Re: Farhad Azima in BAH
 

DHL run an A300 into BGW, interchanged with a 757 i think. I believe that that contract was run through HLA.

Re: Farhad Azima in BAH
 

Daede
I should change my pprune location from Czech republic to BAH.
A300 is operated by Swiftair, please tell all about the 757 and DHL pulling out, they have a fairly big operation here in support of a contract.

Re: Farhad Azima in BAH
 

They won the USPS contract with Kallitta, and Kallitta run to KWI with their 747's.
Kallitta were prime contactor (US Flag etc etc), and DHL are fitting around that bid, which specified using KWI as the in theatre distribution point.
They may just position their flights ex KWI, but to have a KWI and BAH hub doesnt make sense, and they are looking at feasibility of moving the ops.

Problem with KWI is runway opening times, and hard stand space apparently.

Re: Farhad Azima in BAH
 

Then whats that Kallita 747 doing everday parked on the ramp in BAH ???.

Re: Farhad Azima in BAH
 

B757 into Iraq? - Since when?.. a B757 has been into Iraq twice in 2 and a half years only! ... A300 is Swiftair and is leaving the BAH operation at the end of Jan for commercial reasons. Where this whole KWI issue came from, I have no idea, suffice to say it is completely incorrect... the USPS contract does NOT stipulate KWI being used as any distribution point, and DHL are not moving their operation to KWI nor has it ever been discussed. Kalitta operate 7 days a week to BAH for USPS and 3 days a week for DHL (Network Flight)... they also operate to KWI - for the time being! ;) The only involvement DHL have with HLA is leasing one of their aircraft on an ACMI basis :ooh: ... sorry guys, but your info is wrong, regardless where it came from...

JFF :ok:

Re: Farhad Azima in BAH
 

Daede, seems your info is way off the mark, JFF could be considered as the horses mouth, and as he says, the last time the 757 came out of Bagdad was nearly two years ago, I know, I was on it.

Re: Farhad Azima in BAH
 

Has ALG got anything to do with 9G-NHA the ex Aer Turas/Cargoplus/FIA DC8-63F? That seems to have dissapearec, did they acquire it?

Is that Iranian thief still involved?
I am sure if he is the whole thing wont last long!

Allday Deli, I think that perticular DC8-63 is the one parked at the cargo ramp at Lagos where it was inpouned just under 2 years ago, and is rotting away.

rotting away in LOS... sounds about right.
Is that HydroAir B747F still rotting away in LOS as well? I havent heard much about that airframe either in a while.

Mario is the man indeed !!
 

Mario is indeed the new Ops Director, according to the rumours.
I first heard he retired on a big DHL bonus for saving the missile struck A300 in Bagdad that lost all hydraulics.
But apparently he got nothing, why else would he be working for Azima now.
So DHL is still as cheap as ever, a disgrace it is, especially because Mario and the co had to do everything themself with the capt being completely useless during that flight !!
Anyway, do your homework propperly Admiral before moaning yourself about who now is one of the most respected men in aviation.

:bored: Tinkie Winkie, Hi
I do my homework properly and I never said nor thought that Mario Rafael was anything but the most professional and knowledgeable FE I ever knew on the A300. If you re-read my quote I asked Mario how he would cope with the moans he will inevitably get as "management"!
Very interested in your quote: "the capt being completely useless during that flight". I haven't heard the complete story but who was the captain?

To make a statement like that you must have been on the aircraft at the time of the incident so maybe you are the FO or the FE. If not then may be the Capt coming clean or there again it could just be third or fourth hand information:ugh:

Nope,

Was not on the flight deck in that flight.

Just have had the luck as a trainer to work with all three of the guys, 2 highly skilled proffessionals, and 1 ....
Not his fault, but never should have been in the left seat at that time.

Also was one of the first to speak to them after their incident.
FO and FE could explain perfectly in detail what happened and how they managed to control the aircraft on engine power only, the capt did not have a clue and told different things every time i saw him afterwards, like how he knew how to fly the aircraft like that because he had been riding a motorcycle all his life ???

Combine all this with the fact that on our company website we can read detailed reports about bird strikes and other minor incidents, but nothing about the Baghdad flight. I heard that both the FO and FE would like to publish the CVR, but the capt does not agree with it, strange isn't it.
In house we know that he is protected by the Ops Director because it is the management after all who send us to Iraq against our will.
The capt and Ops Director are both ex colonial from Africa, those people are known for protecting (kissing) each others butt.

Admiral, i appologize for misinterpretation of your previous comment.

To Hockham and Maurice,
The facts are as follows:
Ex Technical Director of DHL Bahrain "Ashley" parted company with DHL in September 2005 and was offered the position of Technical Director with HeavyLift International in Sharjah almost immediately. It is totally incorrect to say that he was made feel unwelcome, in fact quite the opposite occurred. And Mario is indeed Director of Flight Ops, he started the week before Ashley did. The Dubai/Sharjah operation was far removed from what he was trained and experienced in and is now 'sufferring the hardship posting' of living and working in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Vietnam with Pacific Airlines. Since he departed Bahrain the majority of well qualified and experienced B727, B757, A300-B4 and A300-600 engineers have all left for greener pastures, including the Monarch engineers.
I trust this info clears up a few loose ends.