ODMEA - you are spot on.
The issue with GF is that we have too many nationals just not doing anything. And it does not get better the higher you go in the organisation, infact the useless ones are those with Manager/Head/VP title.
There is a small percentage who are truely professionals and will work hard for the airline, even if it means working in their own personal time. But unfortunately these are in a small minority. The vast treat GF as a pastime (many have other interests) and only want the pension and staff travel.
Just see the going's on in the morning. You can see people coming in, stop the car, swipe in and then off - and not to their desk.
And you know its 2 O'clock on a Thursday as you can see the traffic jam to exit the pink palace. Walk around at 2.15pm on a Thursday and all you see is a few nationals (mainly shift workers or those dedicated as mentioned above) and expat staff.
So if this is the atitude of the HQ staff, does this not trickle down the chain to nationals working elsewhere, including ensuring the planes are safe to operate ?
Back to the B767 issue !
All 767's grounded until 24th March. Some have bad corrosion and will be in the hangar in DUB UFN.
Others may get fixed but will be used as back-up.
This is a very serious time for GF. It will be only a matter of time before the wider world hears about this and then you hit this period of passengers asking is it really safe to fly GF ? Then plane's fly empty and you are forced to put out cheap fares to fill and you get full planes but making no money.