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Old 24th June 2009, 09:24   #21 (permalink)
 
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Crossair, then Transafrik and now soon GF, all down the drain
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Old 24th June 2009, 11:48   #22 (permalink)
 
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Question New CEO

will untel this moment (June 24 09 12:48pm) BN is still in his position

any news on who is the coming CEO (arabic speeking CEO) ... whome do you think.
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Old 24th June 2009, 13:54   #23 (permalink)
 
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H AliBaba and ....ty thieves
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Old 27th June 2009, 01:24   #24 (permalink)
 
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hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


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Old 27th June 2009, 18:17   #25 (permalink)
 
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I don't really know why this thread is still on. It shouldn't have started before the man being actually out. If it was rumour then, perhaps "Is the GF CEO on his way out?".
These carriers are not public institutions where top management is voted out because of citizen pressure or a national parliament. Not here in the Gulf.
Let's sit and wait.
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Old 27th June 2009, 18:37   #26 (permalink)
 
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Uglyraed

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so hats why iv written a song for GF
Sorry to burst your bubble, but that song was written by Katy Perry and is off the album "One of the Boys".
So to claim you wrote the song is a copyright violation.

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Old 27th June 2009, 20:59   #27 (permalink)
 
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Nice post Che. Now that really brings the laughter on!

Who said that GF is out of smart people?!
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Old 28th June 2009, 00:04   #28 (permalink)
 
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Nice catch Che.
I was absolutely astonished. One minute the guy cant put two words together without making a spelling mistake and then all of a sudden he's blazing with poetry.
Nice try Ugly but here you are amongst people you cant fool. Try harder mate..
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Old 29th June 2009, 00:31   #29 (permalink)
 
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Trying to make a point is different and trying to bullshit ur way claiming u wrote that poem is 2 totally different things. If u r 17, then i'd guess u stop mingling with grown ups here unless u act like one...
Ps we are not bored. we r just simply following up on the threads which is the whole concept of this forum
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Old 29th June 2009, 17:18   #30 (permalink)
 
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As I said my boy, get yourself a sex life after that get a life too you
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Old 30th June 2009, 17:35   #31 (permalink)
 
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hay guys RJA CEO Samer Majali just quit RJ roumer has it he's offered GF. in the news his last working day is 1st Aug.
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Old 1st July 2009, 15:33   #32 (permalink)
 
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Then i gues thats it ... we r done .... RJ CEO. i heard he is a good man with rich experiance in aviation and managed to reduce the losses of RJ big time.
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Old 2nd July 2009, 13:47   #33 (permalink)
 
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Yep, all true, ex_RJ CEO is the new GF chief and Mr Naf is sent packing...

RJ's Majali to head Gulf Air as Bjorn Naf steps down
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Old 2nd July 2009, 14:27   #34 (permalink)
 
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Press release:


GULF AIR APPOINTS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER


Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, 02 July 2009
Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, announced today the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer to lead the airline as it enters the next phase of its realignment strategy.
Samer Majali, former CEO of one of the Middle East’s most commercially successful carriers, Royal Jordanian, will take over at Gulf Air within the next few months from current CEO Björn Näf. Until then, Talal Al Zain, Gulf Air’s Chairman, will manage the business in the temporary position of Executive Chairman. [/font]

[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']Talal Al Zain said, “On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Björn Näf for his leadership over the last two years and we wish him well in his future endeavors. Moving forward, we have important plans for the future of Gulf Air and we believe Samer is the right leader to take the airline forward as we move into the next phase of our strategy to rebuild the business.”[/font]

[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']“I’m delighted to welcome Samer to the team as he brings an exceptional track record of successfully managing a leading Middle Eastern carrier. His skills will help us to build towards a strong future for Gulf Air,” he concluded.[/font]

[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']Under Samer’s leadership, Royal Jordanian has been transformed into a highly successful and profitable business. The carrier’s transformation has been driven by a comprehensive strategy to modernize the airline’s fleet and the reshaping of its network. His achievements include bringing Royal Jordanian into “Oneworld” in 2007, making it the first Middle Eastern airline to join a major global alliance. In addition, he managed the successful privatization of Royal Jordanian, a first in the region. He has also served as President of the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO) and served as Chairman of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) board of governors until June 2009. Samer holds a degree in Air Transport Management from Cranfield University in the UK.[/font]

[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']Gulf Air’s outgoing Chief Executive Officer Björn Näf, is leaving the business to pursue other interests having served the airline for two and a half years. During this time he was instrumental in implementing several key initiatives towards Gulf Air’s ambitious realignment programme[/font]

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Old 2nd July 2009, 14:29   #35 (permalink)
 
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Plenty of reason to be optimistic about the future with Majali's appointment (assuming he gets the support he requires from the Board, Parliament, and the other often feuding forces here on the island). He has a proven track record and steered a financial turnaround at Royal Jordanian, privatization, and the joining of a global airline alliance.

I wonder where Björn Näf will be heading.

An interesting article about Majali:

Going the distance: Samer Majali steers Royal Jordanian into privatisation
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Old 2nd July 2009, 14:42   #36 (permalink)
 
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On paper it seems like a good appointment for GF. Fingers crossed eh?

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Old 2nd July 2009, 15:34   #37 (permalink)
 
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There must be allot of buzz over in the pink palace. This is exciting news no doubt.

Anyone throwing a celebratory party?
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Old 2nd July 2009, 17:37   #38 (permalink)
 
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RJ Chief to GF

I would like to hear from our ex RJ crew, there was quite an exodus from RJ to the Gulf a few years ago.
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Old 2nd July 2009, 18:17   #39 (permalink)
 
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I am sure there are many many people who are extremely pleased to see the back of Mr Naf.

He brought absolutely nothing, zero, to the airline.
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Old 2nd July 2009, 23:57   #40 (permalink)
 
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Ill second that, Naf did f' all, not that he could have anyhow. He certainly leaves with plenty of zeros in his bank balance (one would think).

I hate to say it, but if this new guy is any good i doubt he'll hang around for long. Anyhow lets just hope that this one works out for GF. Just please no Embryo jets like RJ now have.
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