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Old 2nd Mar 2009, 06:59
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hameed ali is in bed with the omanis as well!!! after the 330s are done with gf, they go straight to omanair!!
Dude, take it easy. What has got to do with WY? The 9W deal was a sort-term lease only in order for GF to get its affairs in order. It was never intended to stay-long-term. Wet-lease usually is 'short-term'.

has anyone considered that the 777s might remain wetleased with no intention at all of being operated one day by gf pilots?
Can't happen for 2 main reasons:

1) Rules and regulations in India state a wet-lease can only be for 6 months.
2) A wet-lease operation costs you no less than double that of a dry-lease. I doubt GF will be able to wet-lease such an aircraft for 3 years even if the Indian authorities allowed you to do so.
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