![]() ![]() That the airline is still in existence is a miracle in itself. However, one should also look at the economic situation of Cathay Pacific, which got decimated by the pandemic and Hong Kong’s strict quarantine regime during Covid. Of course, paying pilots based on active time on the aircraft rather than a fixed salary is something that might not end well as it naturally incentivizes pilots to manipulate the flight ground and flying time. This sounds clearly like Cathay’s pilots have some disagreement with the way they are subjected at this new pay structure which was implemented post-pandemic. “Should cases be identified where individual aircraft are taxiing at speeds below the average of others in the same time frame, then we will follow up with the relevant commander and then take any further action that may be required.” … “Our own Hong Kong airport team has confirmed that they have tracked similar instances in their own systems.” ![]() “The Airport Authority advised us that their data indicated that some Cathay Pacific aircraft were taxiing at a considerably slower speed than other operators for both arrivals and departures,” said Tim Burns, the airline’s general manager. ![]() In an internal memo sent on April 21 and seen by the Post on Sunday, the city’s flagship airline said it would look into any future cases flagged by the Airport Authority and its own internal team, but would refrain from reviewing past data. Cathay Pacific Airways has warned its pilots against taxiing at “considerably slower speeds” after some were accused of contributing to congestion at Hong Kong’s airport, the Post has learned. ![]()
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