All GF B767's indefinitely grounded!!!!!!

[yoohoo748]

time to fix the up... or ???

It seems to me that for one reason or another the Maintenance at GF is seriously lacking. The 767's that have been offline for over two weeks and that are now trickling back online seem to have had minimal, if any, maintenance performed on them. (other than the corrosion checks that needed to be completed). The last aircraft that I flew had a list as long as my arm of items that needed attention. I am not an AME, but most of the items probably should have been tended to while these birds were on the ground. I can see us flying these birds with the same reoccurring defects again. I think that I was dreaming when I thought that we were going to get relatively 'clean' birds back from Ireland. Would it have been that tough to send a team of AMEs with some tools and spares to work on these a/c while they were there? Perhaps not with visa's and such, but there MUST have been something that these guys could have been doing to get the a/c back in shape. Although I like my job, I do find it quite embarrassing to have to talk to people who have actually flown in the back of one of my planes. I try my best to keep from telling them how poor the maintenance really is. Band aid effect I think would be an appropriate term. There really is no excuse.

All that being said, I like it here in Bahrain, I like the people and the mixed up company that we work for. I post this only because of concern for the company.

Just venting some frustrations. I do my part on providing safe and efficient operations in the air, I am just asking for the support on the ground that I thought was here all along.

CHEERS!!!

[Desert Diner]

Mr Al Hammadi said Gulf Air needed to replace nine of its aircraft with new Boeing 747s

If he truly said that, then GF truly has serious problems

[Sal-e]

DesertM2005, I think the likes of you have nothing postive to say in any case whatsoever. If the decision was to get another type, you will have something bad to say about that choice as well. Why don't you elaborate on your comment and give us the whys and why nots rather than shallow, sideline, pointless cheap shots like that?

[brassplate]

the point is GF is not stupid, nor idle, nor without a business plan, nor want to run as a government department as it sometimes does because of a few rotten apples up top, nor do they seem to like their current situation but are working on changing the status quo as we speak.

in fact, GF is slowly turning the corner and are adopting the perfect business strategy as i've always predicted so accurately that it's uncanny. Hmmmmm.

i say all you moaning, bitching, all talk and no action types, please now leave, a good company can do without those types, not only for the companies future prosperity but also for the fellow workers who constantly has to put up with negativity that wears one down.

[CG11]

767 coming back . how many of them

and why the company decided to transfer another 4 fos to A340 total 8 the plan was 4 fos .... what a >>>>>>>.

All Locals,

[ironbutt57]

no no no cg11....the plan was eight read your webmail...awarded by fleet seniority, not skin color... first group were locals as it turns out, but that was because they were the only ones to bid it...others didnt bid it, some more junior locals and expats next group of four goes next month...new intakes arriving on 767...it's a chance for some 76 f.o.'s to finally have a stab at something new.

[767 1]

I do agree with ironbutt57.

the plan was for 8 fos and CG11 you have to read you mails before you commet on something .

and first group all of them were senior even the jounir becuase no body applied from the seniors so they will be in the top of the list .

i can not say who will go or who will not . but make sure you think before you talk with all my respect to you .

you were planning to leave so, why you bother your self and want to know who will go or who will not . and you r flying 330 do not you .

you do not have to mention all the eimes LOCALs . we all work in the same airline , so

[Gamik]

GF B767 status

What is the status with GF B767's? How many of them are still not back yet? I see that GF has cancelled 30-odd flights on Sunday 25th March.

- Gamik

[Desert_Storm]

I totally agree with you man. I had the chance to fly GJ for its first flight after coming from Dublin and what can I tell you but it had more that 30 reports which could have been fixed there. This items werenīt big issues like cracks in the root of the wings or corrosion, but broken shades, tray tables, EPR switch instead of N1, etc, etc.
Well, really donīt know if GF are really on replacing the airplanes and thatīs why they are not putting money on'em or itīs just that they donīt give a sh.... anymore. Cheers!

[Desert Diner]

But were the toilets clean?

[ODMEA]

Educated Opinions?

Is anyone able to shed light on this new appointment in terms of caliber/reputation of the gentleman and also, is this a good sign on GF's part taking technical side of its operations seriously (out of the hands of the imbeciles it was in)

http://www.ameinfo.com/114067.html

Thanks in advance.
Oddy

[Sal-e]

Some of my comments still ring true. My stance hasn't changed much.