I'm really sad to see Pete go.
He was one of the brass-guys, who actually did his best.
A lot of guys are leaving these days. I wonder what GF will do to make people stay?
The fact is that GF have been sleeping, when all other carriers were up and running in the region.
Something has to be done now. It could be such a nice place to be, but I don't see the company as being competitive, as long as it is more a social project to keep groundcrew away from unemployment than an airline fighting for customers.
Relying on cashflow from the government is not a reliable foundation for the future. Agreed, injections may be required, but the aim should be to do without.
Maybe it's just me, but how come we often fly with full planes, apparently without being able to make money?
Are we in fact making money, only to have it vanish into some guys' pockets in the pink palace, or what is the explanation?
It is a fact, that GF is no longer the player in this region, that it used to be. Those times will never come back. We have to look forward now, and provide the service to our customers, that they pay for. This also means not mismaintaining the planes, to save a buck. Look at the situation now: How many of our guests will change over to our competitors, out of fear that GF planes are either unsafe, unflying or simply just delayed? Our passengers are not stupid, and if a rumour settles, that it is safer in all ways to choose someone else, then we'll loose them. This we cannot afford!!!
The people in the company, who are living in the past will either have to change their philosophy or go. Maybe the introduction of the very realistic fact, that jobsafety is no longer automatically ensured would help everybody to do their best.
It certainly doesn't help GF to improve, when guys like PM are not allowed to do their jobs because of ancient traditions. Unless things change, more good guys with professional pride will be leaving.
In times of war (another word for competition), a company must always seek to have the best possible guy in every position, regardless of nationality or name.
Last edited by Spirit; 6th March 2007 at 19:54.