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Old 28th Mar 2010, 08:14
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I would not put too much hope in the recent change in board members & a few chiefs. The new guys will still have the same MO as the previous thieves & you must remember that after all they are only selected due to,either, their superb skills of thievery or pimping.
The show must go on...
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Old 29th Mar 2010, 19:22
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Some minor GF capacity changes are revealed on the GDS now:

KHI - from June 1st becomes 4 weekly A 332s + 3 weekly A 320s instead of daily A 320s.

BKK - daily A 343s instead of a mixture of A 332s and A 343s.

Also both Alexandria and Aleppo will be flown YEAR ROUND instead of summer only.

ALY will be operated 4 times per week using an A 320 where as ALP will be flown twice a week using an A 320.
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Old 29th Mar 2010, 21:12
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So when are the Embraers leaving us? Can't be long now that it is so plain for everyone & their donkey to see that it is a big f*** up & don't even mention the utilisation of the 2 that are here at the moment.
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 06:22
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^^ What is the utilization rates of the E170s? Where does it fly to at the moment?
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 08:09
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The E170's currently fly to Abu-Dhabi, Muscat, Larnaca, Istanbul and Athen's.

brgds
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 08:27
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ATH is out and no longer on E170. Payload issues from what I understand.
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 11:32
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ATH is out and no longer on E170. Payload issues from what I understand.
No surprise there, we knew that years ago...
Suspect the same will be true on Istanbul, Larnaca and just about everywhere they choose to try.
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 14:54
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When will reason and logic finally be understood
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 19:33
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No surprise there, we knew that years ago...
Suspect the same will be true on Istanbul, Larnaca and just about everywhere they choose to try.
Which Bright Spark came up with the idea of flying the 170 to ATH/IST/LCA?
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 20:37
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The deal was highly encouraged by an idiot from Jordan, who was motivated by Benjamin Franklin.
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 22:09
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Majali Gone !!

Rumours flying around ops tonight that he's resigned.....
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Old 31st Mar 2010, 09:31
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While I appreciate that there may be those who would be excited about such a thing (not sure if it is true or not), I would be concerned about what this means long-term for Gulf Air and the signal it sends to the industry as a whole.
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Old 31st Mar 2010, 10:58
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The deal was highly encouraged by an idiot from Jordan, who was motivated by Benjamin Franklin.

Bwahahaha. This made me laugh... )
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Old 31st Mar 2010, 16:01
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I just pray that the idiots running the show pay for this big time. Just for a friggin position, they are using those hard working pilots and crew as a stepping stone to achieve their goals. I pray for their termination..
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Old 31st Mar 2010, 23:19
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I find it quite incredible that anyone would have thought that the Embraer was a suitable aircraft for Gulf Air (particularly on routes like ATH, IST, LCA) due to payload issues and of course the baggage problem.

Surely everyone knows what kind of pax GF carries and how a large majority of them take everything but the kitchen stove with them when they fly.

It really does beggar belief (incidentally, why the hell do we use that phrase?) that such a basic piece of information could have been overlooked.

But that my friends is GF. Incompetence taken to a level never previously dreamed of.
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Old 1st Apr 2010, 05:58
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Top honour for Bahrain airport
Posted on » Thursday, April 01, 2010

Gulf Daily News » Business News » Top honour for Bahrain airport

MANAMA: The Bahrain International Airport (BIA) has been named at Middle East Airport of the year 2010.
It wan top honours at the Skytrax World Airport Awards in Brussels.
Attended by top management from airports around the world, this award was among 30 awards presented by Skytrax chairman Edward Plaisted.
"Passengers are looking for the easiest airport experience, and BIA's uniqueness as a compact airport, combined with premium staff efficiency and speed of processes has attributed to its win," he said.
In the award ceremony organised by Skytrax, the judging panel cited easiest and most efficient experience as the key judgment criteria.
BIA's ability to deliver on those criteria, to provide passengers a significantly different travel experience as a result, has led to its success.
"I am naturally delighted that BIA has won this award. It is especially significant since it highlights the combined efforts of all contributing entities within the airport," said Bahrain Airport Company chief executive officer Dr Osama Al Ali.
"Since its inception, BIA has focused on bringing the best service to its passengers. This award is proof of our commitment to excellence, and represents the first step to enhancing the status of BIA - allowing it to feature competitively in a global arena."
"With the new expansion plans for BIA, the current levels of speed and efficiency will be further enhanced, to deliver the highest standards," he added.

MANAMA: The Bahrain International Airport (BIA) has been named at Middle East Airport of the year 2010.
It wan top honours at the Skytrax World Airport Awards in Brussels.
Attended by top management from airports around the world, this award was among 30 awards presented by Skytrax chairman Edward Plaisted.
"Passengers are looking for the easiest airport experience, and BIA's uniqueness as a compact airport, combined with premium staff efficiency and speed of processes has attributed to its win," he said.
In the award ceremony organised by Skytrax, the judging panel cited easiest and most efficient experience as the key judgment criteria.
BIA's ability to deliver on those criteria, to provide passengers a significantly different travel experience as a result, has led to its success.
"I am naturally delighted that BIA has won this award. It is especially significant since it highlights the combined efforts of all contributing entities within the airport," said Bahrain Airport Company chief executive officer Dr Osama Al Ali.
"Since its inception, BIA has focused on bringing the best service to its passengers. This award is proof of our commitment to excellence, and represents the first step to enhancing the status of BIA - allowing it to feature competitively in a global arena."
"With the new expansion plans for BIA, the current levels of speed and efficiency will be further enhanced, to deliver the highest standards," he added.
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Old 1st Apr 2010, 06:05
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استقالة 3 مسؤولين أجانب من طيران الخليج



قررت شركة طيران الخليج قبول استقالة ثلاثة من المدراء الأجانب الذين سيواصلون مهامهم المهنية في أماكن أخرى، فيما أعلنت الشركة عن تعيين مسؤولين بحرينيين في منصبي المدير الفني لضمان الجودة ومدير الصيانة.
وأشارت طيران الخليج - في بيان أمس - إلى أنها قبلت استقالة كل من المدير التنفيذي الأول للدائرة الفنية مارتن أندرسون، ومدير مدرسة التدريب الكابتن كريس راناغاناثا، ومديرة خدمات العملاء روث بيركين، بينما عُين جمال هاشم مديراً فنياً لضمان الجودة وأحمد شريف الموسى مديراً للصيانة.

Martin Anderson - Executave Director Technical Department, Criss Ranaganatha - Training School Director, Ruth Berkin - PR Manager Resigned

Jamal Hashim - Quality Control Manager, Ahmed Sharif Al Mousa - Maintanance Manager Appointed

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Old 1st Apr 2010, 09:24
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Top honour for Bahrain airport

At long last Skytrax got something right.

Well done BIA, now can GF follow suit
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Old 1st Apr 2010, 09:36
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Surely everyone knows what kind of pax GF carries and how a large majority of them take everything but the kitchen stove with them when they fly.
Mr Wapses, you are absolutely wrong on this one. While doing my walk around last year in AUH, I noticed a gas kitchen stove covered with a blanket and some rope being loaded in the cargo. It was second hand and tagged to MAA via BAH.
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Old 1st Apr 2010, 11:00
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Nice to hear that BIA won an industry award, seemingly though, in spite of BAS.
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