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Forum: Fragrant Harbour
29th Sep 2015, 06:14
Replies: 16
Views: 9,781
Posted By BIG MACH

So sorry to hear the news about Louis. I echo all...

So sorry to hear the news about Louis. I echo all the comments here about Louis being a genteman and always a pleasure to spend time in his company. When his name appeared on the roster I knew I had...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Jun 2013, 13:25
Replies: 12
Views: 4,841
Posted By BIG MACH

Bases were never a problem until tax authorities...

Bases were never a problem until tax authorities started to get involved. Onshoring has caused big problems primarily because different jurisdictions have different rules and trying to comply with...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
7th Jun 2013, 20:47
Replies: 26
Views: 11,393
Posted By BIG MACH

Captain Dart. There was nothing wrong with the...

Captain Dart. There was nothing wrong with the way the bases were set up before "onshoring". We work for a HK company and, in common with airlines and shipping companies around the World we can be...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Jun 2012, 17:49
Replies: 67
Views: 21,800
Posted By BIG MACH

Ref NICs there is a written agreement between CX...

Ref NICs there is a written agreement between CX and HMRC that we do not pay NICs. It was used by one of our crew members recently when dealing with an Inspector who did not believe that we were...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Jun 2012, 16:56
Replies: 67
Views: 21,800
Posted By BIG MACH

Shag Nasty. You are correct for the tax year...

Shag Nasty.

You are correct for the tax year April 2010 to March 2011. For 2011 to 2012 the HKIRD assessors are saying that, in the light of the DTA between UK and HK we are now liable for full HK...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Jun 2012, 12:08
Replies: 67
Views: 21,800
Posted By BIG MACH

The closure of the Paris base has been driven by...

The closure of the Paris base has been driven by recent legislation emanating from the European Union and some proposed legislation expected soon in France.

By way of background, the Double...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Apr 2012, 07:16
Replies: 97
Views: 49,640
Posted By BIG MACH

I gained a UK ATPL many years ago and worked in...

I gained a UK ATPL many years ago and worked in the UK for 15 years before being forced, by redundancy, to move overseas. Throughout my time abroad the UK CAA would always recognise my overseas jet...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
10th Mar 2011, 11:06
Replies: 29
Views: 13,939
Posted By BIG MACH

Air China Cargo - Non-Rated B747-400 Captains ...

Air China Cargo - Non-Rated B747-400 Captains
Air China Cargo will pay for your B-747-400 type rating!
Domiciles: Air China Cargo�s route structure currently services Vienna, Beijing, Chengdu,...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Feb 2011, 07:33
Replies: 62
Views: 16,621
Posted By BIG MACH

The Basings Manager has said that taxation is a...

The Basings Manager has said that taxation is a matter between the employee and the authorities who demand the tax. So we are now faced with HKIRD taking full tax and, in addition, paying full tax in...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Feb 2011, 08:28
Replies: 62
Views: 16,621
Posted By BIG MACH

Note from all this that HKIRD regard us all to be...

Note from all this that HKIRD regard us all to be HK based and international agreements back up their claim. We are about to be caught between conflicting governments and a company that does not want...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Feb 2011, 06:30
Replies: 62
Views: 16,621
Posted By BIG MACH

jriv Primarily because our families would...

jriv

Primarily because our families would not be allowed to stay in CA. They would be allowed to come in as visitors, but would not be allowed to put down roots. They would be treated differently...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Feb 2011, 07:13
Replies: 36
Views: 10,733
Posted By BIG MACH

As the 747-8s arrive the BCFs will go. The BCFs...

As the 747-8s arrive the BCFs will go. The BCFs were only ever an interim measure and an engineering exercise to help CX sell its ex Pax aircraft when the time comes. Most of the pax aircraft will be...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Feb 2011, 06:40
Replies: 62
Views: 16,621
Posted By BIG MACH

Jriv. Any foreign national can operate into...

Jriv.

Any foreign national can operate into the US and stay there for 29 days on his crew visa. If he is flying a foreign registered aircraft on a Hong Kong AOC he is based in Hong Kong. If the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
11th Feb 2011, 05:55
Replies: 62
Views: 16,621
Posted By BIG MACH

"Invitibg" should be "inviting". Clearly my...

"Invitibg" should be "inviting". Clearly my fingers are easily confused never mind right and left hands.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
11th Feb 2011, 05:53
Replies: 62
Views: 16,621
Posted By BIG MACH

Got a GrpWise this week invitibg applications for...

Got a GrpWise this week invitibg applications for Aussie base. Does right hand know what left is doing?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
11th Feb 2011, 05:35
Replies: 62
Views: 16,621
Posted By BIG MACH

GTC 58 has hit the nail on the head, not only in...

GTC 58 has hit the nail on the head, not only in respect of Canada but also Europe. There never was a need to onshore. The original basings system, where you operated in and out of your preferred...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2011, 21:36
Replies: 14
Views: 2,087
Posted By BIG MACH

I would rather fight them, as my grandfather did,...

I would rather fight them, as my grandfather did, than merge with them!
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st Jan 2011, 17:11
Replies: 22
Views: 8,972
Posted By BIG MACH

But Air Profit, there are a lot of airlines, much...

But Air Profit, there are a lot of airlines, much bigger than CX who do not have bases. How many overseas bases does American or Delta have? Did'nt realise that BA or Lufthansa had bases. Surely they...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jan 2011, 16:59
Replies: 77
Views: 29,492
Posted By BIG MACH

So if they were state employees that would be OK...

So if they were state employees that would be OK then. The old Soviet Union did a nice line in state employees. Would they be the sort of security staff you had in mind?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
31st Dec 2010, 17:26
Replies: 22
Views: 8,972
Posted By BIG MACH

Yet Emirates looked at the proposition and...

Yet Emirates looked at the proposition and decided it was too difficult and Singapore Airlines, one of, if not the, major competitor, steered clear of bases.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
30th Dec 2010, 18:00
Replies: 22
Views: 8,972
Posted By BIG MACH

For info, Dan Buster, I am already on a base....

For info, Dan Buster, I am already on a base. Having seen the way the company moved over Amsterdam I am interested in discussions now taking place behind closed doors. When the company weighed the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
29th Dec 2010, 19:48
Replies: 22
Views: 8,972
Posted By BIG MACH

Basings RIP

If I were a betting man I would wager on a change in the basings structure. We have all heard the rumours regarding very high level concern about the chaos that the basings system has brought to the...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Aug 2010, 18:25
Replies: 14
Views: 6,228
Posted By BIG MACH

You are most kind, Wholigan. Thank-you for your...

You are most kind, Wholigan. Thank-you for your prompt reply.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Aug 2010, 17:31
Replies: 14
Views: 6,228
Posted By BIG MACH

Cold War reconnaissance mission

I was listening to Radio Wales this afternoon when a lady came on saying that her father had been a Navigator on a secret mission over the Soviet Union. He had been given a medal but he had always...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2010, 21:10
Replies: 445
Views: 103,178
Posted By BIG MACH

We are paying 16 billion per year into the EU,...

We are paying 16 billion per year into the EU, minus what they give us back for projects of which Brussels approves; our foreign aid budget is ring-fenced, including, presumably the near billion we...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th May 2009, 13:21
Replies: 1
Views: 1,432
Posted By BIG MACH

A significant number of aircrew claim tax...

A significant number of aircrew claim tax exemption under the 60 day rule. Rules are laid down on IRD website.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Apr 2009, 10:32
Replies: 143
Views: 36,364
Posted By BIG MACH

Is it true that for a civil servant to qualify...

Is it true that for a civil servant to qualify for the security brief at the D of T he has to leave school with no qualifications?:*
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
18th Apr 2009, 22:29
Replies: 35
Views: 8,249
Posted By BIG MACH

How can the AOA have a single view when they...

How can the AOA have a single view when they represent a membership with conflicting interests. How can they recommend a course of action that satisfies both the 53 year old A-scaler and the 32 year...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2009, 12:41
Replies: 59
Views: 11,258
Posted By BIG MACH

When he was Chancellor, Brown was heard to remark...

When he was Chancellor, Brown was heard to remark that he did not like the military because they tended to vote Conservative. This mindset explains his reluctance to give the military the funding...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2008, 16:38
Replies: 142
Views: 19,995
Posted By BIG MACH

The Bible produces some interesting insights into...

The Bible produces some interesting insights into the Arab/Israeli conflict. They appear to have been fighting each other for centuries. Both trace their lineage to Abraham. Abraham had a son with...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jun 2008, 14:16
Replies: 30
Views: 7,943
Posted By BIG MACH

The best for us all, Kiteflier, would be if we...

The best for us all, Kiteflier, would be if we paid no income tax at all. Wearing my anorak I can tell you that the total tax take for 2006/2007 was around GBP530 billion. Of this, 144 billion was...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
19th Mar 2008, 19:00
Replies: 5
Views: 2,588
Posted By BIG MACH

HKGPEK1. Growth in Europe? Are you kidding?...

HKGPEK1.

Growth in Europe? Are you kidding? US has outperformed EU for the last ten years and will do so for the next ten. The only growth in Soviet Europe will be in welfare cheques
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Nov 2007, 19:24
Replies: 84
Views: 39,236
Posted By BIG MACH

Whilst I would not wish to fly for a company run...

Whilst I would not wish to fly for a company run by such appalling management as appears to be the case at DHL, like Tex, I would not object to operating into a war zone in my 747. I have just...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2007, 09:52
Replies: 62
Views: 17,491
Posted By BIG MACH

Transport issues must have a low priority in...

Transport issues must have a low priority in Gordon Brown's eyes since he has appointed Ruth Kelly as Secretary of State for Transport. Anyone who has followed her career in the Commons will realise...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Oct 2007, 05:07
Replies: 84
Views: 39,236
Posted By BIG MACH

A German company will authorise its crews to...

A German company will authorise its crews to operate in a war zone, but the German government will not allow its military personnel to go to the front line in Afghanistan in support of a NATO...
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