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Old 19th Jul 2009, 13:54
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I agree! i just had a crazy thought , Shouldnt GfF bring along a fighter jet itl cost millions i guess.If RJ goes there so there will be no problem for GF to fly there.I heard when ever theres ever a flight to Iraq it always get delayed for like 4 to 5 hrs(or somthing like that) so i think GF should have a spare plane (hopefully a 320)I wish the airline fly to JFK again like it did back in the day i still remeber that flight! That time the 340s were brand new!
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Old 19th Jul 2009, 15:17
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GF 777

There's rumours GF will return 9W their B777 before the previously arranged date.
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Chris Ranganathan talks to CAT magazine. There's a nice write up.


CAT Magazine - 2009/3
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Old 19th Jul 2009, 21:56
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I see it mentions Rick James....whatever happened to him?
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i guess the rumors are true.The planes seem to be "a burden" on Gf with the cost and stuff! Well the planes cabin is great and brand new .The 777 should temporarily replace the 340s.You know what could be a great thing ,that if GF converts the 340 into a cargo plane and stuff.As far as i know GF gets alot of cargo!
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GF logo

Just found something quite amusing on the internet. An alternative GF logo maybe?

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/7910/goofair.jpg
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I liked the droppings - or is that where the flap fairing covers go, before being sealed by tape?
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Guys listen to this joke i heard an SRT painter is been hired as gulf air cabin maintenance supervisor before it use to be Hi-Speed tape and now paint filler will be used to repair the seats & cabin
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Old 20th Jul 2009, 17:58
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touk

RJ is not the only carrier operating there... many others do and make lots of $$$$.
You seem to be in the know, so what other reputable carriers are operating over there apart from RJ and Austrian?
Oh yes, apparently Kurdistan Airlines go there also....

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Gulf Air may see further restructuring

Gulf Air may see further restructuring

By Shuchita Kapur on Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Embattled regional carrier Gulf Air may undergo another round of restructuring as it awaits the arrival of its new Chief Executive Samer Majali, Emirates Business has learnt.

There are talks that Bahrain's national carrier is currently seeking a restructuring advisor and might soon issue a tender in that regard, an industry expert told this paper on condition of anonymity. A Gulf Air spokesperson, however, declined to comment on the imminent restructuring citing the arrival of the new CEO.

"Whilst our primary concern is to provide as much clarification and support as possible for our customers and our employees at this time of change, until the new CEO has taken up his position and had a chance to review the future direction of the business, any further comment would be both inappropriate and premature at this stage of the process," he told this paper in an e-mailed response.

Samer Majali was not available for comment when this paper contacted him.

The Gulf Air office in Bahrain also refused to comment on any job cuts that may take place as part of a possible restructuring plan. Royal Jordanian Chief Executive Majali, who is expected to join Gulf Air next month, replaces Björn Näf, who quit earlier this year amid pressure from some of Bahrain's Members of Parliament, who had in June sent a letter to the airline's Chairman Talal Al Zain asking him to to oust the incumbent.

The airline, which was losing $1 million (Dh3.67m) a year until 2007, may also look at expediting the privatisation process as Majali, who oversaw Royal Jordanian's successful privatisation in 2007, is an experienced hand in such transformations.

Source: Business24-7
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Old 20th Jul 2009, 21:47
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oooooooh god another restructure program? well as i said a new CEO joins GF spends money on useless stuff and leaves! well that RJ CEO sounds idiotic!
he looks so typical.Hell just use GF like a tissue paper! just sneeze in to the tissue paper (GF) and throw it away!as usual
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Old 20th Jul 2009, 22:58
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I wouldn't hold your breath guys. Nothing ever changes here. Out with the old CEO in with the new but the problem remains-the board & goverment & the lack of real commitment & direction. It's always been the same Bahrain want to take the cheap way out but still want to hold their heads up high next to the other GCC boys. As long as we are still paid on time who gives a s***. I wish the new CEO well & I hope he reaps the rewards that all previous CEOs have availed themselves of.
p.s. Sami remember to keep the board sweet & your bank account will most definately show it.
Cue the signing of ex-RJ junk to join our fleet.

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Old 21st Jul 2009, 22:42
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agreed!

well lets hope for the best for the airline!Well hope has been lost to the hopeless
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Old 21st Jul 2009, 22:45
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GDN

What's this all about in the GDN today?

Gulf Air given preference over Air India?


Gulf Daily News » Local News » Airport misery for passengers
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Old 21st Jul 2009, 22:54
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The scheduled flight was due to take off from Doha at 5.40pm and arrive at 6.20pm, but as the plane taxied down the runway, officials revealed there was no landing space for the plane at the BIA.

The passengers on-board - believed to be around 20 - had to wait more than an hour before finally arriving in Bahrain at around 7.30pm.
50 minutes late?

20 pax
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Old 22nd Jul 2009, 09:47
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Air India with 20 pax! impossible! there should be at least a hundred! At time GDN does spice up the story and stuff!wel Gf has nothing to do with it! but the airport does!
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maybe they got mixed up! 50 pax and 20 minutes late? Weird news!
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Good job, mods!
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i guess gulf air has stopped developing
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GF stopped developing 20 years ago mate.
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