Gulf Air Developments
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You have to give it to Dr. Al-Shaikh
I wonder if he is suggesting that he should replace all these expats (mostly Indians I might add and earning a few hundred BD per month) with Barhainis who will need to be paid more.
And then hire more consultants to train the new Bahrainis.
He should stick keeping 1-2 star hotel bars closed down, or at least run a proper GF witch hunt and go after the real plonkers.
"In one division, with 101 employees mostly expatriates, the company spends BD4.6m a year on their wages, with one female expatriate official earning BD5,725 a month without doing anything.
"That's not all as most employees in the cargo division are expatriates, with a consultant there earning BD400 a day, which is BD12,000 a month since being appointed there in October last year and the second consultant earns BD8,000 without even being qualified."
"That's not all as most employees in the cargo division are expatriates, with a consultant there earning BD400 a day, which is BD12,000 a month since being appointed there in October last year and the second consultant earns BD8,000 without even being qualified."
And then hire more consultants to train the new Bahrainis.
He should stick keeping 1-2 star hotel bars closed down, or at least run a proper GF witch hunt and go after the real plonkers.
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Gulf Air signs 10-year maintenance deal
The national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Gulf Air has signed a 10-year agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its new CFM56-5B engines that will power 15 Airbus A320 aircraft, Middle East Company News reported.
The contract is valued at more than US$100m over the life of the agreement.
“One of Gulf Air's top priorities is to ensure achieving technical excellence in aircraft maintenance so that we maintain a fleet that is top notch condition. I am confident that the Airbus fleet fitted with new CFM engines are in the expert hands of GE professionals,” said Bjorn Naf, Gulf Air CEO.
Naf added: “Gulf Air's foremost priority is to ensure its aircraft are equipped and maintained in top order especially when it comes to critical items like the engine, which is the heart of aircraft."
The contract is valued at more than US$100m over the life of the agreement.
“One of Gulf Air's top priorities is to ensure achieving technical excellence in aircraft maintenance so that we maintain a fleet that is top notch condition. I am confident that the Airbus fleet fitted with new CFM engines are in the expert hands of GE professionals,” said Bjorn Naf, Gulf Air CEO.
Naf added: “Gulf Air's foremost priority is to ensure its aircraft are equipped and maintained in top order especially when it comes to critical items like the engine, which is the heart of aircraft."
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Thats USD 180K per year.
If that includes all the benefits it could be one of many.
If its just base then that another story
Then again, the good doctor may be blowing smoke from somewhere yet once more.
If that includes all the benefits it could be one of many.
If its just base then that another story
Then again, the good doctor may be blowing smoke from somewhere yet once more.
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"Almost 60pc of the company are expatriates with high wages and 80pc of them occupy high-ranked jobs," he said.
Yes I too have heard that many of the outstation staff are completely at wits end with the pink palace ... interesting talking to some at the sales conference .... there are some major issues with GF and no one knows what to do or has any clue.
I have heard of one instance where its takes GF over 4 weeks to react to a competitor price and then HQ asks why is the load factor low on their flight
.Even better, when an outstation asked for a short term price reduction to boost some low low load factor flights, he was denied citing 'we are protecting revenue' - what revenue
. And this from a department 95% Bahraini, headed by a Bahraini.Time to put the old dog out of its misery.
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Cadets
Are Gulf Air recruiting the BDB financed Bahrain CPL/IR holders.
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GDN today
Interesting...notice there was no denial of the other allegations, so who is running for cover here?
Solution....dig hole in sand,insert head and get on with life.
GULF Air yesterday denied allegations that senior management had received massive pay rises. MPs had claimed on Tuesday that "deputies" to chief executive Bjorn Naf received a 50pc pay rise and a 30pc increase in housing allowance.
They did not stipulate when the rises were allegedly given, but an airline spokesman said the "allegations regarding salaries have no basis."
They did not stipulate when the rises were allegedly given, but an airline spokesman said the "allegations regarding salaries have no basis."
Solution....dig hole in sand,insert head and get on with life.
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Are Gulf Air recruiting the BDB financed Bahrain CPL/IR holders.
This is what I've heard. Gulf Air are going to finance the type rating for four cadets starting next month..
This is what I've heard. Gulf Air are going to finance the type rating for four cadets starting next month..
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Soap Box,
Good chum still in Gf, Age over 60 had not had his Contract, work permits or res visas renewed. Has just been granted a six month extention. He awaits his visas. Not looking good for further extention. He spent most of May chasing others who had claimed that everything was in order !
He tells me that even his ID renewal was rejected as he was not employed by GF !With 16 years Service & a Long Service award, some Popsy in HR asked hime....."Who are you ? " !!
I have told him to join me in Cyprus..now !
Cheers guys, glad I had the really good times. It all looks a dreadful mess right now !
Good chum still in Gf, Age over 60 had not had his Contract, work permits or res visas renewed. Has just been granted a six month extention. He awaits his visas. Not looking good for further extention. He spent most of May chasing others who had claimed that everything was in order !
He tells me that even his ID renewal was rejected as he was not employed by GF !With 16 years Service & a Long Service award, some Popsy in HR asked hime....."Who are you ? " !!
I have told him to join me in Cyprus..now !
Cheers guys, glad I had the really good times. It all looks a dreadful mess right now !
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Thats nice of them seeing as myself and a load of other guys find ourselves unemployed after being offered a job by GF and then having our courses 'postponed'. And we are all type rated
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I wonder what the new CCO Mr Willy Boulter thinks of it all?
Is he thinking .... "Wow, what the hell did I let myself in for?"
Or maybe, "Hey, they're paying me a big salary, the job in Russia wasn't working out, this is an even bigger mess than I'd envisioned, but it pays the mortgage".
Or even, "I know no-one else has been able to sort out the chaos, but I can change things. I will turn this airline around. I will motivate the Bahrainis. It can be done. I will do it. Pigs WILL fly." (The last of course being a very private thought with it being a moslem country and all).
Is he thinking .... "Wow, what the hell did I let myself in for?"
Or maybe, "Hey, they're paying me a big salary, the job in Russia wasn't working out, this is an even bigger mess than I'd envisioned, but it pays the mortgage".
Or even, "I know no-one else has been able to sort out the chaos, but I can change things. I will turn this airline around. I will motivate the Bahrainis. It can be done. I will do it. Pigs WILL fly." (The last of course being a very private thought with it being a moslem country and all).
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Like one of the previous guys who came (Lee Shave), Willy comes with a good reputation but I guess it will be a case of how soon he is worn down with the politics.
Hey just take the money and pay the mortgage and I am sure Willy has a nice clause in his contract that if GF tries to remove him, he probably gets paid is entire contact as compensation!
Hey just take the money and pay the mortgage and I am sure Willy has a nice clause in his contract that if GF tries to remove him, he probably gets paid is entire contact as compensation!
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Olbie, old news, happened a few weeks ago. Rumour being the cause was related to someone in that team also working for EY one-day a week at the same time as being employed by GF.
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I thought there was no such thing as "conflict of interest" in GF. What with 1 of the board members being the agent for some of the advisors & consultants that are raping GF!!! But,then again I guess it's a case of who you know.
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This is freaky,
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main...45933&cat_id=1
Hijacking threat grounds Gulf Air at Larnaca
By Stefanos Evripidou
A GULF Air plane was stopped minutes before take off at Larnaca airport yesterday after an anonymous caller warned that hijackers were on board.
The call proved to be a hoax and three and a half hours later, the plane took off with all passengers on board.
At 3.07pm, an international call was made to Gulf Air offices in Nicosia warning that hijackers were on board the Gulf Air flight to Bahrain GF942 due to take off at 3.20pm. An airline employee immediately informed Lykavitos police station and the Gulf Air official situated at the airport. Within minutes the Control Tower was informed, which contacted the plane’s crew ordering it to abort take off.
At the time, the plane was taxiing towards the runway in preparation for take off. Instead the plane was guided to a safe area at the north eastern point of the airport, while the 52 passengers on board were taken off the aircraft for further security checks.
The passengers, their hand luggage and suitcases were all put through a security screening process for a second time, while police sniffer dogs and the bomb squad checked the plane for explosives.
According to the head of security at Larnaca and Paphos airports, police officer Emilios Lambrou, the airport’s Security Committee convened immediately, headed by the Civil Aviation director.
“The threat level was raised to its highest, red, and the decision was taken to put the passengers and their luggage off the plane,” said Lambrou.
Nothing suspicious was found during the security checks and the plane departed for Bahrain with all passengers on board at 7pm yesterday.
By Stefanos Evripidou
A GULF Air plane was stopped minutes before take off at Larnaca airport yesterday after an anonymous caller warned that hijackers were on board.
The call proved to be a hoax and three and a half hours later, the plane took off with all passengers on board.
At 3.07pm, an international call was made to Gulf Air offices in Nicosia warning that hijackers were on board the Gulf Air flight to Bahrain GF942 due to take off at 3.20pm. An airline employee immediately informed Lykavitos police station and the Gulf Air official situated at the airport. Within minutes the Control Tower was informed, which contacted the plane’s crew ordering it to abort take off.
At the time, the plane was taxiing towards the runway in preparation for take off. Instead the plane was guided to a safe area at the north eastern point of the airport, while the 52 passengers on board were taken off the aircraft for further security checks.
The passengers, their hand luggage and suitcases were all put through a security screening process for a second time, while police sniffer dogs and the bomb squad checked the plane for explosives.
According to the head of security at Larnaca and Paphos airports, police officer Emilios Lambrou, the airport’s Security Committee convened immediately, headed by the Civil Aviation director.
“The threat level was raised to its highest, red, and the decision was taken to put the passengers and their luggage off the plane,” said Lambrou.
Nothing suspicious was found during the security checks and the plane departed for Bahrain with all passengers on board at 7pm yesterday.
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main...45933&cat_id=1
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So Mr Al Banna is getting finger prints scanners installed. I guess there still is some money laying aroung somewhere to be wasted & more importantly, commission deducted from it. I wonder what/who's company is involved in this new scheme?