The 49ers Story
The Star Chamber
Wikipedia.org defines a Star Chamber as:
The Star Chamber (Latin Camera stellata) was an English court of law at the royal Palace of Westminster that sat between 1487 and 1641, when the court itself was abolished. Its primary purpose was to hear political libel and treason cases.
In modern usage, legal or administrative bodies with strict, arbitrary rulings and secretive proceedings are sometimes called, metaphorically or poetically, star chambers. This is a pejorative term and intended to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the proceedings. The inherent lack of objectivity of any politically motivated charges has led to substantial reforms in English law in most jurisdictions since that time.
In July 2001, the Cathay Pacific Airways Board included:
| Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive | David Turnbull |
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| Chief Operating Officer | Philip NL Chen |  |
| Director Corporate Development | Tony Tyler |  |
| Director Flight Operations | Ken Barley |
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From 5-7th July 2001, the Star Chamber convened with the Objective to identify which pilots who were considered not be acting in the interests of the airline. There reasoning is amplified here. The Star Chamber comprised:
| Captain Ken Barley | Director Flight Operations | |
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Retired to Pitlochry, Scotland |
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| Nick Rhodes | General Manager Aircrew |  |
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Promoted to CPA Director Flight Operations |
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| Captain Rick Fry | General Manager Flying |  |
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Promoted Deputy Director Flight Operations |
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| Captain Jeff Turner | General Manager Operations |  |
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Retired |
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| Captain Phil Walker | Manager Flying (Airbus) | |
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Promoted to General Manager |
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| Captain Andrew Maddox | Manager Flying (Boeing) | |
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Promoted to Air Hong Kong DFO |
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| Captain Gary Sampson | Manager Training (Airbus) | |
| Captain Henry Craig | Manager (Training) Boeing | |
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Promoted to General Manager |
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| Ron Davies | Manager Basing Companies | |
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Promoted to General Manager Air Hong Kong |
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| Sten Kroutil | Industrial Relations Manager - Flight Crew | |
| Captain Richard Hall | Chief Pilot (Airbus) | |
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Promoted to General Manager |
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| Captain John McCormick | Chief Pilot (Boeing) | |
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Promoted to General Manager |
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| Captain Ian Rodwell | ||
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Promoted to Chief Pilot |
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| Captain Ian Wilkinson | ||
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Promoted to Chief Pilot/Resigned |
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| Captain Roger Marin | Deputy Chief Pilot (Airbus) | |
| Chris Hoyland | Manager Integrated Crew Management | |
| Paddy Cavanagh | Crew Personnel Manager (Airbus) | |
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Retired |
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| Denly Hau | Crew Personnel Manager (Boeing) | |
| Dennis Leung | ICM Scheduling Manager | |
The Cathay Pilots Union is proud to support those remaining 49ers who are seeking justice and fair treatment. Please help us to help them!
Note: The colour yellow has become associated internationally with hostages. The 49ers adopted the yellow ribbon as their emblem in July 2001 as hostages of industrial terrorism.