Air Japan (AJX) B767
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So, just to bring everyone up to date! Yesterday had the most amazing plate of Ropa Vieja with black beans and rice and a few pints while maintaining social distance!
Now Mark sad pants! You can continue your mission of revenge against the bad people that didn't hire you because after all. Who wouldn't hire you? They must be crazy, you being a ray of sunshine and all.
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Dominican, You have your history wrong!!! The initial contract was through AWAS on the B747 based in Sydney. Working for mainline ANA not AJX. I know, I was there and was made redundant. AJX, AJV never had B747's
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You are correct, back then AJX had not started yet, I didn't mean to imply that but instead bring up the fact that the ANA group has a history of making foreign pilots redundant.
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Many expats around the world have had such "hassles" for the last few months, maybe consider yourself a tad lucky?
Surprised me how appeared some thought Japan was the "new haven" where none of this CV19 stuff would apply, maybe not helped by the desire of the govt to delay reality in hopes of the 2020 olympics going ahead, I believe that delay will prove costly in longer term; just IMHO.
Have heard at least one carrier in Japan has given notice/not renewed contracts in a limited way to gaijin, would suggest having dragged their feet the airlines are playing catchup in how they will deal with pilot numbers - if they finally decide they have to scale back.
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E165 I think You must be mistaken about a new hire class, seems impossible to get in to Japan. Correct in a 787 transition class having been restarted, but only with 5 out of the original 10 members. those already in country.
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HD
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HD
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It seems to me like they’re doing everything in their power to keep on the contract pilots (unlike many other airlines). Time will tell what happens, but as far as new hires go, the country is closed completely. It’d be a bit hard to start a course now.
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Nothing.
No seriously, we are basically shut down. Only operating about 25% of the normal flights and most of those are with Japanese flying them. Most foreigners can't even get into the country so we can't get to work. Looks like it will last a long time. Year, year and a half maybe.
No seriously, we are basically shut down. Only operating about 25% of the normal flights and most of those are with Japanese flying them. Most foreigners can't even get into the country so we can't get to work. Looks like it will last a long time. Year, year and a half maybe.