they have had the same offer for a couple of months now, and there has been no mass exodus......

Left Coaster.

I hope not. It's not a deal, it's a joke. What on earth do you find attractive in that? The subscription?

Just announced from an internal email to the aircrew from Cargo Ops and confirmed by the SAS guys- service terminated for all of them from the 10th March.A meeting was held at 1000 at the SIA Sports Club.Further details when available.Best regards to all the guys concerned.

for expat400
 

Hey what's your problem? I asked a question, where in that question is any editorial regarding whether it's a good deal or not? If you have a problem with the deal (as you seem to) take it out on your boss, not me, I'm not interested in whether or not you think it's good or bad. What may work for one may not be what works for others...I don't appreciate your attitude.
LC

Hi LC(J!).Not to worry about that response.Will pm you later-off to the pool to get the latest gen from the now ex-Cargo guys!

Hi LC

Sorry if I offended you. Not intended. I read it as you thought it was a good deal (which you of course have the full right to do). I find it an insult to the pilots in mainline.

My attitude was definitely a bit affected by the fact that I knew I was going to be fired today... which I was.

And I didn't even get a free subscription to "Outlook"...

400
 

Hey...apology accepted with all speed! I guess I can figure out which bunch you might represent, and believe me I feel terrible for you and your colleagues. I have been through something like it, although the whole damn airline I worked for went "TU"... just not a wholesale release of good people. So... I can understand how you are feeling, and my best wishes to all you guys... Good luck...
LC

Were the Cargo SAS guys given the standard sacking ie 3mths and bugger off,or were they given the new expat offer [KK, it is new] which would be a bit softer? And they just hired 6 or so new capt, but on local contracts. Maybe now is the time to swallow their pride and merge cargo and mainline again..
Goodluck guys in your future aviation careers.

Cargo received a similar offer to mainline's Monday offer a month or so ago

Sorry KK, didn't know that. Do you know when the final date for leaving was, on their offer? Does this mean they are a couple of months ahead of mainline with their terminations, hope not.
Sia have announced closing of overseas bases but they have unwittingly opened one in Doha.:)

gotta be gone nlt 30 Jun with your name in the hat nlt 15 Jun - at least for mainline. I don't know if cargo has a drop dead date, but, with that being said, things are likely to remain very "fluid"..........

SQC
 

SAS guys were let go on March 9th effective March 10 with base pay for 3 months

No final date for Cargo Pilots to leave. Only mainline pilots received final date for application.

I do believe that all the pilots who had come in from SLK MAY be asked to return.Since the situation as SLK seems to be quite different than that as SIA.
Just what i heard...

Cast a thought for your buddies in engineering, they have already let go a lot of contract and direct hire foreign LAE and a huge amount of the Philippino technicians (who you all know actually did most of the work). They did the same in 98 and in 88 slumps!

The Lights
 

Did someone remember to turn off the lights ?

Turning off the lights.
 

Last one to leave will turn off the lights. . .:sad:

I have a gut feeling that its gonna be a looong looong time before someone has to "turn out the lights". Managment's trying very very hard to work with the unions(so i hear),towards shorter working months etc etc.They've taken a cut themselves.....
So I see some honest commitment here..
Only time will tell i guess.

I did hear that ALPA-S wanted to kick out all expats before any encroachment is made to the master race and their gravy (err Congee) train.

nice to hear nothing has changed, but its interesting to hear the expat fat cats squealing.Again.

Good one sia snicher ..".. expat fat cats......". You obviously refer to expat fat cats in SIA!!!! Hahahahahha - jolly good one!!!