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Gulf Air bans newspapers
It doesn't get any better than this!
Gulf Air bans GDN and Akhbar Al Khaleej
Posted on » Wednesday, June 17, 2009
MANAMA: Passengers will no longer be able to read their Gulf Daily News or sister Arabic paper Akhbar Al Khaleej on Gulf Air flights.
This is the latest in a long line of bans imposed by Gulf Air over the years because our newspapers have upset someone. The last was imposed for nine months, and one, in the early 90s, lasted two years! We were also banned in the '80s following a report about a Gulf Air aircraft that lost one of its front wheels on take off from London. Some suspensions have been based on our reporting of stories that Gulf Air's public relations department decided they did not wish us to publish.
However, this latest 'censorship' move is a mystery. We have been unable to discover what we have allegedly done to upset powers that be although we understand that in this particular case we have managed to upset people involved with the country's sovereign wealth fund, Mumtalakat, owners of the airline.
We pride ourselves in our professionalism as Bahrain's national newspapers, and will always abide by and aspire to the highest standards of journalism in our reporting.
We look forward to Gulf Air providing us with plausible reasons why it has decided, once again, to ban our newspapers from its aircraft.
Source: GDN
Gulf Air bans GDN and Akhbar Al Khaleej
Posted on » Wednesday, June 17, 2009
MANAMA: Passengers will no longer be able to read their Gulf Daily News or sister Arabic paper Akhbar Al Khaleej on Gulf Air flights.
This is the latest in a long line of bans imposed by Gulf Air over the years because our newspapers have upset someone. The last was imposed for nine months, and one, in the early 90s, lasted two years! We were also banned in the '80s following a report about a Gulf Air aircraft that lost one of its front wheels on take off from London. Some suspensions have been based on our reporting of stories that Gulf Air's public relations department decided they did not wish us to publish.
However, this latest 'censorship' move is a mystery. We have been unable to discover what we have allegedly done to upset powers that be although we understand that in this particular case we have managed to upset people involved with the country's sovereign wealth fund, Mumtalakat, owners of the airline.
We pride ourselves in our professionalism as Bahrain's national newspapers, and will always abide by and aspire to the highest standards of journalism in our reporting.
We look forward to Gulf Air providing us with plausible reasons why it has decided, once again, to ban our newspapers from its aircraft.
Source: GDN
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Now we are off the planes again, without warning or explanation.
But what such organisations should realise is that in shutting out or seeking to gag the media, they are also challenging the public's right to know.
That right, along with freedom of expression, has been guaranteed under Bahrain's constitution and repeatedly reinforced in addresses by the country's leadership.
But some organisations, it seems, believe that this national promise of openness and transparency does not apply to them.
But what such organisations should realise is that in shutting out or seeking to gag the media, they are also challenging the public's right to know.
That right, along with freedom of expression, has been guaranteed under Bahrain's constitution and repeatedly reinforced in addresses by the country's leadership.
But some organisations, it seems, believe that this national promise of openness and transparency does not apply to them.
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Well, Andrew from PR(BD13000) has been given the axe along with a young(?) lady from marketing & the usual change of position titles that, in the end, amount to zero change!!! What else is new?!?!
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According to the article in flight global the first A333 will come in 2012!?
Was the original plan not always 2010? So, when will deliveries start?
PARIS AIR SHOW: Gulf Air hands Rolls-Royce big order to power A330s
Was the original plan not always 2010? So, when will deliveries start?
PARIS AIR SHOW: Gulf Air hands Rolls-Royce big order to power A330s
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This spat with the owner of the GDN & Akhbar Al Khaleej has been going on for awhile. I guess he's not happy that GF aren't giving him heaps of free tickets amymore so he publishes the dirt on GF. Believe me, if he was still getting all the freebies we would be reading about how wonderful GF is!
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Hang in there guys....within the next 6-9 month GF will start hiring DEC's. You see, the problem(Co. procedure) is that it takes on Average 1 year to upgrade once selected and processed through the "upgrade procedure".
Countless Sim Cks, Line Cks, panel interviews and thats just the beginning. When thats finished they do it a couple more times just to make sure they did it right the first time. Gotta love FORDEC
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Countless Sim Cks, Line Cks, panel interviews and thats just the beginning. When thats finished they do it a couple more times just to make sure they did it right the first time. Gotta love FORDEC
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DEC's under the AQP program will take just as long as upgrades..DEC's are highly unlikely at this stage..remember the incoming airplanes are replacements, not expansion..."DUH"
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Not that familiar with AQP, BUT it would seem that if you hire a DEC what would be the purpose of having to hold his hand for a year as the current upgrade system has you do? If you meet the "GF upgrade criteria", why would this AQP thing drag out a 2-3 month process into 12-14 months? I'm assuming that one of the criteria would be having flown in the Gulf for a few years, thus making you somewhat
familiar on how it works.
familiar on how it works.
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GF Board sacks CEO...
GF Board sacks CEO Bjoern Naef
A friend in London just confirmed to me that the Chairman al Zain has asked Spencer Stuart to look out for a new CEO...finally good news ? No, as the key qualification of the new guy seems to be that he must speak arabic...nothing about turnaround experience, fleet planning etc.
So all the rumours about BN's exit seem to be true....does he know about it ? I would think so...
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Couple of weeks back was CFO, now CEO. What's going on?
GF Board sacks CEO Bjoern Naef
A friend in London just confirmed to me that the Chairman al Zain has asked Spencer Stuart to look out for a new CEO...finally good news ? No, as the key qualification of the new guy seems to be that he must speak arabic...nothing about turnaround experience, fleet planning etc.
So all the rumours about BN's exit seem to be true....does he know about it ? I would think so...
FBW
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Couple of weeks back was CFO, now CEO. What's going on?
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That's bad news for GF employees. BN was(maybe still is) doing a pretty good job considering he has his hands tied behind back 99% of the time. If the board had any Business intelligence they would let him be and let him develope and actually implement a strategy. Not micromanage him without a clue on how to run any business let alone an airliine. Duh 
It shows you a great about a person of low intelligence that would find glee in this guys dimise.
It shows you a great about a person of low intelligence that would find glee in this guys dimise.
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Gulf Air plans to lease out two A340s
DATE:20/06/09
SOURCE:Air Transport Intelligence news
Gulf Air plans to lease out two A340s
By David Kaminski-Morrow
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is intending to lease out two of its Airbus A340s under a long-term arrangement, although it has yet to secure a taker.
Gulf Air chief executive Bjorn Naf disclosed the plan during a briefing at the Paris Air Show.
He says the carrier, which has been planning to phase out its A340 fleet, is "looking at leasing out two units" and is "optimistic" of identifying a "long-term" lessee soon.
Gulf Air is still intending to phase out the A340s - of which it has nine - but it has reconsidered its plans to lease Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
It plans to return all the 777s to India's Jet Airways by about October, having opted not to pursue a dry-lease.
Naf tells Flightglobal sister publication Air Transport Intelligence that the A340s are "still fit for purpose" but admits that the impact of the economic slowdown over the past few months has forced the carrier to be flexible with its plans.
"We couldn't afford to go to dry-lease on such a big ship," he says, referring to the 777s and adding that Gulf Air could not allow itself to be "too proud" to return the twin-jets as the business case changed.
DATE:20/06/09
SOURCE:Air Transport Intelligence news
Gulf Air plans to lease out two A340s
By David Kaminski-Morrow
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is intending to lease out two of its Airbus A340s under a long-term arrangement, although it has yet to secure a taker.
Gulf Air chief executive Bjorn Naf disclosed the plan during a briefing at the Paris Air Show.
He says the carrier, which has been planning to phase out its A340 fleet, is "looking at leasing out two units" and is "optimistic" of identifying a "long-term" lessee soon.
Gulf Air is still intending to phase out the A340s - of which it has nine - but it has reconsidered its plans to lease Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
It plans to return all the 777s to India's Jet Airways by about October, having opted not to pursue a dry-lease.
Naf tells Flightglobal sister publication Air Transport Intelligence that the A340s are "still fit for purpose" but admits that the impact of the economic slowdown over the past few months has forced the carrier to be flexible with its plans.
"We couldn't afford to go to dry-lease on such a big ship," he says, referring to the 777s and adding that Gulf Air could not allow itself to be "too proud" to return the twin-jets as the business case changed.
Hey Mr. CEO, are you really "too proud" of your decision-making abilities?!
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Here is an explanation from the BBC website today:
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Bahrain closes paper in Iran row
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Bahrain closes paper in Iran row
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Duh,
The problem mate is that the damage this tosser has done 1% of the time his hands are not tied behind his back is more than enough. Good riddens, he can pi$$ off back to Africa (with a much fatter bank account)
Now that's not to say that I believe for a moment that his replacement will be any better, same $hit different a$$.
That's bad news for GF employees. BN was(maybe still is) doing a pretty good job considering he has his hands tied behind back 99% of the time
Now that's not to say that I believe for a moment that his replacement will be any better, same $hit different a$$.
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How do you and or any other PILOT have any freakin idea. As everywhere else in the world, every pilot know's how and can manage an airline better than the guy hired to do so. As usual, the miscredeants come out of the woodwork with glee in someone else's demise. I would suggest to all, that you do what you've learned and trained to do, to the best of your ability and let alone that what others have learned to them and thier Boss's. Otherwise, you sound and look like the jacka$$ that you are. DUH
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Let me think of few those few moments when his hands were not tied and the damage he inflicted on this airline:
1. He decides to replace 767 with 321 only later to find out that airplane is unable to fly a 3hrs30min sector with pax and the baggage.duh
2. Choses to open Shangai over Beijing before olympics. Shangai avarage load is 60 pax per flight.half of them staff and Z fare.duh
3. The biggest blunder was to lease 777 in the month of march. In the best of avaition time every one knows that march april may are the worst months for airline business. these 300 plus capacity airliners are are running with 30% load on LHR and BKK routes.duh
4. Wonder any stupid CEO with the high ambition to compete with the big boys will plash millons on a second diviison pathetic team like QPR.The only things common between Gulf air and QPR at the moment are that both are in the second divisions and both have empty seats. duh
your emotion filled angry posts suggest that you are very close to Naf, but I hope not physically though.
1. He decides to replace 767 with 321 only later to find out that airplane is unable to fly a 3hrs30min sector with pax and the baggage.duh
2. Choses to open Shangai over Beijing before olympics. Shangai avarage load is 60 pax per flight.half of them staff and Z fare.duh
3. The biggest blunder was to lease 777 in the month of march. In the best of avaition time every one knows that march april may are the worst months for airline business. these 300 plus capacity airliners are are running with 30% load on LHR and BKK routes.duh
4. Wonder any stupid CEO with the high ambition to compete with the big boys will plash millons on a second diviison pathetic team like QPR.The only things common between Gulf air and QPR at the moment are that both are in the second divisions and both have empty seats. duh
your emotion filled angry posts suggest that you are very close to Naf, but I hope not physically though.