Originally Posted by christep

Cathay's initial response was correct - they suspended the pilot from flying duties, which is reasonable given that he is under the stress of a pending court case and may not, therefore, perform at the normal level. No problem with that,

It was only later when the Communist Party intervened that the company was told in no uncertain terms that some scapegoats were needed.

If I were Rupert Hogg, I would have made sure that the pilots who were fired on the instructions of the Communist Party were given very decent termination payments, and solid references for their future emplyment.