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Aeroforce.. Thank you, thank you.. Your far too kind 
Anyways back to a somber subject( i do apologise).. Heard head of cabin crew handed in his notice. The department is short by 90 odd cabin crew but no budget to train new recruits. CSM i flew with had his leave canned.
Anyways back to a somber subject( i do apologise).. Heard head of cabin crew handed in his notice. The department is short by 90 odd cabin crew but no budget to train new recruits. CSM i flew with had his leave canned.
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Things have been far to quiet. Where's the management gone? Perhaps trying to cover their asses for the next parlimentary probe! No words of wisdom from the CEO. No "thanks for working thru tough times" BS email from the COO. Not even a single deranged email from the DFO! Guess they are all too busy planning their next step.
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One extra flight a week to Sanaa: Gulf Air Increases Sana’a Service from late-Oct 2012 | Airline Route – Worldwide Airline Route Updates
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the managment cancelled their own leave
hope every body gets their leave because the managment going to stay in bahrain no airplanes delivery no five days germany no extra pay no upgrade no fleet transfer no having days off and no and no and nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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So the COO has taken time out of his busy shedule to address us, the hard working peasants. & what did he have to say....
...absolutely nothing! What a waste of a minute of my life reading his emailing the lack any substance.
But, it will be interesting to see if his ace management team follow his request
I'm sure the first part of his email
Will be actioned before any of the managers family go thru the mental stress of having their family holidays cancelled!
This part
will definately materialize so get ready for a rocky end of 2012.
Once again the management have outdone themselves in the lack foresight & totally disregard for human factors & employee social welfare.
I wonder if the managers will give up their weekend LHR flights(with selected crews) & help out with the real flying?
...absolutely nothing! What a waste of a minute of my life reading his emailing the lack any substance.
But, it will be interesting to see if his ace management team follow his request
I have requested all our management pilots to cancel their planned leaves until the end of this year.
We have requested pilots and Cabin Crew to sell or defer their remaining leave in 2012 and are grateful to those who have offered to do so.
This part
some additional cancelation of leave may become necessary.
Once again the management have outdone themselves in the lack foresight & totally disregard for human factors & employee social welfare.
I wonder if the managers will give up their weekend LHR flights(with selected crews) & help out with the real flying?
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What's the point of two local carriers, both in a bad shape, flying to the exact same destinations from a relatively small island?
Bahrain Air Resumes Dhaka and Kathmandu Service | Airline Route – Worldwide Airline Route Updates
Bahrain Air Resumes Dhaka and Kathmandu Service | Airline Route – Worldwide Airline Route Updates
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What a waste of a minute of my life reading his emailing the lack any substance.
What more can he say?? As mentioned the future plan is still under review...positive info for those awaiting their command classes..one can only pass along what one knows to be fact.....walk a mile in his shoes then we wait and see what YOU have to pass along...
What more can he say?? As mentioned the future plan is still under review...positive info for those awaiting their command classes..one can only pass along what one knows to be fact.....walk a mile in his shoes then we wait and see what YOU have to pass along...
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I agree with IB... But... Therz always a but ( no pun intended IB), the pilot shortage should hav been nipped in the butt a loooong time ago.
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I'm sorry to disagree boys but the CEO, COO ,CCO & whatever other C.... we have in GF are paid big bucks to MANAGE the company. I'd happily "walk a mile in his shoes" & sit in an nice air conditioned office, collect BD15000+, ops GF003 on Friday, help my friends get positions & fly with my special friends & at the same time feed the pilot community crap. Exactly what some guys here are so eager to lap up.
Glad to see all management pilots followed the COO request & cancelled their leaves until the end of the year!
Glad to see all management pilots followed the COO request & cancelled their leaves until the end of the year!
A/DFO and Fleet Manager A330/A340 is away from base on leave till 15th September 2012
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Yup he's on leave for a whole 3 days$!!!! Wow!!! Guess you just enjoy the negative side of things, I suspect the pilot shortage was brought on by the sudden re-opening of several markets, which is and has been out of GF control, go enjoy your misery... Things could be worse,
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IB dude, i have to disagree with you on that.. We'v been short for a few years now. We'v been short when iraq/iran was full on, we were short during the closure (having 1 pilot on stby a day, does not warrant an excess of pilots, thats from the horse's mouth),and we are short now.
A few people pissed off Yonder when the 767 was retired(2008), alot more buggered off for a better life style a bit to the east of bah, a few retired (they did'nt age overnight).. So unforseen circumstance me hairy ar$&.
The training department is running full time trying to cope(hats off to them), but folk are leavin faster than bums are being placed on seats.
Ps.. Gf has lived a cycle of shortage as far back as the 90s.. How unforseen can that be, one would be as blind as a bat on a railway track not to forsee that.
A few people pissed off Yonder when the 767 was retired(2008), alot more buggered off for a better life style a bit to the east of bah, a few retired (they did'nt age overnight).. So unforseen circumstance me hairy ar$&.
The training department is running full time trying to cope(hats off to them), but folk are leavin faster than bums are being placed on seats.
Ps.. Gf has lived a cycle of shortage as far back as the 90s.. How unforseen can that be, one would be as blind as a bat on a railway track not to forsee that.
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A recent Gulf Air Command course question.
What should an Acting M.F.O. A340 Fleet Manager do on three days leave?
Correct Answer...
Visit Emirates and negotiate a DEC A380 position.
What should an Acting M.F.O. A340 Fleet Manager do on three days leave?
Correct Answer...
Visit Emirates and negotiate a DEC A380 position.
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With Meph & Buba. Management are paid to manage & they have failed. In my part of the world, people are sacked for the kind of mismanagement GF has inflicted upon itself. Ironbuts, my compassioned fear is that you will get badly hurt. I just hung up my flying boots. In a fourty year career, I got badly hurt twice and a bleeding nose once. All my fault for "caring too much" like others on these forums. Your tremendous loyalty for your management group is worthy but, I fear, naive & misplaced. Be loyal to your licence, not what is painted on the side of a "Commercial" airliner. When your much admired Management Group hang you out to dry & the welfare cheques replace your salaried ones, they will not be seen for dust.
Meph & Buba together have a wealth of Gf experience. Time to listen rather than leap to the defence of a corrupt, inept, self interested group of people who are unworthy of your loyalty.
Meph & Buba together have a wealth of Gf experience. Time to listen rather than leap to the defence of a corrupt, inept, self interested group of people who are unworthy of your loyalty.