whittled down to the 49 or so by senior management. The Chamber members had chosen so many pilots to terminate that there was concern the airline could not operate if they fired the lot.
Last edited by Captain Dart; 17th Nov 2009 at 05:01. Reason: Clarification and more history
The Skull's nickname pretty much says it all. He is now in a very influential position in aviation regulation in Australia.
