Gentlemen,

It is a bloody pilots market out there. What the f@#$ are you doing whining and waiting around to get shafted. Pack your bags and go west young men.

Wooblah.

Bossman
 

I don't think RBA will be closing the doors just yet but regardless, do go elsewhere for a four day tour

The rush, flying toothpick, is that in civil aviation the music can stop very suddenly, and the chair that you thought you had to sit on elsewhere has someone else on it and your chair is missing. Also, every day that you prevaricate you are losing money because everyone else pays better, and you are losing seniority in the new outfit, which could be important in the choice for upgrading/new types/redundancy et al. The opportunities for 767 rated, or 777 zero hours pilots will dry up before the jobs for those with more popular types/experience. Sitting on your backside being paid for doing nothing for a year or so may be superficially attractive, but is hardly likely to further your career in the long term, if that worries you. In times past the scrabble for jobs has been very unseemly, many of my colleagues have suffered through it, it is not pleasant, don't wait too long, you might regret it.

With US40bn missing from the Brunei economy, large scale investment in a money pit like RBA is unlikely, nothing will change/improve, conditions will just deteriorate. Don't say that it has come as a surprise will you? Good luck with your future, wherever it is.

Has anyone heard the result of the board meeting last week??? Heard SYD/DPS/SHA are on the chopping block....

exrba, another nail hit firmly on the head, well said.

RBA is one of the few Airlines that does not have a seniority list as such, sort of looks at date of joining, if at the time it doesn't upset the plan usually already made. ie whos on the next Command or Training Capt's Course

I know of many colleagues who have missed out, sometimes by just a day.
If you are going to jump ship, sooner the better.

So you all know, sales of seats on SYD has been closed out from 1Aug.... wonder what that means for us all????

You'd think Sydney, Denpaser and Pudong were all moneymakers....
I'm surprised they're axeing DPS but not Surabaya?

Gentlemen....not only SYD!
 

4 destinations rumoured to cease!
LHR staff worried about services continuing!
Leave the Fleet Manager alone...it is out of his control....as is RBA and its future!
Move on if one is insecure otherwise stay put and enjoy the "Venice of the East".

SGN is the fourth on the chopping block...

Sales for SYD/DPS/SHA/SGN have now all been closed out from 01Aug....

We have all decided that this is the year of the secret.... the rat will have to wait until next time....

.. the rumour mill.....
 

...said the B777 would come Sep 06, Dec 06, Jan, Feb, Mar....07 blah blah, 1st LHR Service Dec 03 2007, Jan 08, ...then deal over 01 Mar 08, school fees inc Nov 07, on-line ticketing Nov 07 ..... c'mon f'toothpick - you've been here long enough to know better.

Emirates Roadshow
 

Anyone,
I have just heard, Emirates coming to Brunei, This is your Opportunity to get out of Brunei

26th March 2008 Bandar Seri Begawan The Empire Hotel & Country Club
Jerudong 10.00am – 1.30pm

We ask you to bring the following items:

• Copy of your online application (if available)
• Original licence and medical certificate
• Verification of flying hours (logbooks or certified statements)

Make this an opportunity NOT TO MISS!!!

As Static in the Attic says in another thread, "if RBA has their wits about them"

Got to be the quote of the century, that one!!

Another comedian talks about "the Venice of the East"

Ye Gods, Kampong Ayer!!!!

Things must be worse than I thought possible!

Keep taking the tablets from CD & NM guys.

You make me laugh!
 

Thanks "xRBA" you are the only one that appreciates the humour in this place.
I cannot help but think that something big (not necessarily positive!) is about to happen at RBA.
Those that remember are saying that RBA has "NEVER" been this bad....and yes its history is certainly jaded to say the least!
So what does one do......MOVE ON or sit around reading pprune and pass off all the moaning as self indulgent rhetoric that really does not address the situation in a company that has become the laughing stock of aviation? (and probably never will!)

A 30%-40% hike in basic pay! Wow! That will come from the extra profit generated by closing down unprofitable routes and switching to profitable ones. The impressive advertisements shown on worldwide television will bring in the punters in droves. Emirates must be sh*tting themselves, no wonder they are scouting in The Empire to check out the opposition. ;)

Blacksheep,
More than a little irony, perchance?:ok:

Ironic?
Me?
Nah.....
Never ;)

Wooblah is right, PM me if you are interested in moving to a 767 operation a bit north of Brunei (Capts and FOs required) and I will pass the contact details.

Surabaya will stay, but have heard that they are looking to start the FRA again, am told that was one of the only money spinners.

Ah, Day OFF tomorrow, 4 S's good luck mate - see you there.

Flyingtoothpick, to whom do you preach?