TCAS

[beerdrinker]

Has TCAS left the sandpit? Was wondering about him during a discussion about him him, BA and the Sandpit.

[Talparc]

His departure is somehow coincidentally conected to several court cases which are a reaction to his great stupidity.Those cases will cost the company a fortune. Looks like he was finally treated the same way he was treating his pilots for a very long time.

[JammedStab]

I know it is none of my business as an outsider, but seeing as he is gone, could you finally tell us who this TCAS is(not actual name), what his position was, why he was called TCAS, and a bit of his background? I have seen posts about this person for years.

And while at it, how about details of the court cases.

[Jack D]

One can only hope ! The curious thing is that he kept his post for years after relentlessly inflicting massive damage upon airline morale & the pilot corps in particular . Minimal oversight of such deliberate self serving manipulation ... or is there more to this than meets the eye , difficult to act alone after all ? Any specifics ? or would you rather not say . I understand if that's the case , just follow the money is a tried & tested tactic !

[Jack D]

Some deserving types are awarded the "title" TC followed by their surname or initials ... Tcas is of course ideal , given the aviation connotation . According to EK lore the title has to be earned it is not awarded lightly ! however , it is awarded more often than in the past .It was often deemed that, according to tradition , competent managers were not worthy of this ancient title , the origin of which has been lost in the sands of time ... see the Scolls thread .

[Talparc]

He did so many great things to pilots and the company:
Stealy Wheely, New Uniform as of wasta business, Introduction of all the silly warning letters...

[Whairdhugo]

Today Has Already Told. Can't Undo Nefarious Tales. Already Lost Another Nob. Speaks To Each Arse Left Except Yours.

[ExDubai]

THX Hugo, Coffee all over the Keyboard ;)

[ruserious]

Yes as much as he was a self serving weasel, you have to remember his greatest strength was to never argue upwards and to zealously deliver his boss's every wish

[Vorsicht]

First bestowed upon the replacement for the highly regarded Graham Jenkins. The inaugural award of the coveted TC title went to TCK. This was as a result of a particular pilot being hung out to dry by said TCK in a local v expat fracas. The said pilot was overheard referring to the then HOFO as T--- C--- K-----. The title stuck and grew in popularity until it became a symbol of all that is wrong with EK management.

The next to be awarded a lesser, but no less appropriate title was the not that much loved EGT. This new title, albeit of lower status than the coveted TC descriptor, was thought to be highly accurate and loosely affectionate due to it's congruence with aviation parlance.

Then, with the departure of TCK and the appointment of the aforementioned AS, and as a result of exemplary displays of contempt for his subordinates, AS was awarded the TC descriptor and anointed TCAS. The new HOFO enjoyed unparalleled status due to the combination of the previously described and highly coveted TC title combining with his initials, resulting in a very apt aviation acronym in TCAS. If sighted unexpectedly, the only appropriate response would be resolution advisory.

[Monarch Man]

The name TCAS followed him from his previous employer based at LHR. His reputation was well deserved and more than a few had offered to "improve" his looks after hours whilst he presided over things when he was back in Blighty.
His identical twin brother on the other hand, complete gent.

[Captain Dart]

We had a flight engineer in CX known as TCDP; but he was one of the boys. It had worked in reverse. He was referred-to as that by a manager after some misdemeanour and the name stuck!

[flatfootsam]

His identical twin brother on the other hand, complete gent.

yes, fright of my life walking into the sim in Toulouse to be be confronted by the doppelgänger, achtung I thought, Gingers gone for a burton, or something to that effect.Funny bloke, fully in favour of the illustrious epithet Tango Charlie when refering to the evil mirror image.

[nicosnoko]

Yes I flew a few times with his twin brother with Monarch, very nice guy, nothing like TCAS...

[Talparc]

JammedStab: A lot of things are going on behind the scenes not everything can be made public at this stage. But be assured it will hit the surface once the time is right and for sure more costa dwellers will be strongly affected. TCAS departure was just the beginning.Nobody from management is safe at the moment. Merry Christmas to all of them.

[P7xkk]

And lets not even mention TCAS2. or POD, by a.n.other name...........

[FoxChaRomeo]

His identical twin brother on the other hand, complete gent.


Absolutely... he was my type rating examiner last year. Hugely knowledgeable and helpful, and fair in the test. Knew he had a twin in the desert, didn't know they were like chalk & chesese.

[Panther 88]

Was it TCAS himself responsible for factoring on ULRs? Was it TCAS responsible for ****e canning Jepps for LIDO? Was it TCAS responsible for the purge after MAN, picture taking on the ramp, MEL etc? If it wasn't he himself then he was doing the bidding of the upper echelons without a whimper.

[Jumeirah James]

I was told TCAS left very abruptly. Rumour was on the day of the briefing to senior Management by CM. Something is definitely going on. I can't wait to find out...

[ruserious]

Talparc, I have my popcorn machine warming up, is it worth getting in extra caramel?

[Talparc]

Ruserious: I wish I could give more evidence at the moment but please understand that the cases are still going on. But I promise that lots of popcorn and caramel will be necessary once the curtain falls.
Chances are high that these scandals will also hit the media very soon.
Jumeirah James: your info seems to be very accurate.
Hopefully AAR will be next on the fireing list together with CP and DCP Airbus, they are also involved in these serious issues and having created huge damage to the company and brand.
What can be said for now is that TCAS and his Team (Fleet, Training, Clinic, HR) messed up big time several things and those scandals are now under investigation by the court. Stay tuned for more..

[sluggums]

Don't we have TICH now...?

[ruserious]

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[notapilot15]

IMHO there is no value in investigating or prosecuting these characters. Worst case they will even play victim. EK doesn't need any more bad publicity.

Confiscating their bank accounts along with a public perp walk to an LCC to KBL/EBL with £50 in their pocket is the best way to deal with these characters.

[ruserious]

Genius, don't investigate or prosecute, just take their money, you would fit in perfectly with this lot

[trimotor]

I'd be happy with ritualistic public shaming and some heart-felt admissions of guilt in the conspiracy to **** me around for years. Or stoning. Stoning I like the sound of. A lot.

[gatbusdriver]

Guess I have to watch 'Life of Brian' again!

[Yarra]

He was but one.Just the beginning. The cull has started, 50 from HR more to come (or go)

[Nikita81]

The cull has started, 50 from HR more to come (or go) I've always believed in karma and justice. Especially in justice because it's so logical that you will reap what you sow. HR is one of the most corrupt departments in EK.

Hope some of the fired ones were threatened with prison and some of them will end up there.

A comment from my blog:

Just a small update from the costa club HQ – this week further cuts were made to HR as more staff in particular HR Recruitment team were let go. Some were given options off finding other positions within Ek but sadly there isn’t any – I mean recrtuiement team is going as there is no recruiting going on. There is a clear hiring freeze which they keep denying yet was even published in local papers back in July. The trimming will continue but the rest of the other parts of Ek don’t know when. With so much rumor and unreliable staff the new man who will make this airline great again is keeping quiet. Good for him – I just hope he goes after the managers that really need the cleaning and all their favouritism people that they keep. Those cheaters need to go

[fatbus]

The cull has been happening fir a few weeks now. Always on a Thursday " have a nice weekend"

[Yarra]

Not all of HR...these are from Recruitment....

[notapilot15]

Interesting, recruiting(cheerleaders) supposed to be the best performers in the company. I think they are waiting on peak season to be over to take any drastic measures.

There are always risks associated when a third world country investigates & prosecutes foreigners even if they are at fault. Media will spin these as false allegations and show trials. Foreign office will get involved in this mess. Clean and less traumatic way is to escort them out of country with empty pockets. Mafia Duo do this all the time with CCs and others, administer their own medicine.

[Nikita81]

@notapilot

Recruiters cannot be the best performers in the company which has so many inadequate, incapable and wasta managers and staff.

[Yarra]

Nikita81....They hired you too....

[Nikita81]

Exactly. :}

[falconeasydriver]

In respect of my previous employer, and their attitudes to their hard working frontline staff, particularly directed at those Costa dwellers that are now scurrying about like headless chickens, I present this visual metaphor.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y_9ndv3tTU

[Nikita81]

:)

An update:

So we start the weekend from Costa Club HQ
HR Recruitment have been handed notices as mentioned above. It isn’t in a bad way – what they are saying is that jobs that are “not needed or required” is now being removed. The minions are getting removed. Some managers are getting removed too but most seems in the 20+ year range. The British mafia and their incompetent minions still remain – shocking – people who don’t have degrees in the job they hold, uneducated is the correct word still remain. Would not be surprised if they soon say that I have ridden a plane meaning I can also be a pilot! Anyways maybe Mr Meuller will soon figure out that too and he will make the change. But the HR Recruitment team that are leaving are given proper goodbyes – they are being given severance and asked to leave in dignity – that is nice
But today another batch has also been asked to leave. Learning and development or popularly known as L&D – this includes a grade 10 and some minions. They have been given 2 months just to ensure they can recoup as much money in costa coffee to bring back into their coffers. Shockingly this removal and cleanup work is being handled by none other than the wife of a certain dsvp of a prominent department at EK called FO. We will simply say her initial is JD and she is senior grade 10 at L&D. And so the favoritism and nepotism continues
So HR for the past few months. Now L&D – matter of time till the proper clean up commences. Sadly the creators of the problem will still stay on and the cycle will commence again. No fresh faces and no proper removal of the corrupt ones- as I read here above the cockroaches never die. One accident in a year. Another accident for the baby airline flydubai. Loss of customers everywhere. Empty flights yet not fixing the real cause. Oh did I mention that skywards team with hardly any customers to report to added numerous new grade 9s recently. The story gets funnier or will Mr Mueller actually fix this mess???????
Someone save this airline please else it’s going to make a great thesis for business majors to discuss the fall of Rome in the 21st century of businesses……

[Whairdhugo]

When I am no longer an employee of this company in the not too distant future, guess how many times I will come back to this board to see how my former employer is fairing? Zero. I won't start a blog. I won't keep coming back here like a fly to poo. The past will be in the past. If it already is your past...move the everliving f@#! on!!! How long have you been gone from here? (rhetorical question) Yet, you act as if you're on the front lines. Get over it. Take up a new hobby. No one gives a rat's arse about your blog or your updates. Shoo fly, shoo!!!

[glofish]

It will all be a ratpi$$ into the Pacific if AAR and his cronies remain.

[TineeTim]

It's not just AAR and his cronies. If there are a large number of redundancies, a minimum of half of them need to be locals. The Costa crowd are overwhelmingly wearing local dress whenever I've been in there. If there is a large scale reduction of people who actually do some work, any good will quickly come undone.

[Talparc]

It's too late to safe this company. The ship is sinking and can't be stopped.
CM will realise soon that there is no cure and will evacuate himself.

[SMT Member]

a minimum of half of them need to be locals

If I'm not mistaken there's a law preventing the dismissal of locals, under the umbrella of 'Emiratification'. Never met an Emirati I'd trust to run anything, will be fun to see how they fare running an actual airline. Into the ground, would be my expectation.

[The Turtle]

another dent to the revenue stream.....

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-11/qantas-to-fly-direct-perth-london-in-17-hours-with-dreamliner

[halas]

236 seats. Really?

[sunbird123]

Sadly it looks like its going the way of Gulf Air.

[TangoUniform]

We've been saying Gulf Air 2.0 for years now. Not a rapid descent but rather a driftdown. Either way, the result has the potential to be the same.

[Capt Ecureuil]

Just like to thank you guys at EK for taking him off our hands and looking after him for so many years.:ok:

Passing his office one time after a trip he balled me out about something in the corridor and then went back in to his office slamming the door in my face.

I was so incensed when I got home I drove back and confronted him... his reply "got the name wrong, wasn't you" and walked away, no apology nothing.... Tosser

[puff m'call]

As long as this airline continues to fly 777-300ER's to DOH with 120 pax and the Blunderbus with 86 pax there's only one direction this airline is going!!!

CM in a meeting recently to top level management condemned the buying of all these blunderbusses. Ruffled a few feathers for sure, including TC who was there.

[Mr Good Cat]

I'm not one for the Airbus vs Boeing petty arguments, but I do love that new moniker for the 380

[aeropix]

How about "the Four-Engined Furlough-Maker"

[glofish]

CM in a meeting recently to top level management condemned the buying of all these blunderbusses. Ruffled a few feathers for sure, including TC who was there.

This is precisely why i bear no hope for improvement. The way i see it, CM is only Chief Advisory Officer, the Executive one is still TC, with AAR up his ...
Any reversal of any of their collective "blunders" will be regarded as attack on their skills and face. No need to elaborate how truthfully they will implement such advice.
If HH is serious about getting EK back on track, he can't avoid getting rid of these individuals and their old boy network to pave the way for improvement.

[White Knight]

I think Puff & Glo you'll find that the multiple DOHs every day are to free up gate and parking space at DXB... Doesn't matter how many PAX are carried - it just gets the airframes out of town for a few hours!

[Talparc]

White Knight: exactly and to ... up you roster to interrupt your string of off/leave

[glofish]

WK

Same must apply to all the metal in NZ, just to get them out of OZ for a few hours, apparently it's cheaper.

I guess Mr. CM must be hugely impressed by such a business model ....

[Talparc]

it's called remote Airdisplay like at the airshow.

Wait till the investors find out that their investment actually is not doing anything.
Another ponci scheme?

[notapilot15]

WH

Planes can fly round the clock, what about crew. Could you explain how Australia-NZ crew scheduling works. Travel agents, teenagers and trolls on a not to be named aviation forum are drooling about the possibilities at FLL. How can Costa allow a plane to sit on ground for 9.5hr?

[Talparc]

and the best is that during the 9.5hr not much maintenance is done.
They are masters in deferring items, oh I forgot cost cutting in progess.

[fliion]

Talparc,

Anything smart to say this year?

[Calmcavok]

If the best way to maximise loads/yields/profits is to have the aircraft sit there for several hours then so be it. EK is far from the first airline to do this, look at the x number of airlines that do the same in Jo'burg, Sydney etc.

[glofish]

Yes, some airlines do it. But the reason is their night-bans at home. Now EK has the immense advantage of not having anything like that. Obviously there should be no reason to park aircraft, as they only make money when flying, conclusion is that bad planning wastes an advantage and money.

[fatbus]

What would he be quilty of? Legally speaking.

[Nikita81]

@whinerhugo

Take up a new hobby

No thanks. I like writing my blog. :)

[Whairdhugo]

@whinerhugo



No thanks. I like writing my blog. :)

Blog away Lickita81. Blog until your cold heart is content. Just a gentle reminder your blog is not this forum. All the best with your blog. Merry Christmas! 🎄

[Nikita81]

I am sorry you've got things wrong, Whinerhugo. I know I haven't. For me, "this forum was never my blog". Whatever that means.

I also know that this thread is not about Christmas (and I celebrate it on 7th of January) but Merry Christmas to you.

You've got one more thing wrong, but it's the matter of your misoginy and male insecurity - no, you don't stand a chance. I prefer brave men. :)

Now, hop off little rabbit.

[Maz11]

Nikita why don't you put your energy into being happy instead of lurking around these forums. If people want to read your blog I'm sure they'll go searching it out. Instead of spending your time writing it though maybe you could spend your time finding a new hobby or smiling occasionally around loved ones. The grass is always greener, just remember that, wherever you come from

[Nikita81]

Me reading this forum and occasionally writing a comment has nothing to do with my personal happiness but has everything to do with my interest in global events, future of the planet and evolution of the humanity. Oops, another thread about me. :) Maybe you should also be interested in global events instead of me. Then we can write about thread's subject.

[nakbin330]

Me reading this forum and occasionally writing a comment has nothing to do with my personal happiness but has everything to do with my interest in global events, future of the planet and evolution of the humanity. Oops, another thread about me. :) Maybe you should also be interested in global events instead of me. Then we can write about thread's subject.

I admire your tenacity Nikita. Keep it up.

[BigGeordie]

As soon as Nikita pops up the thread goes off at a tangent, and she isn't the one diverting it (although if she stopped rising to the bait it would be easier to keep things on track!).

She isn't a professional pilot, but she never pretended to be- I'm sure a lot of people on here aren't pilots at all, professional or otherwise. However, she did work for EK and she was treated badly by the company. I think that gives her as much right as anybody to post on this board. The comments from Maz11 could easily apply to anybody here (Including me!) but for some reason everybody wants to pick on Nikita81. Maybe it is because they aren't smart enough to give a sensible response to what she says?

[Mach.888]

As soon as Nikita pops up the thread goes off at a tangent, and she isn't the one diverting it (although if she stopped rising to the bait it would be easier to keep things on track!).

She isn't a professional pilot, but she never pretended to be- I'm sure a lot of people on here aren't pilots at all, professional or otherwise. However, she did work for EK and she was treated badly by the company. I think that gives her as much right as anybody to post on this board. The comments from Maz11 could easily apply to anybody here (Including me!) but for some reason everybody wants to pick on Nikita81. Maybe it is because they aren't smart enough to give a sensible response to what she says?

BigGeordie, couldn't agree more. Nikita, stay strong.

[Monarch Man]

Totally agree Big G, I'm thinking Maz11 going by the "concorde house" location is an ex Ezy recruit enjoying the easy life as a 380 F/O.
Maz11, love her or hate her, Nikita has as much right to post on here as you do, moreover she unlike you it would seem has had to battle the monster to get anything approaching what you and I would call closure.
All that we need now is for HTC to turn up.

[ruserious]

Yep she has all the right in the world to post her opinion and experiences ad nauseum, just wish she could be a little less annoying

[Whairdhugo]

Can't reason with the unreasonable...

[Nikita81]

Thanks, guys. :)

[Dropp the Pilot]

"This message is hidden because Nikita81 is on your ignore list"

As any 18th century Londoner would tell you, one visit to Bedlam is enough.

[keepitrealok]

Some of the posters here are quite funny.

My better half consistently tells me that pilots are biggest whingers of any employee group across any industry. Yes, and I'd add, the most gutless. 'Quick run to PPrune and complain. What's that you say? Email/Phone/Visit one of the bosses? Ohhhh, no, can't do that, I'll get threatened with the sack.'

Nikita84 put her money where her mouth is and took the company on. Unlike 99% of the posters here.

And now you are whinging about her!! Too funny! Pathetic funny! :D

[Craggenmore]

The ATC forum, medical, CRM, ground ops, cabin crew and spotters corner on PPRUNE are full of non professional pilots.

[BigGeordie]

keepitrealok, Nikita81 did indeed take the company on (and she is still doing it!).

If you get a chance you might want to ask her how that worked out for her.

The answer will tell you quite a lot of what you need to know about the working environment in the Middle East.

[dubaigong]

BigGeordie , if she was not alone but followed by most of the employees then things will have to change in the Middle East.
The main reason why things are like they are here is the selfishness of most of us.

[Trader]

Also, notice how the majority of her detractors are not active ppruners. Never seen them post before. Management trolls!

[777boyindubai]

Like it or not, she has done huge damage to EK and DNATA. Just what they deserved. Happy Christmas (whichever date you celebrate) and warm wishes for a prosperous and safe New Year to all.:ok:

[anson harris]

Never understood why Nikita attracts so many haters - I've always admired her courage.

[glofish]

Nothing to do with anyone hating her or not admiring her courage. Just look at the thread title and this should indicate that she has nothing to do with it.

Any thread where her contribution can be of value to a Professional Pilots Rumor Network, and i believe that is what this is, might be welcome. However she meddles with any EK thread that's on top of the actual list, even if she has no clue about the content.

That's why she is on so many ignore lists, mine as well, and only due to that.

[Yarra]

777BOYIndubai

"DNATA. Just what they deserved. "

Why so???

[Nikita81]

However she meddles with any EK thread that's on top of the actual list

This is not true.

I think you have a different problem, glofish - as I said before: call the journalist and make an actual contribution. Or don't. But then save your rage for another time and place. I don't like being the subject of its expression.

[Russell Kaymer]

She's probably the most versed when it comes to industrial action and the outcomes when dealing with Emirates on this forum.

Lots of piss and wind from many who being fair have legit beefs but don't have a safe option to follow through. She played with the bull and got the horns. From where I sit, she is probably an ally no matter what pisses you off.

[drop kick]

Keep going N81... you have done more than anyone on this forum. Never disagreed with a single post. Tell it as it is.

[Talparc]

Nikita81 you do a fantastic job and the costa muppets are scared of your work that alone should give you a golden Najm!
Keep on fighting, you can slowly see the success, this brand is coming to an end sooner or later as more people/passengers get to know this evil and unsafe system.
Treating staff like slaves was never a good idea. The muppets in management will fall very soon too.
The Titanic is sinking and they are still playing music.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, maybe not so happy for the muppets concerned.

[nolimitholdem]

She's probably the most versed when it comes to industrial action and the outcomes when dealing with Emirates on this forum.

Lots of piss and wind from many who being fair have legit beefs but don't have a safe option to follow through. She played with the bull and got the horns. From where I sit, she is probably an ally no matter what pisses you off.

Precisely.

Anyone who is a thorn in the side of EK and their sadistic little managers is a friend of mine. And when they are able to take them on intelligently and articulately - in her non-native language, no less - my respect only increases. Sorry glofish, usually agree with your posts 100%, but Nikita81 has been far braver in confronting them than any anonymous PPRune poster. She definitely took the UN-safe option, and got terminated to show for it. Agree or disagree with her actions, how many of the brave sideline-snipers have had the same strength of conviction to risk termination?

Oh yeah, right. None. Hence the petty heckling. I think what certain posters find "annoying" is simply that she routinely dismantles them in any verbal exchange. To put her on an "Ignore" list is childish and your loss.

There's few people better qualified to comment on management incompetence/bullying/manipulation than her. Surely even the thickest of the thick should be able to grasp the connection with TCAS.

[Mach.888]

Precisely.

Anyone who is a thorn in the side of EK and their sadistic little managers is a friend of mine. And when they are able to take them on intelligently and articulately - in her non-native language, no less - my respect only increases. Sorry glofish, usually agree with your posts 100%, but Nikita81 has been far braver in confronting them than any anonymous PPRune poster. She definitely took the UN-safe option, and got terminated to show for it. Agree or disagree with her actions, how many of the brave sideline-snipers have had the same strength of conviction to risk termination?

Oh yeah, right. None. Hence the petty heckling. I think what certain posters find "annoying" is simply that she routinely dismantles them in any verbal exchange. To put her on an "Ignore" list is childish and your loss.

There's few people better qualified to comment on management incompetence/bullying/manipulation than her. Surely even the thickest of the thick should be able to grasp the connection with TCAS.

Nolimitholdem, I'll drink to that!
Nikita81, I have all the respect for you. If grown men in EK had half the balls you got, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

[Yarra]

SS "Can we get back to the topic ........... TCAS and what is and what is rumoured to be happening!"

He is no longer in the employ of EK. Not a rumour, fact

[littlejet]

She is no different then any other forum member who left the airline and the country and is now sitting far away venting it all out without any consequences...justifiable or not is a different discussion, but she is no longer a soldier in the field...

[glofish]

Sorry glofish, usually agree with your posts 100%, but Nikita81 has been far braver in confronting them than any anonymous PPRuNe poster.

Agreed, i didn't say anything pro or contra N81, i simply said it had nothing to do with a thread about TCAS, therefore it's squatting it.

Let's get it back on track .......

[crablab]

If it's okay to ask, what exactly has TCAS done to get his P45? Is it public yet?