Gulf Air Massalama List.

[a400]

Mach 0.84

No hard fealings, all the best in your carierr and life.
:ok:

[point8four]

Obviously English is not one of the 5- reminiscent of a previous poster who was removed a while ago.
Can we return to the topic at hand?

[Mephistopheles]

Come on guys stop dissing someone's language or grammar. This is supposed to be a forum for pilots not language professors. I may not agree with what a400 posts but it seems a rather cheap shot to hit back at someone's spelling. Perhaps you have nothing else to nail him on?

[CI100]

Mephistopheles.........Hold on to your horses.......slow down.

You said:

"This is supposed to be a forum for pilots"

a400 is not a real pilot as he flies "plains" Last I checked pilots fly Planes and not plains as a400 is calling it.

[midseal]

But ofcourse, the ones who fly plains use standard FRAZEOLOGY. Stop making a fool of yourself MATE! (A400). Now that's a shame, How ignorant!:ugh:

[stratocumulus]

Please reconsider...
I would be very interested to read ur poetry habibi:eek:

[brassplate]

a400,
man you talk crap. i'm so looking forward for the english examinations next year so idiots like you would fail and stop making pilots look bad!!!

[mogley]

brassplate, are they finally going to do English tests? & hopefully proper ones & not just for the local boys but there are some other guys who have no idea what they are talking about & are difficult to understand under normal circumstances forget about when the s*** hits the fan.

[E Tops]

You maybe don't get the impression that A400 is taking the mick with his grammar guys:rolleyes:

[brassplate]

yeah, they will be making it compulsory next year for atc and aircrew to pass english. i dare say that at least a third of the rostered gf air crew will not go through.

[Dixons Cider]

Of course they (the ones that shouldn't) will pass the test, a way will be found. A box ticking excercise.

[brassplate]

i had noticed over a couple of past random exams that a priveleged few had access to answers and simply passed when they shouldn't have while the rest of the class studied really hard for that pass. hopefully the english exam will be conducted independantly (and i mean by someone well outside the region) and under normal 'outside' scrutiny standards outside the local mafia web.

[Albergineman]

Well, this is just a sign from the mafia that they are still on although they had lost the VPO position (thanks God, BN and a very sensitive board member :D). You should have seen some mafia's members faces at the last meeting when the VPO was intoducting himself, and about the crawlers, that was ridiculous :ugh:! I am becoming tired of these people complaining, coming with laughing conspiracy theories about new managment and constantly saying that "...we need to get rid of these guys". What a shame! Now the mafia is being broken apart, the management knows who are the guys and they will be "neutralized" in due time.
Wait and see
:ok:

[Trader]

Good luck cheating on the English exam. Is is conducted by limited company's over the internet and involves speaking into a microphone etc all of which is recorded.

[Mach084]

Not to worry the answers will circulate through text message like SEP and Dangerous goods.:E

[brassplate]

hallelujah for that!

[shopsywhopsy]

you would think they would put their phones on silent.........:E

[tbaylx]

Even if you have the answers before hand it won't do you any good, you still have to manage to speak proper english into a phone...unless you're going to bring someone in with you to talk for you and hide him under a long overcoat or something.

And the exams are all conducted by an independant company based in the US. Done over a telephone and internet.

[ironbutt57]

Are you sure they are not through a call center in Bangalore???:}

[Laker]

sorry to veer off topic here but could anybody tell me what the upgrade time should be at Emirates/ Etihad for someone hired in the next 3-6 months?? I'm a Us Airways pilot thinking about making the jump to the ME. 5,500 Total time, and 2,000 in the A320. Thanks!!!

[ironbutt57]

Off topic and thread this is a GF thread....not knowing about Etihad...apply online and see they are starting a 320 operation...but there are loads of high timers 'round these parts...things change weekly at that place as it is growing rapidly...apply online and see what happens

[brassplate]

LMAO...bangalore call centre!! they're getting better though. they actually have american accent tutors.

[lovdates]

indeed u r way off...
anyways EY 3 to 4 years minimum

[Noahs Arc]

Well well well!!!! what are we gonna do now,Etihad is watching very sharpley with there spies in Gulfair Head office how many resignation pull out so they can increase there package.30% sounds good!!!!!!!:p

[Cam32]

Took a while but found it. :E

[Albergineman]

So...

Who is going to resume the list?

:E

[budgetbudgie]

Ok, not flightcrew, but after almost 20 years with the (by now) Golden Chicken,I have joined the "Ma'asalama list":ok:.
"End of block reached".:D

[Captain Sensitive]

Let's revive this memorable list.

Who's gonna resume it?

:ugh:

[wingsman]

Saw it coming gone for a year and 4 months, gulf air mgnt you suck, good luck to all

[Landflap]

The list may no longer be a voluntary resignation scenario as we enter a highly critical week for this once mighty company. Terminations might well be served. A dreadful time to lose one's job with Spanair just hitting the skids too.Career longevity is a thing of the past in this career. Just a few months from hanging up my flying boots but wish you all continued success and professionalism. Did a short spell with GF but loved every second of it.Remember what is on your licence; "Commercial". This is what we do to earn a living.

[Captain Sensitive]

Here I go...

:D

Good luck for all "talented manpower" who will run this charity foundation...

:ugh:

[ironbutt57]

masalaama!!!!!!!!

[Tristar]

Wishing you all the best in all your future endeavors ;)

[Bike]

I left GF a little while ago. Do I still qualify for the list or am I too late :confused:

[Che Guevara]

Never too late, but mind you don't trampled on the way to the fire escape.

Good luck IB, sounds like a good gig!

[Landflap]

Damn, if IB is going, everyone else will follow. Bon chance good people. IB will surface at the top if he stays or goes.

[ironbutt57]

Well..... to be fair, I joined the list prior to any "sizing plan" being announced, just my time to pursue other flying opportunities...

[Gordomac]

All the best IB. Once settled in, find time to post. Always worth reading. Again, GF losing some of the most valuable.Llike in practically all areas of the operation, their loss is someone elses gain. But as Meph & others have said before, nothing will cure the ailing bird until corruption & blatant thieving is curtailed. I don't see that happening for a long time, if ever.

[55Jay]

Is there a connection with this thread and happy sounding expat GF pilots doing in-flight announcements, ending with "Massalama?"

Never heard that said since 1998 that I can recall, granted haven't been on GF in the past 5 months. Did BAH-DXB GF502 this morning (15 Oct) and returning GF515 tonight. Different exapt Captain voices down and back, but both seemed extra cheerful and both ended with Maaasssaaalllama.

[ironbutt57]

Never heard or made a PA ending with Masalaama on any of my flights...:eek:

and...neither one of those Capt's are leaving...must be a coincidence...:ok:

[Soft Altitude]

...Yeah, probably waiting for the hours or ... the notice :E

[NG_Kaptain]

Heard some GF guys are coming over to an unnamed Abu Dhabi airline.