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heard that our beloved CEO has put in his resignation on the 31st and was rejected by the board. i say, even the blind people know where they are going, on utilizing the other senses, guess GFA is only using non of them 
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what .. another CEO wants to leave?
is Gf trying to break a record or something... first the CEO used to last for years.. but now they barely last 6 months.. what next.. GF would keep o changing CEOs per week?
is Gf trying to break a record or something... first the CEO used to last for years.. but now they barely last 6 months.. what next.. GF would keep o changing CEOs per week?
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heard he was shown the door. maybe they should just do away with ceos. talal al zain should run the company along with the most comical board members ever. that way, the fault will always go to the right people.
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GULF AIR and all BAHRAINIS trying to run the show have become a big joke.THEY THINK THEY know it all and it is the only airline in the Middle east going down .FACE it GF the time is up.!!!
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Inflatron, your bias comments are not appreciated at all. Bahrainis can run the show...Look at the CEO of air arabia. He is a Bahraini and ex GF manager...Unfortunately he was not appreciated and he left...Look at air arabia now and how it's progressing and making profit year in year out.
Problem with Gu;f air is that they are goin in circles and everytime they start going up the ladder, a new CEO arrives and bang, back to square one...
Gulf air has many managers for its size, and strong strategy lacking unfortunately. They want comfort and profit at the same time. The word compromising is non existant in their vocabluary...
Such a shame to see such a great airline being fed to the dogs...
Problem with Gu;f air is that they are goin in circles and everytime they start going up the ladder, a new CEO arrives and bang, back to square one...
Gulf air has many managers for its size, and strong strategy lacking unfortunately. They want comfort and profit at the same time. The word compromising is non existant in their vocabluary...
Such a shame to see such a great airline being fed to the dogs...
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It seems that the new CEO was brought in to speed up the process of bringing gulfair to a close.All his strategies are WRONG.The last thing the middle east needs right now(especially Bahrain)is another low cost carrier.This man should be bundled back to Jordan.I think his honeymoon period is over unfortunately the board and the government who have very little knowledge of aviation have not realised that Mr M.is a total joke.How long does it take to see through his smoke and mirrors philosophies.There is no quick fix one medicine cures all remedy for an ailing airline and what worked for RJ does not mean it will work for gulfair......open your eyes Mr M.the problems are different and your first aid kit does not hold the answer.
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Rumor of Majali leaving isnt true
According to GF's official twiter account, the rumor about M. leaving is not true
Source: Twiter
@FreeBahrain Deborah, that rumour is not true
Source: Twiter
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Well @officialgulfair have to explain how a VP has told me that he was forced to resign after selling the A340's and the campaign for female Bahraini cabin crew .. Tossers
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Oman Air is soaring high with its expansion plans. The national carrier of Oman has reported a 17 per cent rise in passenger turnout last year with 2.3 million over the previous year figure of 1.9m.
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On the whole topic of “assessments,” I think that Gulf Air needs to reassess its upgrade policy and how it will fit in with the introduction of Embraer Jets.
The recalled and updated versions of the January 2010 pilot newsletter are as vague and disturbing as they are poorly thought-out.
Gulf Air seems to be a unique industry example of pilots actually being penalized by seniority. Some of the most senior FO’s will be sent from the senior, wide-body fleet to the most junior narrow-body equipment for what looks to be at least 1½ years waiting period (in the case of Group B) before undergoing a command assessment on that type. I imagine that the First Officer will be presented a 2 or 3 year bond which will have a rather insulting standard preamble of “WHEREAS- The Company and the Trainee both believe that it is mutually beneficial to each of them. . .” Furthermore, there is no outline of what happens then if the pilot were to not pass his command assessment. Would he be sentenced to serve out the bond on the Embraer until he becomes eligible for transfer to the A320 and then the wide-bodies in turn?
When I talk to colleagues at other airlines, they express some surprise at Gulf Air’s approach to upgrades. In the words of one colleague at a major European airline, “our airline interviews you as a future Captain. If you pass the job interview, they feel you are capable of becoming a Captain. The upgrade process then is purely a training issue.”
When other airlines introduce a new, “junior” type of aircraft to the fleet, do the upgrade and new type training all in one shot. Why does Gulf Air feel that this is such a unique problem? Could this just be a lack of confidence in the capabilities of the Company’s First Officers? Or is this what it is starting to feel like- a hazing ritual to be indoctrinated as a Gulf Air Captain?
In summary, in some of the dark corners of Gulf Air there still is company loyalty amongst pilots. In these opening days of the year 2010, this loyalty is being severely tested by the Company.
The recalled and updated versions of the January 2010 pilot newsletter are as vague and disturbing as they are poorly thought-out.
Gulf Air seems to be a unique industry example of pilots actually being penalized by seniority. Some of the most senior FO’s will be sent from the senior, wide-body fleet to the most junior narrow-body equipment for what looks to be at least 1½ years waiting period (in the case of Group B) before undergoing a command assessment on that type. I imagine that the First Officer will be presented a 2 or 3 year bond which will have a rather insulting standard preamble of “WHEREAS- The Company and the Trainee both believe that it is mutually beneficial to each of them. . .” Furthermore, there is no outline of what happens then if the pilot were to not pass his command assessment. Would he be sentenced to serve out the bond on the Embraer until he becomes eligible for transfer to the A320 and then the wide-bodies in turn?
When I talk to colleagues at other airlines, they express some surprise at Gulf Air’s approach to upgrades. In the words of one colleague at a major European airline, “our airline interviews you as a future Captain. If you pass the job interview, they feel you are capable of becoming a Captain. The upgrade process then is purely a training issue.”
When other airlines introduce a new, “junior” type of aircraft to the fleet, do the upgrade and new type training all in one shot. Why does Gulf Air feel that this is such a unique problem? Could this just be a lack of confidence in the capabilities of the Company’s First Officers? Or is this what it is starting to feel like- a hazing ritual to be indoctrinated as a Gulf Air Captain?
In summary, in some of the dark corners of Gulf Air there still is company loyalty amongst pilots. In these opening days of the year 2010, this loyalty is being severely tested by the Company.
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Well said, Panama. Airlines are supposed to hire pilots whom they see flying as captains sometime in the future. When so few people make it through the process does that mean the recruiting department is failing in its job to find qualified applicants?
The captain assessment process is a waste of time and money for the company. The fact that so many people do not succeed during upgrade training also reflects poorly on the training department. They are supposed to be preparing the candidates to be safe, competent captains for the airline. Not 20-year first officers.
The captain assessment process is a waste of time and money for the company. The fact that so many people do not succeed during upgrade training also reflects poorly on the training department. They are supposed to be preparing the candidates to be safe, competent captains for the airline. Not 20-year first officers.
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Didn't know we had such a high failure rate for command upgrades??? Also on the subject of assessments, unfortunately-they are totally required since I can name at least 6 F/Os that should remain on the right seat indefinately & thank God they have been caught by "the waste of time" assessments.
Is the list out for transfers yet? cos I saw a lot a miserable faces around ops, but then again that could just be standard.
Is the list out for transfers yet? cos I saw a lot a miserable faces around ops, but then again that could just be standard.
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PJ, that's a nice way of putting it. They should have given "the chosen" few leave until the course cos I wouldn't want to be flying or flown by guys that have just been effectively given a demotion. Talk about rock bottom moral. Very dangerous in the cockpit.