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Am I the only one sat here scratching my head thinking why hasn't anyone mentioned the recent events of a bullet penetrating the fuselage of a flydubai aircraft on approach into Djibouti shooting through a seat pan and up through the hat rack, and also the crew who flew an aircraft into Sanaa (a destination that Emirates stopped flying to as it has become too dangerous) where they were held hostage on arrival by Rebels at gunpoint after they had taken control of the airport?!
...just a passing thought!
...just a passing thought!
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Am I the only one sat here scratching my head thinking why hasn't anyone mentioned the recent events of a bullet penetrating the fuselage of a flydubai aircraft on approach into Djibouti shooting through a seat pan and up through the hat rack, and also the crew who flew an aircraft into Sanaa (a destination that Emirates stopped flying to as it has become too dangerous) where they were held hostage on arrival by Rebels at gunpoint after they had taken control of the airport?!
...just a passing thought!
...just a passing thought!
Shooting of the airplane on approach was a Pakistani International Airline's jet, into an airport were FD doesn't even fly to. Flights resume after deadly attack on Peshawar airport - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
Haven't heard about a hostage situation in Sana'a either. Still trying to find it online tho...
Don't get me wrong, FD does fly to some hairy places, but when you're trying to build a case against an airline in order to scare people away, the least you can do is not make stuff up.
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Vortac1: One of flydubai's aircraft did indeed have a hole shot into it, when it was parked on the ramp in Djibouti, as the result of a disgruntled member of Djibouti's Presidential Security Team loosing off a few shots in the direction of a member of the Presidents team (some sort of feud between the two of them) and, as a result, one bullet pierced the cabin and lodged itself inside one of the overhead luggage bins.
The recent Sanna incident came about when a group of armed rebels / freedom fighters (take your pick?!), travelling in a number of pick-up trucks, invaded the airport, then used their vehicles to block the front of the aircraft. They then entered the aircraft and searched for any Yemeni government officials whom might have been attempting to leave the Yemen. Very fortunately, none of the crew were either kidnapped or harmed and the aircraft latterly returned to Dubai without further incident.
The recent Sanna incident came about when a group of armed rebels / freedom fighters (take your pick?!), travelling in a number of pick-up trucks, invaded the airport, then used their vehicles to block the front of the aircraft. They then entered the aircraft and searched for any Yemeni government officials whom might have been attempting to leave the Yemen. Very fortunately, none of the crew were either kidnapped or harmed and the aircraft latterly returned to Dubai without further incident.
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I stand corrected about the Sana'a issue. Just came back from leave and just saw the memo. 
Yup, I was aware of the airplane with the bullet hole from the "lost" bullet. But it wasn't the case mentioned above by aerofoil.
Yup, I was aware of the airplane with the bullet hole from the "lost" bullet. But it wasn't the case mentioned above by aerofoil.
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oh good it is all really safe then...
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Lol! That's funny.
Hold your horses there big boy, I didn't say Sana'a was false, I just stated I didn't know about it and as such I was still looking it up, since I hadn't heard about it.
That doesn't take away from the fact that you pulled a story from a different airline and tagged it to FD to try to build your argument. Yeah, no matter how hard you try on this one, you already looked like a fool.
All I'm saying is, there are many true, factual stories you can use to scare people away from FD, have at it, just don't make stuff up, it's embarrassing...
Hold your horses there big boy, I didn't say Sana'a was false, I just stated I didn't know about it and as such I was still looking it up, since I hadn't heard about it.
That doesn't take away from the fact that you pulled a story from a different airline and tagged it to FD to try to build your argument. Yeah, no matter how hard you try on this one, you already looked like a fool.
All I'm saying is, there are many true, factual stories you can use to scare people away from FD, have at it, just don't make stuff up, it's embarrassing...
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So hi
I'm 19year old with 250 hours, live in Belgium.
I'm about to sign contract with CAE training center in Dubai for the B737 type qualification program CAE/Flydubai...
details are here:
https://pilot.cae.com/Programs/FlyDubai.aspx
Any advice on how my future will look is really appreciated..
Thanks
I'm 19year old with 250 hours, live in Belgium.
I'm about to sign contract with CAE training center in Dubai for the B737 type qualification program CAE/Flydubai...
details are here:
https://pilot.cae.com/Programs/FlyDubai.aspx
Any advice on how my future will look is really appreciated..
Thanks
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The Love Doctor: not so many decades ago, blokes of 'PrivatePilotDA40NG' tender years were old enough to fly Spitfires, Hurricanes, Lancaster bombers et al, and accordingly, imho, what you suggest is bollocks. Put PrivatePilotDA40NG in the flight deck with me for a couple of weeks and I'll have him flying a B737 like an ace... it's all out attitude & ability... heck I could probably even turn you (even with your paltry hours) into a consummate jet jockey too?!
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Why do we have to react this way to a fellow colleague asking something that's on his mind? We might not have the right answer or the answer he/she is looking for but a bit of decency goes a long way. It's good he/she's asking around rather than just signing on the dotted line not really knowing what he/she's getting into.
Why should a person with 150 or 250 hours TT not be allowed to sit in the right hand seat of aircraft x, y or z? We all had to start somewhere. It's all about an individual's attitude, personality and professionalisme. And you can't really judge that from a few lines here on Pprune.
@P40NG, make sure you understand what contract you are on. It is very different than the other f/o's. I only heard bits so you're best bet is to get someone on here to respond who knows the ins- and outs.
Why should a person with 150 or 250 hours TT not be allowed to sit in the right hand seat of aircraft x, y or z? We all had to start somewhere. It's all about an individual's attitude, personality and professionalisme. And you can't really judge that from a few lines here on Pprune.
@P40NG, make sure you understand what contract you are on. It is very different than the other f/o's. I only heard bits so you're best bet is to get someone on here to respond who knows the ins- and outs.
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OKC. You, like a number of regulars who 'stalk' this forum, tend to be vacuous, a void that is invariably filled by arrogance & BS. I certainly don't remember there being any 'aces' in FZ whilst I was there, certainly not in the early days when the training positions were filled by people who lacked pedigree & went on to become figureheads of the system. So glad I left. The 737 like the rest of the Boeing stable, are benign to fly. However, with most aircraft in a role, they are more challenging to operate & that is where experience comes in. Many a low hour Spit pilot embedded in the sands off Dungerness bears witness to that!! 
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Final Interview Dubai
Hi guys I've just passed the CTC London assessment and I'm now invited to Dubai for the final interview.
As a rated pilot what can I expect from the Dubai Interview ? any technical/atpl question ?
If you've been trough it please let me know here or trough PM.
For CTC applicants the assessment is pretty much as described here, you can PM me if you have any more questions. On my test we where in 8 and I was the only rated one, 5 of us continued to the Simulator from the previous day.
As a rated pilot what can I expect from the Dubai Interview ? any technical/atpl question ?
If you've been trough it please let me know here or trough PM.
For CTC applicants the assessment is pretty much as described here, you can PM me if you have any more questions. On my test we where in 8 and I was the only rated one, 5 of us continued to the Simulator from the previous day.
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Interview in Dubai should be very similar to the one on one you had with CTC in uk. Mostly TAAT questions, why FD, etc. Just make sure you bring all the paperwork they ask for to DXB for the interview, bunch of stuff.
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Good Morning everybody,
On another thread OKC posted his roster as a very senior Captain at FD.
Would anyone at the bottom of the seniority list (either seat, I expect it works out the same) be prepared to share their rostering experiences, either publically or by PM. At the bottom of the list can you get any of the flights that you bid for? Can you get any weekends off? is it possible to get more than two days off in a row? Is it possible to do any flying which is not either deep night flying or to war zones?
Thanks.
On another thread OKC posted his roster as a very senior Captain at FD.
Would anyone at the bottom of the seniority list (either seat, I expect it works out the same) be prepared to share their rostering experiences, either publically or by PM. At the bottom of the list can you get any of the flights that you bid for? Can you get any weekends off? is it possible to get more than two days off in a row? Is it possible to do any flying which is not either deep night flying or to war zones?
Thanks.