Austral pilots fired after starlet flies on flight deck

[DaveReidUK]

Aerolíneas Argentinas despidió a los pilotos del vuelo que despegó Xipolitakis y les iniciará acciones legales - lanacion.com * (http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1805032-segun-aerolineas-argentinas-despediran-a-los-pilotos-del-vuelo-que-despego-vicky-xipolitakis)

[sdelarminat]

Apparently she even operated the thrust levers during take off roll out. All caught on video.

[Managed Descent]

No cameras, mobile phones, computers, tablets, no prisoners, no witnesses.
When will you learn.

[elche]

the full video


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbRYgC88Hsk

[Rwy in Sight]

From a guy's perspective not an operational one: what those guys trying to achieve by letting Ms. Xypolitaki riding in the jump seat? They couldn't take advantage of (to be polite) and they run the risk of getting caught either by their local CAA or their wifes (much more serious).

Maybe they should fail their next check-ride just for lying about their mental age -only teenage boys have a similar train of thought.

If they do remain fired, I am wondering how much did it cost them few minutes in the cockpit (pun intended) with a lady.

Rwy in Sight

[pax2908]

They did the right thing, she would have been way too disruptive in the back with the other PAX.

[A340rider]

Hahahaha well said hunterboy, they certainly have manipulative powers..

[captjns]

Hai caramba! Los pilotos estupidos!:}:ugh:

Well at the traveling public will be safer knowing there will be two less morons, from the dry end of the gene pool, grounded:ok:.

[deptrai]

to welcome visitors into the "office" is still perfectly fine in some jurisdictions, and for some operators, at the captains discretion. Properly briefed and safely strapped into a jumpseat, I don't see that as a risk to aviation. Letting visitors play with controls on a passenger flight is an entirely different thing though, for that, I do think the pilots deserved to get sacked. The added stupidity of mixing tits into it, and at the same time letting visitors document this with videos/photos is beyond belief (and yet it happens again and again). They may be excellent aviators in many ways, but lack judgement, common sense, and professionalism. "Do not inflate until you have left the aircraft" comes to my mind, regarding male pilots equipment...

[Jorge Newberry]

these lads didn't do it because of a sudden rush of blood to the head, or to somewhere else. Sucking up to celebs who then say nice things about it has been a basic part of the govt's strategy for maintaining public support for the cash black holes that are Aerolineas and Austral. This is just a particularly bad case of something that happens all the time. Oh and you can throw in a dose of our national passion for believing you can ben the rules with impunity and for improvisation in all aspects of life.

[Greenlights]

that's why you always need a backup plan with this job hahaha. Good luck to him.

honestly, the girl is very annoying, she talks a lot "blablabla", im surprised there was no incident yet due to that.

[sdelarminat]

In other news, she just sued the pilots for sexual harrasment :}

[mach2.6]

Yeah, remember back in the day when we used to let the stu's fly the plane all the time? And the yummy lunches the SLF used to cook up on their hibachis flying the Haj? Man, this airline business just ain't no fun anymore.

OK, I'm joking. Really, I'm JOKING. For all you journos out there. :ok:

[rog747]

gosh in the old days we have a busty blond on the jumpseat almost every night when our dc9 at BMA BD338 LHR-MME was oversold (the flight deck insisted on 'blond' if i could find one) LOL

gosh flying is no fun fun zone is it anymore?

i sat in the jumpseat and pushed the throttles forward on one of 9's on take off:rolleyes:

why the big fuss now - no one died - we used to have fun - wheres that gone? BUT then there was no internet for viralness

[Airbubba]

Here's the Middle East version of the ever popular 'porn star in the cockpit' news story (customary pictures in the article below):

Pilot flying from Heathrow to New York 'invites ex-porn star and X Factor reject into cockpit, gives her champagne and cigarettes and lets her sit on his knee and push buttons because the plane flies itself'

By Jack Crone for MailOnline

Published: 06:00 EST, 26 July 2015 | Updated: 04:36 EST, 27 July 2015

An airline captain who calls himself the 'naughty pilot' invited a glamour model into his cockpit to let her play with the plane's controls, it's been claimed.

The pilot is also said to have ordered Chloe Mafia champagne, told her to sit on his knee and smoked 40 cigarettes during the transatlantic flight from Heathrow to New York's JFK airport.

Ms Mafia, real name Chloe Khan, took photos and videos while in the cockpit and has claimed the married Kuwait Airways pilot begged to see her breasts and boasted about bedding half of the stewardesses...


'Kuwait Airways pilot invites ex-porn and X Factor star Chloe Mafia into the cockpit' | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3174932/Airline-captain-calls-naughty-pilot-invites-ex-porn-star-cockpit-gives-champagne-lets-sit-knee.html)

An investigation has been launched:

Kandari opens probe in KAC porn star scandal - Kuwait Times | Kuwait Times (http://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/kandari-opens-probe-in-kac-porn-star-scandal/)

[Greenlights]

tsss..
not surprised.
Many expats pilot I met are a little bit off the wall. I wonder how come they got a seat in a cockpit sometimes. :rolleyes:

[Airbubba]

Many expats pilot I met are a little bit off the wall. I wonder how come they got a seat in a cockpit sometimes.

This boy is a local I'm told. :D

As long as his name is Al-Sabah, he'll be OK.

[despegue]

We still take whoever we want on the jumpseat, all legal, I really do not see the problem!

And yes, we also do this to and over UK aerospace. PIC has supreme authority on whom he/she allows on the flightdeck, as it should be.
I had my share of pretty looking women sitting on the jump, never a problem, sometimes, they require assistance on putting their harness on:}

Manipulating controls/buttons/switches is obviously a different animal and frankly, they did deserve dismission for that.

[DaveReidUK]

I had my share of pretty looking women sitting on the jump, never a problem, sometimes, they require assistance on putting their harness onPresumably all the pleasurable fumbling with buckles takes place above FL100 in your now not-so-sterile cockpit ?

[alwayzinit]

despegue,
I am sure the CAA, British Gov and Security Services will be most interested in Kuwaits total lack of respect towards their National Airspace. The same will go for the US Authorities I am sure.
You do understand that you NEED a country's permission to fly in it's airspace?
This stupid man could end up getting Kuwait's overflight and or landing permits cancelled.
:ugh::ugh:

[Airbubba]

Looks like yet another case of 'how I got sacked with social media'.

Captain naughty pops cork with good-time girl in flight

KUWAIT CITY, July 26, (Agencies): Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) was the center of a scandal Sunday, as pornographic photos of a British porn star snapped inside the cockpit of the Kuwait national airliner during a flight from London to New York were published.

Following the incident, KAC took a hasty decision to fire the pilot and referred him for investigation.

...Minister Al-Kandari gave instructions to summon the pilot from Bangkok where he is currently stationed after he was banned from the cockpit and stripped of his title as captain, the source added, indicating “the step taken so far strongly suggests that KAC will fire the pilot.”


Arab Times » Captain naughty pops cork with good-time girl in flight (http://www.arabtimesonline.com/captain-naughty-pops-cork-with-good-time-girl-in-flight/)

[DirtyProp]

So much for professionalism.
Will he be able to get another job maybe at a small, regional airline after the sh**storm has passed or he's gone for good?

[Flightmech]

I'm gobsmacked, I didn't know Britain had any porn stars..............:)

[deptrai]

Arab Times: "Captain naughty pops cork with good-time girl in flight"

Nice headline, theat Arab newspaper is beating the Daily Fail at their own game. It's true that social media and the ubiquity of cameras contributed to some people's downfall. It's stupid enough to let someone who is not qualified touch flight controls on a paid passenger flight (how about inviting them to trip in a Cessna if they're really eager), and it's equally stupid to let them take pictures of it. Haven't people learned...

[421dog]

Back in the early '80s when I had a summer gig working at a fishing lodge in northern Manitoba, and not enough flying hours to get a real job, I would routinely talk my way into the cockpit (often the the left seat) of Perimeter Metros and, occasionally Air Manitoba Daks. (YWG-YGO) There wasn't a functional cockpit door, the passengers couldn't have cared less, the FO got a charge out of being in charge, and had the opportunity to teach me whatever he was inclined to, and the Captain got a nap back in the cabin.

[PT6Driver]

The real reason why all electronic devices should be switched off:)

[Chronus]

The pilot and co- pilot of a Austral Lineas Aereas operated scheduled flight were convicted for inviting a VIP into the cockpit where the passenger took photos with her mobile phone and sent messages during take off and landing. Video footage proved that the passenger activated commands in the cockpit and the co-pilot would have been unable to any unexpected movements and reactions by the passenger.
The crew and passenger were fined $ 16,234 but escaped a custodial sentence.

[Airbubba]

Looks like it was this incident:

Argentinian Pilots Fired For Playboy Model Flying Plane | The Daily Caller (http://dailycaller.com/2015/06/30/two-pilots-were-fired-for-letting-this-hot-chick-fly-their-plane-with-36-people-on-board/)

Here's the earlier PPRuNe thread:

http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/563610-austral-pilots-fired-after-starlet-flies-flight-deck.html

[Contact Approach]

Woaaah! I'd certainly like to see her stick and rudder skills!