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Forum: Fragrant Harbour
5th Mar 2024, 02:15
Replies: 10
Views: 3,311
Posted By From a distance

I applaud anyone for successfully diversifying...

I applaud anyone for successfully diversifying their income stream. Just be careful of explicit content of CX inserting company branded COS18 pineapples.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
24th Feb 2024, 08:17
Replies: 9
Views: 5,763
Posted By From a distance

Swires have demonstrated how accommodating they...

Swires have demonstrated how accommodating they can be to demands made by a certain party, such as during the protests.

They have quite a few operations over the border which I m sure they would...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Aug 2023, 05:43
Replies: 16
Views: 6,657
Posted By From a distance

I witnessed first-hand from more than one of...

I witnessed first-hand from more than one of these boomerang employees, moralising to their colleagues about how they too should leave as they were worth more, and they themselves wouldn't tolerate...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
6th May 2023, 22:20
Replies: 20
Views: 7,988
Posted By From a distance

I m not against anyone paying their dues to the...

I m not against anyone paying their dues to the industry. Many of us cleaned aircraft, swept hangars, manned desks, drove passengers, prior to getting a break.

There are several areas Cathay could...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Apr 2023, 00:35
Replies: 114
Views: 47,908
Posted By From a distance

So Cathay pilots are being incentivised to...

So Cathay pilots are being incentivised to operate the aircraft inefficiently and no other airlines operating to HKG have this problem. Sounds like a systemic failure.

Fix the systemic issue and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2023, 18:37
Replies: 8
Views: 2,136
Posted By From a distance

Thanks very much for taking the time to give me...

Thanks very much for taking the time to give me your insights. It is extremely helpful and much appreciated.
It sounds like the rule changes will be my biggest hurdle but based on your replies at...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Mar 2023, 07:06
Replies: 8
Views: 2,136
Posted By From a distance

Renewing instructor rating

It's been 35 years since I last instructed as a grade 2 instructor. At the time I had enough experience for a grade 1 but another opportunity came up so I never did the test.
Interested to hear...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Sep 2022, 23:46
Replies: 29
Views: 11,166
Posted By From a distance

Also no change to crew designation conditions so...

Also no change to crew designation conditions so there is nothing to celebrate.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Jul 2022, 23:07
Replies: 1
Views: 3,699
Posted By From a distance

“Western carriers "are coping with labor...

“Western carriers "are coping with labor shortages (e.g. pilot shortages and airport staff) and there are concerns over potential impacts of inflationary pressures and recession risks on...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
11th Mar 2022, 14:49
Replies: 25
Views: 16,820
Posted By From a distance

Only the US has the moral right to decide where...

Only the US has the moral right to decide where and when the next military conflict takes place. Look at all the ex pentagon shills with links to the ‘military industrial complex’ and working for...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st Mar 2022, 20:36
Replies: 29
Views: 20,810
Posted By From a distance

Lots of blustery talk from Mr. Yau, ...

Lots of blustery talk from Mr. Yau,

“Investing in an airline is a very costly exercise,” said Yau. “Our investor Mr Wong is a land developer in Shenzhen, so he has very strong financial support to...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Dec 2021, 10:37
Replies: 38
Views: 23,530
Posted By From a distance

If true then HKGs reckoning with Covid is near....

If true then HKGs reckoning with Covid is near. It was always a matter of time.
CHP will lash out at the pilot group but their tyranny will soon be over.
In the eyes of their overlords, despite...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Nov 2021, 09:53
Replies: 15
Views: 8,943
Posted By From a distance

We all get along just fine in CX. Local and...

We all get along just fine in CX. Local and foreign pilots have built up a respectful of one another culture. We have a common enemy after all.
This does not extend to the mainland. The foreign...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
27th Oct 2021, 02:04
Replies: 242
Views: 137,337
Posted By From a distance

As much a logically minded person desires to see...

As much a logically minded person desires to see some logic, there is no discernible logic behind any of the jumping at shadows based decision making.
The only logical conclusion is that HKG has...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Oct 2021, 20:20
Replies: 16
Views: 11,457
Posted By From a distance

Instead of labelling all Cathay pilots as...

Instead of labelling all Cathay pilots as hopeless, why don’t you try and view circumstances from their point of view.

Leaving CX for a certain American cargo airline means you leave HKG. A huge...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
11th Oct 2021, 21:13
Replies: 23
Views: 15,149
Posted By From a distance

“It’s time to win.” Oh wait, don’t own goals...

“It’s time to win.” Oh wait, don’t own goals count. (Overheard at director’s meeting)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Sep 2021, 09:20
Replies: 92
Views: 36,361
Posted By From a distance

Petra you have been given lots of wonderful and...

Petra you have been given lots of wonderful and considered advice. How is getting a helicopter PPL going to help in any shape or form. Why would you go in to further debt.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Jul 2021, 11:38
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,803,531
Posted By From a distance

Same Australia, different Australians. The ones...

Same Australia, different Australians. The ones at Kokoda, Crete and over Germany were a brave and great generation.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
30th Jun 2021, 19:53
Replies: 91
Views: 35,471
Posted By From a distance

Being a cisgender binary male I can’t wait to...

Being a cisgender binary male I can’t wait to mark my territory in those bathrooms.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th May 2021, 22:50
Replies: 42
Views: 28,492
Posted By From a distance

Anyone who is somebody goes by one name. Madonna,...

Anyone who is somebody goes by one name. Madonna, Cher, Beyonce, Napoleon, etc. Lots of Airlines only have one word names. United, Delta, Lufthansa, Emirates and so on.

But seriously you have to...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
24th May 2021, 07:12
Replies: 21
Views: 18,410
Posted By From a distance

FlyingNun Pretty quick on the trigger there,...

FlyingNun

Pretty quick on the trigger there, he said "300 hours" not literally 300 signed up to Cos18.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Apr 2021, 21:35
Replies: 441
Views: 92,005
Posted By From a distance

After one treatment with Pfizer I had a raging...

After one treatment with Pfizer I had a raging erection for 24 hours. It became extremely uncomfortable. .....Oh wait you guys are talking about another pfizer product.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
30th Mar 2021, 23:41
Replies: 365
Views: 214,409
Posted By From a distance

The official line is that “it is being handled at...

The official line is that “it is being handled at the highest level.” What does that mean. Anyone’s guess. Probably that the directors of the company are involved. So either, not even they can get...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
27th Mar 2021, 23:00
Replies: 11
Views: 6,395
Posted By From a distance

The challenge is for CX to schedule the...

The challenge is for CX to schedule the 747-400ERF’s appropriately and not lose any airframe utilisation. Longer term some of the 777 airframes currently parked in Alice Springs will probably have a...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Nov 2020, 23:36
Replies: 52
Views: 28,563
Posted By From a distance

A lot of other airlines will have the same...

A lot of other airlines will have the same applications with their HR departments at the moment. When things change and eventually they will, experience will follow the money or at least places...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Nov 2020, 08:26
Replies: 114
Views: 61,282
Posted By From a distance

Captain Moonbeams channel gives an unpretentious...

Captain Moonbeams channel gives an unpretentious look at the corporate pilot lifestyle. Just a guy getting on with the job with no fuss. Lots of views of hotel car parks from his various hotel rooms....
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
22nd Aug 2020, 05:06
Replies: 153
Views: 73,822
Posted By From a distance

Can we please get back to holding on to our...

Can we please get back to holding on to our underpants.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Aug 2020, 23:02
Replies: 6
Views: 2,149
Posted By From a distance

Largesse of jobkeeper. Interesting comment. A lot...

Largesse of jobkeeper. Interesting comment. A lot of people swept up by current events rely on the largesse of jobkeeper to put food on the table.

A little more empathy wouldn’t go to waste.
And...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Aug 2020, 21:59
Replies: 6
Views: 2,149
Posted By From a distance

Taiwan as of right now has 31 active Covid cases....

Taiwan as of right now has 31 active Covid cases. In a population similar to Australia’s. So the risk of contracting Covid on a flight in Taiwan is low.
The risk in Australia is proportionally much...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jul 2020, 23:12
Replies: 59
Views: 33,319
Posted By From a distance

swh Off course there has been nuisance GPWS...

swh

Off course there has been nuisance GPWS warnings. Like any system it is prone to error or malfunction. But your first thought can’t be an ASSUMPTION of a GPWS error. Just like Fire warnings....
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Jul 2020, 21:32
Replies: 69
Views: 44,270
Posted By From a distance

Devastating. Really. Not too much devastation...

Devastating. Really. Not too much devastation obvious pre Covid. Contract compliance was akin to a mosquito attempting to bite a rhinos arse. I didn’t see one solitary example of anyone taking it...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Jun 2020, 21:06
Replies: 8
Views: 7,394
Posted By From a distance

Having previously expressed excitement at getting...

Having previously expressed excitement at getting his hands on the 49’s book, I m not convinced Gobblydegook is the outsider he claims to be.

Sounds like a fishing expedition to me. His points *1...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Apr 2020, 02:04
Replies: 1,266
Views: 561,500
Posted By From a distance

Why don't you come to Australia and theatrically...

Why don't you come to Australia and theatrically tear a 200M dollar cheque for Virgin, Branson.

And yes I am aware of the current ownership structure. Branson always cashes out at others expense....
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Mar 2020, 02:14
Replies: 56
Views: 46,901
Posted By From a distance

it makes sense that the overall volume of cargo...

it makes sense that the overall volume of cargo is down as much of it was being carried in the belly holds of passenger aircraft. However more than enough air freight to keep the dedicated freighter...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
19th Mar 2020, 06:43
Replies: 56
Views: 46,901
Posted By From a distance

If I was a betting man any comms to that effect...

If I was a betting man any comms to that effect will arrive on a Friday after 5 pm. Standard management tactic.
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