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国泰航空公司是香港的旗帜性航空公司，一直卷入涉及羞辱中国大陆乘客的丑闻，以及怀疑飞行员故意放慢飞机速度。飞行员们经历了40%的降薪，迫使许多人降低生活档次，减少奢侈开支。
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国泰航空的飞行员以前是行业中工资最高的，而且航空公司的品牌给员工带来了威望。然而，冠状病毒大流行使国泰的命运一落千丈，导致员工的合同更便宜，士气更低落。
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随着城市和航空公司从大流行病中恢复，飞行员的工资还没有恢复到以前的水平。随着全球飞行员的短缺，其他航空公司更愿意支付更高的工资。这导致了国泰航空飞行员的不满，引起了对航空公司如何恢复以及他们的不满是否会得到解决的疑问。
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由于反政府抗议活动和大流行病，国泰的客运能力下降到2019年水平的2%。
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该航空公司砍掉了5900个工作岗位，关闭了区域分支国泰航空，并采取了政府支持的390亿港元重组计划。
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在裁员之前，国泰机长每年享受高达120万港元的住房补贴并不罕见。
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从2018年起加入该航空公司COS18计划的飞行员，最高级别的机长每年可获得高达120万港元的基本工资，其中高达30%的工资是浮动的，与飞行小时数挂钩。
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自2019年以来，由于自然减员和减薪，每年获得数百万美元的飞行员数量减少了一半。
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员工的士气很低，2019年第四季度有3840名飞行员，到上个月下降到2417名。
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随着大流行病后旅游需求激增，航空公司提高了票价，主要航空公司的利润也创下新高。
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国泰仍在追赶竞争对手，其工会表示，该航空公司必须采取果断行动，改善其合同，以保持竞争力。
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中文大学航空政策与研究中心的Andrew Yuen chi-lok说，虽然该航空公司仍处于复苏阶段，但它 “可能希望更加保守，以便在短时间内改善财务状况”。
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新加坡航空集团在上一财政年度赚了16.2亿美元，并向员工支付6.65个月的奖金和最多1.5个月的工资的特惠奖金。
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飞行员们同意减薪，减薪幅度高达60%，该协议在2020年挽救了约400个工作岗位。
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新加坡航空集团在3月份的客运飞行能力为大流行前的79%，而国泰集团则为50%。
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阿联酋航空集团报告的年度利润为30亿美元，并向员工提供六个月的奖金，而达美航空则在三年内向其飞行员提供34%的加薪。
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美国航空公司飞行员今年将获得21%的加薪，作为新的四年暂定合同的一部分。
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澳航希望在今年再招聘300名飞行员和乘务员。
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国泰航空首席执行官林少波于1月接任，其首要任务是提高生产力和竞争力。
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国泰集团在2022年出现了65亿港元（8.28亿美元）的亏损，但该公司的核心航空业务在2022年的最后6个月反弹到了22.6亿港元的利润。
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国泰从今年开始提高了津贴，并将飞行员子女的年度教育津贴提高到每个孩子每年10万港元的学费。
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阿联酋航空和卡塔尔航空等海湾地区的航空公司也在全球范围内寻找飞行员，提供慷慨的津贴，并且在阿拉伯联合酋长国没有个人所得税。
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香港的210名飞行员参加了阿联酋航空在3月份举办的个人招聘会。
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一名A380机长的直接入职年薪为111万港元，而大副的基本年薪可以达到78.8万港元。
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国泰前高级飞行员杰克-史密斯去年以其他国家更好的待遇为由辞职了。
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新加坡航空集团在上一财政年度赚了16.2亿美元，并向员工支付6.65个月的奖金和最多1.5个月的工资的特惠奖金。
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飞行员们同意减薪，减薪幅度高达60%，该协议在2020年挽救了约400个工作岗位。
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新加坡航空集团在3月份的客运飞行能力为大流行前的79%，而国泰集团则为50%。
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阿联酋航空集团报告的年度利润为30亿美元，并向员工提供六个月的奖金，而达美航空则在三年内向其飞行员提供34%的加薪。
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美国航空公司飞行员今年将获得21%的加薪，作为新的四年暂定合同的一部分。
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澳航希望在今年再招聘300名飞行员和乘务员。
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国泰航空首席执行官林少波于1月接任，其首要任务是提高生产力和竞争力。
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国泰集团在2022年出现了65亿港元（8.28亿美元）的亏损，但该公司的核心航空业务在2022年的最后6个月反弹到了22.6亿港元的利润。
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国泰从今年开始提高了津贴，并将飞行员子女的年度教育津贴提高到每个孩子每年10万港元的学费。
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阿联酋航空和卡塔尔航空等海湾地区的航空公司也在全球范围内寻找飞行员，提供慷慨的津贴，并且在阿拉伯联合酋长国没有个人所得税。
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香港的210名飞行员参加了阿联酋航空在3月份举办的个人招聘会。
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一名A380机长的直接入职年薪为111万港元，而大副的基本年薪可以达到78.8万港元。
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国泰前高级飞行员杰克-史密斯去年以其他国家更好的待遇为由辞职了。
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Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong’s flag carrier, has been embroiled in a scandal involving the humiliation of mainland Chinese passengers, as well as a suspicion of pilots deliberately slowing down their planes. Pilots have experienced a 40% salary cut, pushing many to downgrade their living quarters and cut out luxury expenses.
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Cathay Pacific pilots were previously among the best paid in the industry and the airline’s brand gave staff prestige. However, the coronavirus pandemic has caused Cathay’s fortunes to plummet, leading to cheaper contracts and lower morale for staff.
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As the city and the airline recover from the pandemic, the salaries of pilots have not been restored to their previous levels. With a global shortage of pilots, other airlines have been more willing to pay higher salaries. This has resulted in discontent among Cathay Pacific pilots, raising questions about how the carrier will recover and whether their grievances will be addressed.
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Cathay’s passenger capacity dropped to 2% of 2019 levels due to anti-government protests and the pandemic.
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The airline axed 5,900 jobs and closed regional arm Cathay Dragon, and took a HK$39 billion government-backed restructuring plan.
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Before the cuts, it was not uncommon for Cathay captains to enjoy housing allowances of up to HK$1.2 million a year.
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Pilots who joined the airline from 2018 on the COS18 scheme receive a yearly basic salary of up to HK$1.2 million for top-level captains, with up to 30% of salary being variable and tied to the number of hours flown.
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The number of pilots who received millions of dollars per annum has dropped by half since 2019, due to attrition and pay cuts.
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-Morale is low among the staff, with 3,840 pilots in the fourth quarter of 2019 dropping to 2,417 by last month.
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With travel demand spiking after the pandemic, airlines have raised fares and major carriers have posted record profits.
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Cathay is still playing catch-up with competitors, and its union says the carrier must act decisively to improve its contract to remain competitive.
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Andrew Yuen chi-lok of Chinese University’s Aviation Policy and Research Centre said that while the carrier was still in the recovery stage, it “may want to be more conservative to improve financial health in a short period”.
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Singapore Airlines Group made US$1.62 billion in the last financial year and is paying staff a bonus of 6.65 months and a maximum of 1.5 months’ salary of ex-gratia bonus.
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Pilots agreed to take pay cuts of up to 60 per cent in a deal which saved about 400 jobs in 2020.
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Singapore Airline Group was at 79 per cent pre-pandemic passenger flight capacity in March, while the Cathay Group was at 50 per cent.
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Emirates Group reported an annual profit of US$3 billion and is offering a six-month bonus to staff, while Delta Air Lines is offering a 34 per cent pay rise to its pilots over three years.
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American Airlines pilots will get a 21 per cent pay rise this year as part of a new four-year tentative contract.
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Qantas is looking to recruit 300 more pilots and cabin crew this year.
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Cathay Pacific CEO Ronald Lam Siu-por took over the reins in January with a priority to be productive and competitive.
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Cathay Group posted a HK$6.5 billion (US$828 million) loss for 2022, but the company’s core airline operations rebounded to a HK$2.26 billion profit during the last six months of 2022.
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Cathay increased its allowances starting from this year and increased the annual education allowance for pilots’ children to HK$100,000 per child for annual school fees.
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Gulf carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways are also on a global hunt for pilots, offering generous allowances and no personal income tax in the United Arab Emirates.
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210 pilots in Hong Kong attended an in-person recruitment fair hosted by Emirates in March.
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An A380 direct entry captain’s yearly salary is HK$1.11 million, while a first officer can earn HK$788,000 as an annual base salary.
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Former senior Cathay pilot, Jack Smith, resigned last year citing better offers in other countries.