According to the latest missive from the "New Guy" (who seems to sound a lot like the Old Guy/Last Guy/Next Guy), a large part of the blame rests on those cads who dare to call Sick or Fatigued.
This causes a lot of havoc as they attempt to "rescue" the roster and thus other pilots are disadvantaged by having to cover.
wtf?!?
In other words, please don't call sick or fatigued. Because it's your fault then that your colleagues are suffering.
Or could it be that guys are...sick...and tired?!
Emirates have to be the biggest bunch of hypocritical
pr$cks in the industry...on the one hand want to take credit for not laying off "160 surplus pilots" during the downturn (no doubt due to the kindness of their hearts). Yet run away from taking responsibility for the current shortage of pilots.
Don't preach safety and then issue veiled complaints about how guys who feel that perhaps it's UNSAFE to fly SICK OR FATIGUED do the right thing and pull themselves off the field!!
This place would be a lot better if we just had some leadership instead of snivelling cowardice like this letter. (Latest Flt Ops Update)