Captain Heard From Australia, joined Sep 2001, 24 posts, RR: 0 Posted (11 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 876 times:
We look at the past couple of weeks. Everything has gone to hell.
*The tragedy on September 11th.
*Ansett Australia has basically been destroyed.
*Swiss Air has been destroyed.
*Lay Offs all over the world as a consequence of Sept 11th.
Everything has changed which is a tragedy in itself.
Never have the countries in the world seem so close together. As I an from Australia, I feel as though a fellow countrymen...a brother has been taken away.
We are no longer allies.. we are brothers.
We all need to stand strong through these times. As I have always said. 'We'll get there' and we will.
9v-spk From Hong Kong, joined Aug 2001, 1646 posts, RR: 6 Reply 1, posted (11 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 830 times:
I'm in Hong Kong,but I'm Australian Chinese and although i think this belongs to non-aviation part but...
I'm on your side Captain!We are brothers!May god bless the world,us and the aviation industry!
Climbout From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (11 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 826 times:
I couldn't have put it better myself. It seems like all of the airlines I wanna fly are going under. My dream was to jumpseat in a Finnair MD11, but with all this talk about steel bars over the doors and sky marshalls--fat chance.
CcrlR From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 2203 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (11 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 810 times:
Don't forget about Midway airlines. They are out of business too.
"He was right, it is a screaming metal deathtrap!"-Cosmo (from the Fairly Oddparents)
Us330 From United States of America, joined Aug 2000, 3746 posts, RR: 14 Reply 4, posted (11 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 788 times:
Hate to say it, but Midway was already at Chapter 11 before Sept. 11.
Add Sabena to the list
What is really the biggest tragedy of all is the employees that got fired or laid off. Imagine that. Working for a company for 30+ years and getting fired because of the economy.
How many employees in total so far have been affected?
Ryu2 From Taiwan, joined Aug 2002, 460 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (11 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 752 times:
Over 100000 -- that's just for the US airlines -- not even considering the airlines that are laying off, or have gone under competely in the rest of the world.
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