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Old 31st Oct 2009, 12:06
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Actually Cadets get their seniority number much earlier than that. Before they start their CPL in Australia, they have to do a basic aviation and spoken English course, which takes a few months. They get their seniority number as soon as this course starts, since they are then effectively employed by EK.
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Old 31st Oct 2009, 13:15
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Not correct Hook. The cadets get there stafnumber when they join. They get there seniority number when they start flying the line under training. Thats why you see some 376 staff numbers on the bodem of the list. These cadets started there linetraining couple of months ago.

Because of this, you can not get a big picture from the seniority list about how many people left the company, there is always a influx of cadets on the list.

I moved up 8 places this month, so some more senior guys must have left.

Off topic, do we already have a new flight safety manager?
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Old 31st Oct 2009, 14:29
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Cool

But the thing is, do we need a new Flight Safety Manager?

According to the company, we're very safe with our wonderful SOPs, and we don't have a fatigue problem, so let's cut some more costs!
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Old 31st Oct 2009, 14:59
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You're right Sanddude. I confused Staff Numbers with seniority numbers.
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Old 31st Oct 2009, 16:06
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Gromet failed to be shortlisted as he was found to be too intelligent for the job.
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Old 31st Oct 2009, 16:12
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Any truth to the story of the 2 pilots suspended after showing up for a rostered flight, being stopped by the FDM at the last minute and told they were actually not legal?????
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Old 31st Oct 2009, 17:00
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Yes, though both now back online. Had to do with not being acclimatised.

Best part was, replacement F/O got to MEL and was then told- "You can't operate back- you were illegal for the trip as you were not acclimatised."!!
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Old 31st Oct 2009, 17:15
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Why would they be suspended, what did they do wrong besides show up?
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Old 31st Oct 2009, 19:45
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You don't have to have done anything wrong to have been suspended, merely pointing out that ek have cocked something up or a flaw in procedures is enough. Safety culture? What safety culture???
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Old 2nd Nov 2009, 15:35
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4 flight deck have been removed from roster for having the gall to be resting in the SFO hotel. Seems Air Nav Canada put in a gross nav error report on an EK Flight operating SFO to DXB. Short haul Ed Jr (EGT's FO side kick from the land of the free) fingered the crew of the flight that departed on the date of the report, but some 19hrs after the report time!!!!!! This fact has been bought to ED jrs attention but still these 4 guys are booked for tea and stickies on the 5th with the chief pilot. That will teach them. Also of interest is that the Captain of the reported aircraft has come forward to say "fare cop it was me Gov!!", but this is not enough to put ED jr off the case.

So 4 guys missing out on flight pay, having their names trashed in the widely spread emails about the case, all because this EK management hopeful is too lazy to investigate fully.

I am sure a company wide apology will be forthcoming on the 6th!
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Old 2nd Nov 2009, 17:24
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Well I heard that EGT's sidekick is heading home again ...Another big w*nker less if you ask me. ED and AB heading west. A few more to go and things might clear up...
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Old 3rd Nov 2009, 02:18
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The good news is that with the new rostering rules of only two regions a month, EK will have the opportunity to sack a number of pilots who have been avoiding the North Atlantic, especially when said pilots look for concise documentation of procedures and expectations for the region.

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Old 3rd Nov 2009, 02:49
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Well I don't actually think this reported aircraft ever deviated from its flight planned track. I think its more a case of one FIR not sharing the flight plan with other, and when asked where the next point would be the pilot read the legs page lat long that did not show the 30" (wont happen on a bus!!), when the controller noticed the difference in tracking he filed a report (perhaps he was australian ATC trained?).

But good on you for jumping to conclusions there Thazright. I am pretty sure there is a management job waiting for you ya muppet!!!

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Old 3rd Nov 2009, 06:29
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Talking

" Ya Muppet" That's funny
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Old 5th Nov 2009, 06:06
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Think you'll find it's no more than 2 of the same destination each month, not region. Big difference! But hey, as with much on this forum, why let facts get in the way of a good bitch and moan.

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Old 5th Nov 2009, 07:05
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Think you'll find it's no more than 2 of the same destination each month, not region.
You won't find this if you read Flight Ops Weekly Update #68 of 15th October.
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Old 5th Nov 2009, 07:39
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Or maybe....possibly......kind of.......you never know...........they are running interference against AAR! Issue the FCI to keep him happy but don't really implement it.
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Old 5th Nov 2009, 11:13
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EK Press Release: Profit for First Half

On the EK staff website today. Bigger profit than last year this time..... So I guess management will have a big bigger bonus than last year!
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Old 5th Nov 2009, 12:33
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Well the increase in half year profits just goes to show each of those weekly updates was a lie. The management meeting was a lie. I should have been here long enough to realise that before now.

Never again will I believe a word from their mouths. Single engine taxi, reverse idle, min fuel F**k YOU TCAS & co.
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Old 9th Nov 2009, 05:12
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And I quote:

''There is more to life than work''

I agree, but you can't live in a shack feeding you family on bread and jam for the rest of your life, so the option of just walking off without a job lined up is not an option for most. Unless of course you have a large sum of money in the bank.

Still, even that doesn't guarantee happiness. I've got over 5 million dollars in the bank, but I was just as happy when I had 3 million.
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