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No thats bollox boiler, the GF 321s do have centre tanks.
Wings tanks approx 6080kg*2
Centre tank 6430kg
= total approx 18600kg.
Wings tanks approx 6080kg*2
Centre tank 6430kg
= total approx 18600kg.
btw Ive flown GF's A 321 BAH-DXB in economy class in April and found the seating to be quite comfortable.
They use the A 321s on BAH-BOM, BAH-DEL, BAH-IRAN and BAH-DXB/DMM flights usually.
Also, I hope that this order for 20 A 333s made at Farnborough last year will not be entirely for A 333s as GF doesnt need such a big aircraft for many of its medium/long haul routes.
3 class A 333s are ideal to replace the A 343s / A 332s on LON (GF7/2 only), FRA (GF 16/17 only), CAI, JED, CDG (GF 18/19 only) and RUH only. Where as a 2 class A 332 (seating 260 passengers) is ideal for LHE, ISB, DAC, KTM, BKK, KUL, MNL, BOM, DEL, PEW, KHI flights.
Lets hope that the new CEO from RJ can bring in some positive development to the airline. One must have patience as it will take at least 2 years minimum to see the initial impact that his policies/decisions would have on the airline's overall performance and brand building.
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I dont understand how this is possible with GF as many airlines use the A 321 on 5 hour long flights with a full payload of pax + cargo. How is it that GF can only use this aircraft on 3 and half hour missions?
The 100s had option of 'ACTs but the GF ones certainly don't have them installed. Of course the drawback with the ACTs is you loose cargo space...
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The PPRuNe Effect!
Congrats GF mates!
This is really amazing. The news about the newly appointed CEO has spread just like wild fires. For many good reasons, I can understand why this was not intended to be officially revealed to the media at this time at all. But after the info has leaked out into PPRuNe, top decision makers couldn't keep it for themselves any longer and were put under significant pressure to make the official announcement. So now I know for sure that you guys have played the influencer game in a way or another! AND YES, the guys in the pink palace and elsewhere up on the ladder follow the thread here regularly!
As the guys here have said earlier, GF needs every little ray of hope at this stage. And I believe that the new CEO has accepted the challenge. Let's be optimistic for a while!!
Right now, the debate is how would the guy run the place?! Is he going to work on his own or may be he is going to bring on his good fellows?!
This is really amazing. The news about the newly appointed CEO has spread just like wild fires. For many good reasons, I can understand why this was not intended to be officially revealed to the media at this time at all. But after the info has leaked out into PPRuNe, top decision makers couldn't keep it for themselves any longer and were put under significant pressure to make the official announcement. So now I know for sure that you guys have played the influencer game in a way or another! AND YES, the guys in the pink palace and elsewhere up on the ladder follow the thread here regularly!
As the guys here have said earlier, GF needs every little ray of hope at this stage. And I believe that the new CEO has accepted the challenge. Let's be optimistic for a while!!
Right now, the debate is how would the guy run the place?! Is he going to work on his own or may be he is going to bring on his good fellows?!
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flyby71Not to go off the new CEO subject, but could someone please post F/O payscales with housing allowances.
Thanks and Congrats to all the GF pilots.
Thanks and Congrats to all the GF pilots.
This subject have bean posted so many times, if you search you will find so many in pprune.
good luck
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Didn't RJ just make a huge loss after some poor fuel hedging decisions under this CEO?
From AME info: May 2009
Following a poor first quarter Royal Jordanian's net loss has almost doubled to $12 million (JD8.5m) compared to a loss of $6.2m (JD4.4m) for the same period last year.
The loss was coupled with an 11% decrease in revenues to $174.9m (JD124m) from $194.6m (JD138m). The airline cited a decline in passenger numbers and cargo tonnage.
Yield per passenger also declined by 5% in the first quarter of 2009, compared to the same period of last year, as a result of the decrease in the demand on travel and the sharp competition the airline is facing with the full-service and the low-cost carriers.
Chief executive Samer Al Majali said that RJ aircraft carried 491,000 passengers compared to 553,000 passengers carried in the first quarter of last year. This represents a load factor of 62% compared to 68% last year. Cargo tonnage also decreased by 32%.
From AME info: May 2009
Following a poor first quarter Royal Jordanian's net loss has almost doubled to $12 million (JD8.5m) compared to a loss of $6.2m (JD4.4m) for the same period last year.
The loss was coupled with an 11% decrease in revenues to $174.9m (JD124m) from $194.6m (JD138m). The airline cited a decline in passenger numbers and cargo tonnage.
Yield per passenger also declined by 5% in the first quarter of 2009, compared to the same period of last year, as a result of the decrease in the demand on travel and the sharp competition the airline is facing with the full-service and the low-cost carriers.
Chief executive Samer Al Majali said that RJ aircraft carried 491,000 passengers compared to 553,000 passengers carried in the first quarter of last year. This represents a load factor of 62% compared to 68% last year. Cargo tonnage also decreased by 32%.
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Didn't RJ just make a huge loss after some poor fuel hedging decisions under this CEO?
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Look guys, this extremely rich Saudi asked his three son's what they wanted for the rapidly approaching festive period. Number one asked for his own shop, so Dad bought him..........Harrods. Number two asked for his own, new trainset, so Dad bought him....Amtrack. Number three said that he still loved those ole black & white TV westerns, and, so, could he have a new Cowboy outfit (?). So, Dad bought him............GULFAIR !
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You asked for it!
A Saudi, a Swiss and a Canadian were flying Business class to somewhere in Europe when someone asked the question:
"Is sex work or is it pleasure?"
The Canadian says "a bit of both, as you get out of it what you put into it"
The Swiss says "I think it is equal as well"
The Saudi says "you are both mistaken
, it is most definitely all pleasure, as if it involved any work at all I would have a Indian doing it!"
A Saudi, a Swiss and a Canadian were flying Business class to somewhere in Europe when someone asked the question:
"Is sex work or is it pleasure?"
The Canadian says "a bit of both, as you get out of it what you put into it"
The Swiss says "I think it is equal as well"
The Saudi says "you are both mistaken
, it is most definitely all pleasure, as if it involved any work at all I would have a Indian doing it!"
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ehem
lets get back to the topic.no matter what it takes GF should not give back their 777s.Trust me iv traveled in all of GFs aircraft and they all seem as if im traveling in a 3rd world airline.The thing which will put GF to the top again is giving gulf air a face lift.The service is exactly the same as emirates but he cabin not so much.(exaggerated about the 3rd world thing)The cabin seemed cleaner this month! ( as in the seats weren't that broken up)does that have to do with the new maintenance company?
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Are the ILFC A330 airframes KG/KH/KI integrated and flying yet ?
I'd imagine they have new refurbished interiors, but so far,no trace of them airliner photography websites.
I'd imagine they have new refurbished interiors, but so far,no trace of them airliner photography websites.