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Sounds like the Cabin Crew had a 'fun' meeting in the simulator centre with Management today. The impressions they've gotten from a number of them was one of disappointment due to the reaction of certain members of the management team-- lots of double-talk, non-commitment, denial and re-proportioning the blame on the crew themselves, especially with respect to rostering and crew-welfare issues.
It is truly tragic, as Cabin Crew are the most visible and most frequently-encountered front-line employees of the Gulf Air product. In a recent Airline Business article, the Company spells out some pretty ambitious goals. Successful companies recognize that the critical spark lies not in the hardware or software, it's in the liveware. However, how ours hopes to accomplish the stated objectives and committments (which were emphasised during the meeting) with demoralized and disrespected front-line employees is beyond me.
Yes, there was a power cut at the Pink Palace today and yes, we do know who dunnit...well done 6 DOf. What an anticlimax...
Mephistopheles
You Sir have managed to descibe a rudderless ship perfectly. The wonderful thing about this company is that someone always comes along with:
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Keep hanging in there Mephistopheles, I heard help in the form of (wet/dry) leased planes are on the way sooner than you think.
Thanks Boilermaker, you have got our hopes up again....maybe a part time job over at the GDN for you Sir?
Boiler
I was suggesting that you get job at the GDN.....positive spin if you know what I mean.
Yes, there have been rumours of 345s from KF (don't know their IATA), 346s from QA, space shuttles from NASA and so on...we have also heard sooner than you think for a long time now.....the big problem is that as in the GDN, talk is cheap....when they are actally sitting on the ramp, then we'll go out and fly them. I like anybody else here have heard a lot of talk, but now we need to see the walk..
I know how frustrating it must be getting a lot of empty promises. However, I heard this time there might be more "hope" in things being true given the dismal fleet situation GF is currently going through. There are a few airlines out there that are downsizing due to the economic situation (Cathay, Kingfisher and Jet are 3 prime examples) so some aircraft are available (unless other airlines went for it before GF).
I am sure we will be getting aircraft very soon but in what shape? The crap that the commercial dept??? got for us actually make ours look good. It's all very strange since neither ops nor engineering have any input into which aircraft to lease. It's all done by people who seem to have very little idea about aviation, or business for that matter.
I understand 6 B777-200s are on the cards. The first couple will be wetleases until our own crew are trained up. Maybe I'm wrong but who knows? If that ever materialises, I wonder how they're going to chose who's going to fly it. Some say it will be based on seniority, others say those with Boeing backgrounds will be prioritised, others say only locals. Who cares? The birds have to get here first.
Almost everybody here has a "Boeing background" for sure the most senior bunch on the big bus do...anyway so what??? The bigger they are the farther they go..I'm staying put...
Well GF will for sure get 3 very decent birds - ex MEA A332's. They were brand new from Toulouse to ME and been with ME for 4 yrs? The rest in the hands of the gods from what I gather off PPRuNe.
If they ever get any aircraft, maybe a 777 here or there, then you can bet they will go on seniority. There has already been enough stink caused from the 76 guys trying to bully their way onto the big bus or into training. So believe me this time things will run strickly on seniority.
The 76 guys didnt try to "bully" their way into anything, it was simply the plan we were told as per the seniority (by time in seat) that existed at the time...when the PROPER seniority was set in place, then the 76 guys were slotted in appropriately...and yes I rest assured any new fleet types will be crewed as per seniority...
I thought CX got rid of their A346... Seriously, If QR can't run the A346 due to fuel prices and expensive cost of using the aircraft I wonder what GF will do and where they will position it ?
From the latest I hear, the "bored" are screwing GF because as of now they are refusing to bring aircraft from Jet Airways because a number of former GF people are working there now. They would rather bring in 15 year old aircraft than to deal with Jet. Sad!
A board with no airline experience attempting to run the company through a puppet CEO.
Most of the senior managers in the commercial division in "acting" roles. Can they not decide on who is competent to handle which positions?
A fleet of increasingly tired and dirty aircraft. Of which the "old" A340s and the A320s are a real disgrace. If, as rumoured, EY are going to start Athens and Istanbul next year with new A320s, then GF can kiss goodbye to competing on those routes with their unacceptable product.
Pity really because Bahrain has the potential to be a really good hub ... and of course the Gulf Air brand could still be revived if the company was run by professionals.
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I don't forsee, saviboy recruitment ceasing anytime in the foreseeable future, as they will need to address both their growth plans as well as attrition. Good luck to your friend.
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