LR3
The head of the police recently said that there were no reported date rape cases in Dubai. Either he's covering the truth or, doesn't realise that people will not report it because the victim themselves will be arrested for illegal sex. Either way, the problem does exists and they know it.
Do you really think that a GCAA official is going to stand up in 7DAYS and say there's a problem?
EK has a recognised reporting format for ASR's. However, only an MOR is required to be submitted to the GCAA. If it's not an MOR, the regulatory authority will not receive it as there's no stipulation or requirement of the operator to submit it. The GCAA can at any time randomly select a percentage of ASR's for review.
Ultimately, it's up to the post holders within EK, from those in Flight Safety, Flight Operations and right up to Tim Clarke himself to decide if they consider the risk to be one worth taking. Based on current operations, they do. When the smoking hole occurs, and it will one day, they may be found culpable if it can be proved they ignored genuine safety concerns. I suggest therefore that you keep a record of all your fatigue ASR's and have them ready for the investigation team.
As for the jim jams, they're for sleeping in. That's not just being professional, it's basic etiquette and manners.
Last edited by BYMONEK; 28th Oct 2011 at 07:01.