Crew describe climate of fear at Cathay after Hong Kong sackings
Pilots and cabin crew at Cathay Pacific Airways described a "white terror" of political denunciations, sackings and phone searches by Chinese aviation officials amid anti-govt protests gripping the former British colony. Cathay was caught in the middle of the crisis 11 days ago, when China demanded it suspend staff involved in the protest movement. The firm agreed, firing 2 pilots, but has since been plunged into turmoil after CE Rupert Hogg was replaced last week. Another pilot, Jeremy Tam, who is also a pro-democracy lawmaker, said Tuesday that he and others had quit the airline as the internal political pressure was intolerable. "That (China's aviation regulator) has reached into Hong Kong and directly pressured a local airline is undoubtedly 'white terror'," he said. <br/>
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Crew describe climate of fear at Cathay after Hong Kong sackings
Pilots and cabin crew at Cathay Pacific Airways described a "white terror" of political denunciations, sackings and phone searches by Chinese aviation officials amid anti-govt protests gripping the former British colony. Cathay was caught in the middle of the crisis 11 days ago, when China demanded it suspend staff involved in the protest movement. The firm agreed, firing 2 pilots, but has since been plunged into turmoil after CE Rupert Hogg was replaced last week. Another pilot, Jeremy Tam, who is also a pro-democracy lawmaker, said Tuesday that he and others had quit the airline as the internal political pressure was intolerable. "That (China's aviation regulator) has reached into Hong Kong and directly pressured a local airline is undoubtedly 'white terror'," he said. <br/>
