View Full Version : Gulf Traveller merged into GF
newscaster
2nd Jun 2007, 13:19
When did this happen?
ironbutt57
2nd Jun 2007, 13:34
It was announced at some stage the GT brand would cease to exist and be all GF again...remember it was spun off 4 yrs ago yesterday as a matter of coincidence...as one of the GT "volunteers" who at this date commenced GT flying, I saw an apparently successful operation, as the load factors were high, and the scheduling and connections seemed to work very well at AUH...too bad politics and other factors caused it to disappear..the 767 was well suited for this operation, and now other airlines are capitalizing on this market created by GT...and a super paint job to boot.:ok:..much prettier than the "golden condom" IMHO..."snatching defeat from the jaws of victory" comes to mind...:ugh:
Hear, Hear.Pity wasnt it Gt will be remembered for a long time at least by some of us who were blessed to be part of it.
ironbutt57
2nd Jun 2007, 23:45
Yes this is true..hear hear...salutes tho those who contributed...:ok::ok:
You've certainly read several posts from the great kissbutt757 but have you ever seen him landing an actual airplane? Here is a picture :
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0784166/M/
He cannot deny he was not in the airplane since I double checked the date with our AIMS system but he blames the screwed up landing on his FO. Nice picture anyway.
Thanks for the cider and Wang Thai food tuk tuk driver.
Frenchie;)
PS I made it home safely by closing one eye at a time...
Desert Diner
11th Jun 2007, 05:29
When did this happen?
As a guess:
When it was decided that GF will become a solo BAH operation
When it was decided that the 67's would be phased out
Da Do Ron Ron
11th Jun 2007, 16:29
So are the B767's going and A321's coming in ???, any ideas when ???
tbaylx
11th Jun 2007, 19:41
They were supposed to have the 321's by July 1st now they've been pushed back to Sept, Oct, Nov (1 each month) arrival's due to unavailability.
AA717driver
13th Jun 2007, 14:02
Yo767--So you've never had an FO dick up a landing? You've never done it yourself?
I'm in awe... :rolleyes: TC
Yo767
13th Jun 2007, 15:29
Yo767--So you've never had an FO dick up a landing? You've never done it yourself?
AA717, I do it all the time. That is probably the reason why half of the fleet is still grounded...:eek::eek::eek:
Sal-e
21st Jul 2008, 20:21
They had the phasing out of the B767 pretty much right. The A321s were only a year out. Not bad.
Capt Hair Y Balls
21st Jul 2008, 20:33
Hate to burst your bubble but a couple of the 76's are coming back:} So much for "upgrading" the GF fleet
Sal-e
21st Jul 2008, 23:10
They thought of bringing them back but they won't, Capt Hair Y Crotch. You seem to enjoy busting bubbles. Mine ain't nowhere being busted.
ironbutt57
22nd Jul 2008, 04:22
A plan to "wet lease" two 767's was brought to th table, but dismissed shortly thereafter..