CEO resigns from GF
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Super, Al Fakhem wrote that corruption knows no nationality.
Now, that sounds like a pretty neutral statement to me, if not THE most neutral yet said in this thread.
Why don't you leave it at that, and let's get on with the issue...this Bahraini vs expat-thing is boring me to death?
Now, that sounds like a pretty neutral statement to me, if not THE most neutral yet said in this thread.
Why don't you leave it at that, and let's get on with the issue...this Bahraini vs expat-thing is boring me to death?
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Next PCE
It's more than 100% likely that the next PCE will be a Bahraini.
But whom?
I hear from a few well placed sources that that person will have to be a Sunni moslem - as only a sunni is allowed to run anything remotely to do with the government in Bahrain.
So, in doing this, you allow the neoptism and corruption to carry on. In fact it will only create polarisation amongst the bahrani staff, as there bosses (sunni) get richer on the back of them (shia).
Before I am blasted out of the water, remember in Bahrain there is a big sunni vs shia thing. The Shia make up the majority of the bahranis (and workforce in GF) but its the sunni's who have the power and are the ones pulling the strings in the background at GF.
But whom?
I hear from a few well placed sources that that person will have to be a Sunni moslem - as only a sunni is allowed to run anything remotely to do with the government in Bahrain.
So, in doing this, you allow the neoptism and corruption to carry on. In fact it will only create polarisation amongst the bahrani staff, as there bosses (sunni) get richer on the back of them (shia).
Before I am blasted out of the water, remember in Bahrain there is a big sunni vs shia thing. The Shia make up the majority of the bahranis (and workforce in GF) but its the sunni's who have the power and are the ones pulling the strings in the background at GF.
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When an Australian CEO comes, we fly to Australia;
When a Swiss CEO comes, we (almost) fly to Switzerland;
With a Bahraini CEO comes, we will fly (only) to .................
(As it almost happened had the last Bahraini CEO lasted or had spent more time in the office instead of flying over a 100 hours a month in his 'gratis' command)
Taking a cue from that, can GF restore some 'circling' approaches and also introduce sightseeing flights over the beautiful island (Saudi Causeway, Pearl Roundabout, Dairy Queen traffic lights, et al)
Despite all the above, I still wish for a Bahraini CEO - it will take the flak away from the expats for a while, who in any case should not be blamed for the foul selection of CEOs, to start with.
When a Swiss CEO comes, we (almost) fly to Switzerland;
With a Bahraini CEO comes, we will fly (only) to .................
(As it almost happened had the last Bahraini CEO lasted or had spent more time in the office instead of flying over a 100 hours a month in his 'gratis' command)
Taking a cue from that, can GF restore some 'circling' approaches and also introduce sightseeing flights over the beautiful island (Saudi Causeway, Pearl Roundabout, Dairy Queen traffic lights, et al)
Despite all the above, I still wish for a Bahraini CEO - it will take the flak away from the expats for a while, who in any case should not be blamed for the foul selection of CEOs, to start with.
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Players change, same game. I'm glad that's happened. A overhaul will only take us back to square one. Let's just run with the current plan and see it to fruition. All those who have paniced, I think it's still premature. So far so good.
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Ah the wonderful flight training establishment in Doha, where Oxford cadets who failed time and time again suddenly passed with flying (no pun) colors first time around!
Can't see GF lasting much longer now at all, not in any state worth respecting and staying for anyway. The 'old boys club' is in process already with the recently promoted GCC nationals keeping their cousins close by.
Locals foul mouthing AD the day he resigned saying it wasn't a day too late.
Expats aghast at the the recent events.
More instability than San Andreas fault!
Can't see GF lasting much longer now at all, not in any state worth respecting and staying for anyway. The 'old boys club' is in process already with the recently promoted GCC nationals keeping their cousins close by.
Locals foul mouthing AD the day he resigned saying it wasn't a day too late.
Expats aghast at the the recent events.
More instability than San Andreas fault!
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Sal-e i think the problem is there isn't a current plan...punching out now wouldn't be premature. Rather do that than ride the flaming jet into the ground. Maybe they put out the fire, maybe they don't. I'll watch it from a nice safe far away place 
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sory to say it bud, but i think his quals as a mba mean more than his captan experience. being a pilot means sqot. i wouldnt trust most pilots to run a hoar house, much less an airline.
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To Vomit Comet,
You are right Casablanca was not a bad night stop. But it was not a good one either. Walk outside to hotel was like stepping back to where time forgot.
You are right Casablanca was not a bad night stop. But it was not a good one either. Walk outside to hotel was like stepping back to where time forgot.
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tbylx,
there is a plan. And it's to get this airline running again (remember 'get well gulfair'?). Of course we may have different ideas on this. It's either expansion with new aircrafts and routes OR contraction with cost cutting and the current older planes. Unfortunately for pilots, they've chosen the latter (least risk). Either way may make or break the company and/or the country, the difference being a matter of how fast.
The rest now will be up to loads and yields. From a pilot's point of view, one can hang around and see (I'll be one of them) or, as you so colourfully put it, watch the blaze from a safe distance. Thankfully, there is a chronic pilot shortage worldwide so we can actually entertain both options without worrying too much.
Safe flying.
there is a plan. And it's to get this airline running again (remember 'get well gulfair'?). Of course we may have different ideas on this. It's either expansion with new aircrafts and routes OR contraction with cost cutting and the current older planes. Unfortunately for pilots, they've chosen the latter (least risk). Either way may make or break the company and/or the country, the difference being a matter of how fast.
The rest now will be up to loads and yields. From a pilot's point of view, one can hang around and see (I'll be one of them) or, as you so colourfully put it, watch the blaze from a safe distance. Thankfully, there is a chronic pilot shortage worldwide so we can actually entertain both options without worrying too much.
Safe flying.
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From today's GDN:
Now that's irony for ya'!
*Mr Dose will not be flying Gulf Air when he leaves today - he will be taking Qatar Airways to Doha and then on to Zurich, in his native Switzerland, said sources.
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every will know when he is lying about where all the money went.
For more serious matters now. I for one am very seriously considering retracting my resignation and staying back, I think we probably have passed the worst (well, Can’t get any worse) and improvement should be on the way.
FWIW, I meet B. Naf a few times and I think I trust the guy, he sounds genuine, and welling to work on all fronts, the best thing I sensed about him is that he is willing to listen especially if you have something to say about improvement he will give you the time.
This is not an invitation for you to withdraw your resignation. However it is an invitation to keep an open mind and a close eye on how things are shaping up, this is specially for those who have been here a while, it’s a shame to waste your seniority and the relatively higher pay to go to the unknown for the same or slightly less pay (to reiterate, those who have been here a while).
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Guys!
don't you see that the Board of Directors is running the show ?
Nothing will change, they will continue to downsize and try to transform Gulf Air in a way, that they can sell it quickly to the private sector...
Where is GF going strategically? nobody does really care actually, we are more interested in personnal issues of who and what. Obviously we are not competing with QR / EK / EY to be an 'international' airline anymore...
so maybe are we trying to be another 'Regional Carrier', we are then competing directly with Air Arabia, Jazeera Airways and their likes. The problem is that these structures have very lean organisation and are making big profits (GDN yesterday: Arabia profit up by 111% ) so again we can't compete.
So were are we going?
BD
don't you see that the Board of Directors is running the show ?
Nothing will change, they will continue to downsize and try to transform Gulf Air in a way, that they can sell it quickly to the private sector...
Where is GF going strategically? nobody does really care actually, we are more interested in personnal issues of who and what. Obviously we are not competing with QR / EK / EY to be an 'international' airline anymore...
so maybe are we trying to be another 'Regional Carrier', we are then competing directly with Air Arabia, Jazeera Airways and their likes. The problem is that these structures have very lean organisation and are making big profits (GDN yesterday: Arabia profit up by 111% ) so again we can't compete.
So were are we going?
BD