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Looking fwd to next weeks drinking game - but before we gather I would like to donate a bottle of Kentucky’s finest bourbon as a bonus prize to the pilot that comes up with an example of the most appropriate weekly email template from his good-self i.e. what we actually want to hear.
Henceforth is my submission ��
“Dear All,
1.GCAA letter
I understand that there have been repeated issues with pilots attempting to obtain NAILs (no accident and incident letters) from the GCAA for the Chinese CAAC for the purposes of seeking employment in China. We fully appreciate those of you who have served the company well over the years but now want to return home and commute for the final years of your career - but you must understand that we have no influence over this matter. As the largest employer in the country and the largest customer of the GCAA and the fact that our boss is the boss of the DCAA - you must appreciate that any movement on this matter would involve me making a phone call to my seniors. Clearly this cannot be done for operational reasons. Secondly we actually have no contact with the GCAA or any meaningful relationship designed to assist the pilots of the worlds largest international airline. While we are on the point of changing airlines, we are still actively recruiting and if you have any friends please encourage them to apply with the necessary paperwork (don’t forget they’ll need a NAIL!)
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2.New Jumpseat policy
Thank you for bearing with us for 25yrs while we matched the industry (and our neighbor down the road) with our new
JS policy. There have been some grumblings that taking money for these seats is unfair due lack of IFE, menu choice, spare pillows and blankets, reclining seats etc. We appreciate the fact that the presence of
JS actually increase the service level for our paying customers on a full flight by negating the need for our FG1s to leave serving the customers while you lot ‘drop the kids off at the pool’ - but the good news is these extra two seats of revenue will contribute to profit and the share of said profit - for your benefit. Any change to the policy would necessitate a call to my seniors which is not possible due operational reasons.
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3.PPC retroactive grade change.
Yes, yes I know this is sensitive subject but it’s true, you haven’t passed the PPC until training mgt have read the report! Please familiarize yourself with this new policy - it’s can be found (heard) in the halls and corners (one in particular) of training facilities. You must understand that what actually happens in the sim isn’t what happened, it’s what was interpreted in the nomenclature of the written report that matters. A gentle reminder to the TRE that his assessment of a three or greater is not accurate as he is not qualified to be relied upon solely. His report must pass muster with the training mgt and ffs if I get asked one more time is a 3 the new 2 the answer is a resounding no! (unless it’s handling and then it’s a 1). I do hope this clears it up. Any change to this policy would necessitate a call to my juniors which cannot be done due operational reasons.
That’s it for this week, all I have time for - plenty more next week but I’m off on a well deserved break.
As always - fly safe
BBJ