Gulf Air Developments
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Panama Jack & DesertHawk,
I agree with you guys on your opinion of the 727. But this A/C is already an out-of-production model. I don't think you are talking about buying oldies, do you?!
I agree with you guys on your opinion of the 727. But this A/C is already an out-of-production model. I don't think you are talking about buying oldies, do you?!
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Regarding the three-holers, as they say in that part of the World where a trailer is a home, every vehicle comes with a gun rack as "standard equipment" and 'possums worry about becoming a main ingredient in a pie, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" 
Nevermind me and DesertHawk. We're just funnin' a bit.
Nevermind me and DesertHawk. We're just funnin' a bit.
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727s are way to outdated. Has it occur to you that GF is trying to reduce the age of its fleet .those aircraft may be the the best at that time. its the 21st century, no airline in the world is even thinking about purchasing those 727s
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Sorry I am missing the picture but how is GF earning money by agreeing to transporting cargo FREE OF CHARGE !!!
"Responding to a request from the Philippine Embassy in Bahrain, Gulf Air carried free of charge, two tons of cargo containing relief goods such as clothes, blankets and canned-foods. "
How can this company make profit by flying 2Tonnes of cargo for free, PR fail / Gulf Air fail. I know about the humanatrian gestures bla bla but seriously, GF could have carried 1 for free and 1 for $$
"Responding to a request from the Philippine Embassy in Bahrain, Gulf Air carried free of charge, two tons of cargo containing relief goods such as clothes, blankets and canned-foods. "
How can this company make profit by flying 2Tonnes of cargo for free, PR fail / Gulf Air fail. I know about the humanatrian gestures bla bla but seriously, GF could have carried 1 for free and 1 for $$
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Humanatarian gesture from Gf?
On another note 2010 is quickly drawing to an end & so is the chance for the board & CEO to, at least mention, that GF is celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year-if fact it should have been 24th March but who cares! I guess all the talk of company history & loyalty by the blood suckers above are just useless sound bytes for the "dumb" employees.
Anyone know where I can lease a wrecking ball & demolish the top 2 floors at HQ?
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FlyDubai is ALSO starting twice daily flights to Bahrain soon. How is GF going to compete against all these low cost airlines on a regional basis?
and now they wont even have those.
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As I posted on another forum, Spirit of Manila Airlines is shortly to start a thrice-weekly Bahrain-Clark flight for US$600 return.
Another nail in the GF coffin if you ask me.
Another nail in the GF coffin if you ask me.
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Duh, i'm wondering why you're even bothering yourself with skybed. Once a kid always a kid... He is amongst others on my ignore list and i dont even want to know what he says on here.. Guess nothing short of childish remarks..
Anyway, regarding GF, the other day i was told that the management are looking to dry lease the wide bodies. I dont know how true it is.
Anybody here heard anything relevant...
Anyway, regarding GF, the other day i was told that the management are looking to dry lease the wide bodies. I dont know how true it is.
Anybody here heard anything relevant...
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Anyway, regarding GF, the other day i was told that the management are looking to dry lease the wide bodies. I dont know how true it is.
Anybody here heard anything relevant...
Anybody here heard anything relevant...
but not that sure if its true .
oh and GF should act soon because etihad and emirates are on their way to dominate the Europe and Sydney route.plus fly dubai , air Arabia and al jazeera airlines have almost taken over the middle eastern routes
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I’m trying to get an angle here. Someone help me. There was never any Ozzie participation in Bahrains National Day celebrations when little JH was around. I don’t recall The Swiss ever taking any part when D an N were around. Today we have a brotherly display by the Royal Jordanian Aerobatic chaps followed tomorrow by two days of rousing music by the Jordanian Armed Forces band. My question being why after a million years has Jordan suddenly become so friendly with Bahrain? Will the next brotherly gesture be the arrival of a squadron of those horrible little third world aeroplanes flown by our Jordanian counterparts to help in the turn around of poor old Gulf Air. Me thinks it won’t be a gesture though. More like a Wet Lease. Look on the bright side though. They can do all the Iraq flights seeing as they are the acknowledged experts on the area and will have less seats to fill and therefore be far more efficient on the low yield sectors. This leads me to another question that baffles me. If a certain sector flies full, dump it. Another sector flies damn near empty. No problems put a little aeroplane on it. At the rate Gulf Air is going they’ll be flying Cessna 150s everywhere and all the new cadet pilots can do the work.