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Can't agree with your statement 'never,ever turn down a command'.
Turning your world upside down, living away from home, seeing your wife/children just on your days off are simply not acceptable to a lot of pilots. I had no hesitation in turning down (three times) an offer of a command in Scotland when I lived in the Midlands and I have never regretted it.
As I said earlier - horses for courses. If you're single with no ties then moving county, country or continent for a job/command may be feasible but I personally feel I made a lifetime commitment to my wife not my employer.
Can't agree with your statement 'never,ever turn down a command'.
Turning your world upside down, living away from home, seeing your wife/children just on your days off are simply not acceptable to a lot of pilots. I had no hesitation in turning down (three times) an offer of a command in Scotland when I lived in the Midlands and I have never regretted it.
As I said earlier - horses for courses. If you're single with no ties then moving county, country or continent for a job/command may be feasible but I personally feel I made a lifetime commitment to my wife not my employer.
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Looker, the only reason I say that is in my airline:
a) it might be another 10 years before the chance comes again
b) when the chance does occur, you might not get asked a second time
Of course it's always personal, but in these difficult times I'd always take that command!
a) it might be another 10 years before the chance comes again
b) when the chance does occur, you might not get asked a second time
Of course it's always personal, but in these difficult times I'd always take that command!
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Its a nice sentiment, but your Wife made a commitment to you as well?
Flying is more than a job. its a way of life, don't get me wrong i am not saying say yes to everything, but i know of more than a few who have "done the right thing" missed out on Command only to find Wifey in the arms of another!!
If Mrs Looker is a Looker, then treat her well and get her on board your career path, life is a deal, right!
Merry Xmas to all
See ya in the New Year.........i am out of here for some warmth, sand n sun
Flying is more than a job. its a way of life, don't get me wrong i am not saying say yes to everything, but i know of more than a few who have "done the right thing" missed out on Command only to find Wifey in the arms of another!!
If Mrs Looker is a Looker, then treat her well and get her on board your career path, life is a deal, right!
Merry Xmas to all
See ya in the New Year.........i am out of here for some warmth, sand n sun
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Yes it is always horses for courses. I have no wish to ever move to the sand pit even if I had no other option but to work in McDonalds. However, if this is about commands at baby. They are all in the midlands ! It is not a life changing commute from Manchester to Birmingham or Birmingham to EMA ! Believe me I've done life changing commutes !
If you're talking about post next summer. Then everything is subject to a multitude of IFs. Most people who went to Ryanair didn't get based somewhere the wrong side of the Iron Curtain, unless you count East Midlands !
Out of interest has anyone suggested to BALPA they put forward the following clause to seasonal promotions. "Any person promoted on a seasonal basis will be considered in their junior rank for the purpose of redundancy". i.e. your seasonal skippers are also SFOs
If you're talking about post next summer. Then everything is subject to a multitude of IFs. Most people who went to Ryanair didn't get based somewhere the wrong side of the Iron Curtain, unless you count East Midlands !
Out of interest has anyone suggested to BALPA they put forward the following clause to seasonal promotions. "Any person promoted on a seasonal basis will be considered in their junior rank for the purpose of redundancy". i.e. your seasonal skippers are also SFOs
Cheeky Visual,
Out of interest, has anyone suggested to Balpa that, having allowed the company to totally ignore the seniority list in January, they should do the same thing now and offer these command vacancies to those captains (also Balpa members) who were made redundant less than a year ago and are about to enjoy their Christmas in Nigeria, India or Greece?
I thought not. Enjoy the left seat when you get there, but watch your back for the next round of stabbing from your colleagues who want your place.
Merry Christmas.
Out of interest, has anyone suggested to Balpa that, having allowed the company to totally ignore the seniority list in January, they should do the same thing now and offer these command vacancies to those captains (also Balpa members) who were made redundant less than a year ago and are about to enjoy their Christmas in Nigeria, India or Greece?
I thought not. Enjoy the left seat when you get there, but watch your back for the next round of stabbing from your colleagues who want your place.
Merry Christmas.
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I recall she said yes at the appropriate part of the marriage ceremony.
And Mrs Looker is a looker :0)
Top tip - don't try and tell my wife 'flying is more than a job, it's a way of life' because you'll end up wearing a saucepan for a bonnet.
I recall she said yes at the appropriate part of the marriage ceremony.
And Mrs Looker is a looker :0)
Top tip - don't try and tell my wife 'flying is more than a job, it's a way of life' because you'll end up wearing a saucepan for a bonnet.
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G-BVKB looking good there! But, is a new livery an essential (expensive) investment? As good as it looks, and if they're looking for a new all round livery [in turn brand image], do it quickly!! But it's no priority!
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Looks OK I guess, bit tacky perhaps? Think I prefer tiny as a cartoon and not all computerised!
Does this mean KB (and the other remaining 500s) will be sticking around?
Also note the new name for KB: "jelly baby". I like it!
Does this mean KB (and the other remaining 500s) will be sticking around?
Also note the new name for KB: "jelly baby". I like it!
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Its completely unnecessary to have that tail like that, completely 
pointless. They now have YI, YM and ZE in one lively, KB in one and the rest in another, its confusing and looks unprofessional. It would look so much better if they just made it the same as the newer livery. A complete waste of money, especially for an airline who should be watching what they spend on stupid liveries, its now 3 more aircraft to paint into "newer scheme" now.
pointless. They now have YI, YM and ZE in one lively, KB in one and the rest in another, its confusing and looks unprofessional. It would look so much better if they just made it the same as the newer livery. A complete waste of money, especially for an airline who should be watching what they spend on stupid liveries, its now 3 more aircraft to paint into "newer scheme" now.
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Whats the plan in regards to aircraft livery? Are all aircraft going to be painted like the logo llivery such as SK etc and have the new tail scheme? Now they have starter it's better all of them get done not just some as it will look very unprofesional. I think it's a good sign that a new logo are going on the tails especially with some doom and gloom and uncertainty going on.
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G-TOYA/B/C
Reported on a BHX forum but from speednews.com
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"According to Speednews ex bmibaby B737-300s G-TOYA/B/C (c/n 26310/26311/26312)are to be leased to KUBAN AIRLINES of Russia from ILFC for three years from1Q10."
End of quote.
This will leave 14 aircraft!
Website still a mare even on a new netbook.
Pete
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"According to Speednews ex bmibaby B737-300s G-TOYA/B/C (c/n 26310/26311/26312)are to be leased to KUBAN AIRLINES of Russia from ILFC for three years from1Q10."
End of quote.
This will leave 14 aircraft!
Website still a mare even on a new netbook.
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lol, who said ryanair is trying to see off baby, baby can manage that its self. I was just trying to make the point you can paint an old bit of trash however you wish, but it does not make baby a profit. I guess we will see in a years times.
And why would it be bye bye ryanair? EMA is making a profit, loads are good. And with easyJet leaving it should only get better.
I think your getting mixed up with EI-DLN.
And why would it be bye bye ryanair? EMA is making a profit, loads are good. And with easyJet leaving it should only get better.
I think your getting mixed up with EI-DLN.
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FR Not sure what your point is?
We all know the aircraft are getting on a bit, but far younger than that of some other LoCos
For now baby are stuck with the leases that were signed up under SMB, so in order to reposition the airline and shake off the "were all doomed" history, some investment in brand image, this includes the work done on KB and should be rolled out over the rest of the fleet before the peak Summer months and includes the new Cabin crew uniforms and all new cabin furnishing
Fresh paint,cabin, logo, website & crew uniform is small beer in money terms and some off it must be spent either way, bmibaby is (at least for now) a Lufthansa airline, its not going bust, its not going to run out of money, its not another Globespan teetering on the edge.
It must take the battle to Ryanair at EMA and keep the like of Jet2 from even thinking about a Med operation from EMA, it will not be easy, Ryanair are a very slick operation and whilst their customer service and back up is not the best,its seldom needed due to superior reliability with brand new aircraft and surplus back up aircraft if needed, they have had a far better winter thus far than Easyjet in terms of cancelled flights, mind you that might change today with heavy snow forecast accross the Midlands
For now baby are stuck with the leases that were signed up under SMB, so in order to reposition the airline and shake off the "were all doomed" history, some investment in brand image, this includes the work done on KB and should be rolled out over the rest of the fleet before the peak Summer months and includes the new Cabin crew uniforms and all new cabin furnishing
Fresh paint,cabin, logo, website & crew uniform is small beer in money terms and some off it must be spent either way, bmibaby is (at least for now) a Lufthansa airline, its not going bust, its not going to run out of money, its not another Globespan teetering on the edge.
It must take the battle to Ryanair at EMA and keep the like of Jet2 from even thinking about a Med operation from EMA, it will not be easy, Ryanair are a very slick operation and whilst their customer service and back up is not the best,its seldom needed due to superior reliability with brand new aircraft and surplus back up aircraft if needed, they have had a far better winter thus far than Easyjet in terms of cancelled flights, mind you that might change today with heavy snow forecast accross the Midlands