A question for Ed
Nice to see that some single FOs like Waltair are happy since joining EK 9 months ago. However from someone who has been here considerably longer, perhaps Ed the talking horse may be able answer some of the following:
1. If EK has the pilots we need (as seen in 7days) why are we flying 100 hours a month,
2.Why is there no leave available,
3.Why Captains have 2 – 3 months of leave owing that can't be taken,
4.Why we fly around 2 crew where most other airlines would use two or three on flights with similar duty times,
5.Why we fly to New York direct in aircraft with no bunks,
6.Why no one can be bothered submitting safety reports anymore,
7.Why the company is pursuing to increase our annual flying limit to 1000hrs when the majority of Captains are already chronically fatigued,
8.Why we have to explain to a dispatcher how much fuel we want to take,
9.Why pilots are carpeted for submitting fatigue related safety reports,
10.Why our rosters come out 4 days before they start,
11.Why training captains are leaving EK to join Cathay as Second Officers, and Dragon Air, and others as FOs
12. Why pilots are leaving in record numbers.