Pilot Ordered to Reimburse Airline After Quitting

Apr 25th, 2008 | By Jared Blank

Nutty little story out of China: A China Eastern pilot who quit his job with the airline was ordered by a Chinese court to reimburse the airline for training fees. The pilot will repay about $200,000 in training fees, as well as about $10,000 in salary he received after he had quit. The airline had requested that he not be allowed to work in the airline industry again (a little harsh, no?) but the court did not allow it.

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