JAARule
The irony of your post: Ozzies do it our way.
From LIDO CRAR Australia 1-60
"2.14 Communications
Call-Sign / Flight Number "Group form" is the preferred means of transmitting call-sign/flight number.
Examples: QANTAS 1220 QANTAS TWELVE TWENTY VIRGIN 021 VIRGIN ZERO TWENTY ONE"
And if we did that in the UAE, the confusion & this alternate call sign stuff wouldn't be needed.
There are 10m commercial departures per year in the US - no country come close - get over it.
Back to DEC rumor...whether Yanks or Ozzies...or any nationality...for the sake of our FOs I really hope not.
Starting to hear FR have put out the soft gloves and are actively accepting EKers that have decided the chit is no different here than there. If command was to be further delayed...more will go back for sure.
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