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Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
4th Dec 2014, 04:18
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

English would be a good start.

English would be a good start.
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
22nd Jul 2014, 10:24
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

...also a willingness to work on days off, no...

...also a willingness to work on days off, no requirement for decent housing, or a pay rise for decades, and overwhelming gratitude for being allowed to sit in someone else's big, shiny jet 11...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
17th Mar 2013, 08:51
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

Chesty could be female. There are lots of lady...

Chesty could be female. There are lots of lady pilots up here already. Maybe the nom de guerre is a self-description.
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
15th Mar 2013, 00:03
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

Yes, write to him and let us all know how you got...

Yes, write to him and let us all know how you got on!
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
12th Mar 2013, 01:00
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

...which means they will welcome even more cheap...

...which means they will welcome even more cheap novices who will 'fly' for food.
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
5th Jan 2013, 05:31
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

I think you mean, 'flying IN a big shiny jet'. ...

I think you mean, 'flying IN a big shiny jet'. They will only be making radio calls, filling in the CFP, carrying the blue bag and possibly manipulating the autopilot of 'the big shiny jet', IF the...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
31st Oct 2012, 22:51
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

...but there is some solace in that when CX...

...but there is some solace in that when CX decides to slow down recruiting, it usually means that the airline industry is about to pick up.
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
22nd May 2012, 02:35
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

I would take what HR are saying with a huge grain...

I would take what HR are saying with a huge grain of salt. They are just clerks being fed 'a line'.

In fact, at the moment CX is crying 'poor' and parking freighters. The future of the 747-400...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
17th Jan 2012, 00:35
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

Truss, company stooges and starry-eyed kids with...

Truss, company stooges and starry-eyed kids with SJS, as a twenty-plus year, current Cathay Pacific pilot, I can only urge you to engrave Capt. Underpants' post #3736 in your collective memories.
...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
5th Dec 2011, 23:56
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

...and just remember that you are signing up for...

...and just remember that you are signing up for a job and life in a very expensive Asian city that CX once paid A Scales to attract crew to.

Good luck. You'll need it.
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
14th Nov 2011, 02:12
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

Good news, however EK only takes experienced crew...

Good news, however EK only takes experienced crew for its expat package. Maybe an option for current CX crew frustrated at slow command times, the 'doom and gloom' that seems to be always spruiked...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
13th Nov 2011, 06:32
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

Which one of the stooges are you, V.O.R.? ...

Which one of the stooges are you, V.O.R.?

Larry, Curly or Moe?
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
28th Aug 2011, 10:16
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

On what scale did you join the company, China? I...

On what scale did you join the company, China? I agree with your first paragraph, but the answer to my question had better be 'A'.
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
19th Aug 2011, 07:26
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

As I wrote in Post 3092 of this epic thread, I...

As I wrote in Post 3092 of this epic thread, I think the guy is a wind-up merchant :hmm:.
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
7th Aug 2011, 21:56
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

I second Underpants. Also: Tax. After the...

I second Underpants. Also:

Tax. After the 49ers debacle, tax authorities around the world had their attention drawn to based CX crew (another reason basings are suspended through, as I've...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
3rd Aug 2011, 23:10
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

Whoop whoop wind-up alert! Whoop whoop wind-up...

Whoop whoop wind-up alert! Whoop whoop wind-up alert!
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
21st Jul 2011, 07:04
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

Yeah, well, my departure may be celebrated on...

Yeah, well, my departure may be celebrated on both sides, but individuals joining on these appalling terms will be seen to be undercutting and putting pressure on the conditions of service of current...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
21st Jul 2011, 00:05
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

I am SO glad that I will be retiring in the next...

I am SO glad that I will be retiring in the next few years before some of these clowns get through the system.

When and IF they do, to paraphrase Capt. Underpants,: 'god help you all...' :uhoh:....
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
5th May 2011, 06:25
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

...and just when those joining now may be looking...

...and just when those joining now may be looking at upgrade to F/O, Hong Kong International Airport will become slot-limited. This means that the aircraft may get bigger, but not more numerous, and...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
4th May 2011, 09:49
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

After reading the preceding post, why are the...

After reading the preceding post, why are the words 'up until now' sending a shiver up my spine...?
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
1st May 2011, 02:18
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

He's probably a school kid, management stooge or...

He's probably a school kid, management stooge or wind-up merchant. If he isn't, the 'value of the goods' that this particular market is dictating is poor indeed.

'Market forces dictate' that...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
29th Apr 2011, 09:38
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

With no housing allowance, for you, a grass hut...

With no housing allowance, for you, a grass hut up the hill behind the Headland Hotel. Make sure that you have a mobile phone for those callouts from Crew Control.
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
26th Apr 2011, 03:12
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

It's been a bit quiet on the Wannabes lately; has...

It's been a bit quiet on the Wannabes lately; has everybody lost interest in a housing allowance-less career flying in shiny jets? Or maybe they've read this:
...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
17th Apr 2011, 23:46
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

Did you join on B-Scale, Dan?

Did you join on B-Scale, Dan?
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
27th Mar 2011, 02:55
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

Today is 'emoticon day'. :) If any of you...

Today is 'emoticon day'. :)

If any of you wannabes out there accept this dreadful package and if you succeed in meeting the required standard and if you end up in my cockpit I don't want to hear...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
7th Feb 2011, 07:17
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

Good spot :ok:. I'll leave it unedited as a...

Good spot :ok:. I'll leave it unedited as a 'penance'.
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
6th Feb 2011, 23:48
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

A spelling and grammar test would also be...

A spelling and grammar test would also be appropriate for some of you.

Aviation, particularly that which carries hundreds of trusting passengers in very big aircraft, such as those operated by...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
1st Feb 2011, 05:17
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

I've said it once and I'll say it again: your...

I've said it once and I'll say it again: your problem will become my problem when you start moaning to me up in the Flight Levels over India at two o'clock in the morning about the poor salary, the...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
20th Nov 2010, 20:10
Replies: 8,320
Views: 4,570,017
Posted By Captain Dart

Mtcaust, I take your point but if you are...

Mtcaust, I take your point but if you are successful with CX selection and training, eventually I am going to be sharing a cockpit with you.

The 'shiny jet' novelty will have long worn off...
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