All GF B767's indefinitely grounded!!!!!!
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From: "como todo buen piloto... mujeriego y borracho"
gulfboy, I was thinking the same last night after talking to a fellow 767 FO. Very untimely and unfortunate that this all happens just as GF is going through the IATA audit. 
Hopefully some good things will come out of it. Normally these types of scenarios are major wakeup calls to all.
Hopefully some good things will come out of it. Normally these types of scenarios are major wakeup calls to all.
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From: Go to the second sand dune, then turn right.
meanwile in other news:
Gamco wins contract
Abu Dhabi: Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Company (Gamco) has been awarded a new five-year Dh343 million contract by the UAE Air Force and Air Defence.
The contract covers carrying out of second line scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on the UAE Air Force fleet of Hawk MK 102, MK63 & MK61 aircraft based at Khalifa bin Zayed Air College in Al Ain and Al Minhad Airbase in Dubai.
The contract with Gamco will guarantee high standard of aircraft maintenance availability and serviceability.
The maintenance support contract on the Hawk aircraft also includes component maintenance, engineering and technical support services, training services, maintenance planning and control and logistics and supply support.
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story...&IssueID=29345
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Gamco wins contract
Abu Dhabi: Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Company (Gamco) has been awarded a new five-year Dh343 million contract by the UAE Air Force and Air Defence.
The contract covers carrying out of second line scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on the UAE Air Force fleet of Hawk MK 102, MK63 & MK61 aircraft based at Khalifa bin Zayed Air College in Al Ain and Al Minhad Airbase in Dubai.
The contract with Gamco will guarantee high standard of aircraft maintenance availability and serviceability.
The maintenance support contract on the Hawk aircraft also includes component maintenance, engineering and technical support services, training services, maintenance planning and control and logistics and supply support.
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story...&IssueID=29345
transfer funds from left pocket into right pocet.
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From: EARTH
wastafarian,
I don't know what this to do with the issue we discussing here, however all 767's are grounded for not less than two months as mentioned in one of the Arabic news papers in Bahrain...
For those who can read Arabic:
http://www.alayam.com/ArticleDetail.asp?CategoryId=1&ArticleId=236590
I don't know what this to do with the issue we discussing here, however all 767's are grounded for not less than two months as mentioned in one of the Arabic news papers in Bahrain...
For those who can read Arabic:
http://www.alayam.com/ArticleDetail.asp?CategoryId=1&ArticleId=236590
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From: Across the bridge from main land
A Joke
This is absolutely unacceptable,already the lowest paid pilots in the gulf and now Im not making money because on sby because of this.
It is for sure time to look around for a new job.
It is for sure time to look around for a new job.
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From: Bahrain
Why Gulf air decided to stop 6 or 7 aircraft at one time ,
1- it was not safe to fly at all
2- inspection comming over and they are shocked
3- they knew about it since last year and still all the A/C was in service why is it because they do not care , because top managemet they do not fly 767
i am here for less than one year and i found it , fun at the begining but now , ( I) do not know if this company will continue or no because what is happining is too much 6 or more A/C out service anf for 1 months or more ..
my opinion . GF will not be able to get new A/C ....
and GF future is unknown
what i know management they did not send an e-mail to the crew i mean not us Airbus pilots , i mean 767 pilot to let them know whats going on or at least inform them breiflly about what will happen to the rosters . and so on
GULF AIR management they are not able to maintain operation and maintinace at the sametime they wait for something to happen either inspection or other things
1- it was not safe to fly at all
2- inspection comming over and they are shocked
3- they knew about it since last year and still all the A/C was in service why is it because they do not care , because top managemet they do not fly 767
i am here for less than one year and i found it , fun at the begining but now , ( I) do not know if this company will continue or no because what is happining is too much 6 or more A/C out service anf for 1 months or more ..
my opinion . GF will not be able to get new A/C ....
and GF future is unknown
what i know management they did not send an e-mail to the crew i mean not us Airbus pilots , i mean 767 pilot to let them know whats going on or at least inform them breiflly about what will happen to the rosters . and so on
GULF AIR management they are not able to maintain operation and maintinace at the sametime they wait for something to happen either inspection or other things
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From: EARTH
This reminded me of the structural failure on April 28, 1988 of a 19 year old Boeing 737, operated by Aloha airlines... Gulf Air would've been in a bigger problem if such a thing happened... good they grounded them!!!
http://www.corrosion-doctors.org/Aircraft/Aircraft.htm
http://www.corrosion-doctors.org/Aircraft/Aircraft.htm
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From: Surrounded by aluminum, and the great outdoors
I'm sure the plan will be put to us pilots once the status of all the aircraft is ascertained... better that way, than minute to minute changes right??? Give them half a chance!!
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From: Surrounded by aluminum, and the great outdoors
Yes remember that vividly, and the silly-ass made for TV movie about it later with Connie Selleca as the f.o. (now capt)..as they said over and over again and again...