I am quite amazed...
I don't work for GF... I am not a pilot but have been involved in all aspects of Aviation for around 22 yrs and as a Manager for around 16 of those, I have been living in Bahrain for around 6 years, and I WANT GF to succeed but I am quite astounded right now by some of the tosh here. I would not normally get involved in a discussion such as this, but jeez!
What I see on this rapidly growing thread is lots of opinions, advice etc from "some pilots or others" of GF... the Pilots that are here to do a job etc are quite quiet! The question I have for the others, is at which point in a Pilot or Crews career are you educated, qualified and engaged at Management level to have an input in how to run an Airline?
So far I see people saying order more A330's, don't buy the Embraer, he's getting back handers, the EMB is no good etc... and so on... you do this based on what?? Aspiring to fly XXX type is hardly a business model is it folks!!!
Majali is quite possibly the best chance GF has, he has a PROVEN track record which others have not had, and will ever have... I don't work there but I hear so many times stories from various places, GF included, about "jobs for the boys" etc... IF that is true, it needs to be stopped, and quickly...
GF should not be "an option to employ Bahraini's or anyone else regardless"...
If the country wants a competitive Airline, they need to employ competent staff, irrespective of nationality a bit like QR, EK or EY!!!!
I know that will not sit well with some, but at the end of the day, the Airline will only be successful pending who is running it and who is working for it - regardless of nationality!!
For the person that mentioned about cargo and no demand etc... DHL has been flying in excess of 20 flights a day, every day for the past 6 years to Iraq, Afghanistan, UAE, Saudi, Kuwait etc... they use GF for "some" cargo out of Bahrain to EU.... but thats it... so far!
Some of the posters here need a big reality check, and soon!
Cheers
JFF
Last edited by justforfun; 4th December 2009 at 15:41.