Airmanship of the Year Award; Captain of Saudi 554 RUH-DXB 19 Oct
Observed in front of us as we awaited taxi at RUH on the 19th;
Foreign aircraft completing a 135deg pushback from the gate under air traffic instruction.
Captain Ahmed in his Saudi Airlines A330 obviously impatient, as the aircraft under push partially blocks the taxiway he wants to turn into. So instead of waiting, Captain A moves his nose into a ridiculously close position to the foreign aircraft's nose, and begins to turn. From our position abeam to this incident, it looked like Capt Ahmed was about to swing his wingtip through the cockpit of the 777 under push.
The Capt of the other aircraft made a broadcast asking the 330 to slow down or stop...in a rather urgent tone.
Air Traffic got involved, asking the Saudi Airlines 330 about the incident.
Capt Ahmed's response on the ground frequency; "He should respect this country"....twice!!
Capt Ahmed; for this fine example of airmanship, you are awarded the Moron of the Year Award.
You are a credit to your airline and your nation.