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Obi Wan Kirk 12th September 2008 11:57

XL & Zoom Pilots
 
So n ow that both Zoom & XL have gone bust where are all the pilots heading? Any ideas? How many are prepared to relocate to Middle East & Far East? What's the trend?

A and C 12th September 2008 12:13

I'm going to the pub!

757-200 12th September 2008 12:17

I am going to quit flying! + to the pub :ok:

Firestorm 12th September 2008 15:05

Sounds like buying a pub might not be a bad idea: they'll be loads of ex XL and Zoom blokes blowing their redundancy in pubs by the sound of the previous posters!

GSMini 12th September 2008 15:29

Apart from the pub...give a try to FlyDubai...

By the way, what pub r u gonna go guys? :}

haughtney1 12th September 2008 15:43

A lot of us Ex Zoom guys/gals have already had a big booze up :ok:

A Very Civil Pilot 12th September 2008 15:56



blowing their redundancy

I doubt they'll be getting any redundancy money. They might be lucky to get last months pay. :(

stue 12th September 2008 16:33

As for flyDubai, dont have the hours yet, so the pub it is.....
As for the pub, Manchester, Deansgate locks, any time after 8 pm.

PM me if you want anymore details.

Very gutted, will miss you all!

MitrePeak 12th September 2008 17:03

Sympathy
 
To all you guys and gals who've recently been laid off, i feel for you. I've been made redundant 6 times now in this industry:\ ! Life does go on somehow, somewhere...

GSMini 12th September 2008 18:11

Kinda far Manchester right now..I´m in Mumbai..but..give me a couple of months, when all expat copilots are laid off from here (yes..again!!)..and I´ll join you guys in the pub!!

petesevenseven 12th September 2008 21:25

Keep Smiling Guy's!!!!
 
Hi Guy's and Gals,

As someone whose been hard done by many a time in this flying career of mine!!! And having had to be rescued by my much better looking stable half with stable career for the love of flying that I can't seem to shake on more than one occasion.

I must commend all of you great Guy's and Gals on your great sense of humour during these really crazy times!!!

Keep smiling all!!! The world will Smile with you!!! You will be back in the air again before you know it!!!

Enjoy the pub!!!!

You all sure as hell deserve a beer:D!!!

See you back in the blue sky's soon;)!!!

Until then Happy Landings:ok:

Pete:ok:

LSGG 13th September 2008 09:51

As an ex Oasis Hong Kong airlines, I know what you guys (and girls) are going threw. Hang on in there and good luck.

Cheers

LSGG

whatdoesthisbuttondo 15th September 2008 08:18

Good luck everyone.

RMC 15th September 2008 21:16

Agree with all the above would like to think I could keep my sense of humour if (when) this happens to me... easier said than done.

A lot of contract jobs in India/Japan/China/Korea and the Middle East ...wouldn't discount the sandpit....been looking at it quite closely myself recently and the lifestyle with some of these companies is something else (even if the pay is not what it once was).

All the best.


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