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majali is seriosuy a mean dictatore... i feel sorry for the 340s..
in conclusion every body hates the embraer.. the318s would of been 10 times better.. most of the GF staff are familier wit the 320 family it as GFs fleet would mostly consisit with the 320 family and it would be easier to get the 318 hence the training would not cost as much .. well its another bad decision which GF has made... i cannot recall if the airline has ever made a good decision for the past few years (except for the fact that they ordered those 333s)
in conclusion every body hates the embraer.. the318s would of been 10 times better.. most of the GF staff are familier wit the 320 family it as GFs fleet would mostly consisit with the 320 family and it would be easier to get the 318 hence the training would not cost as much .. well its another bad decision which GF has made... i cannot recall if the airline has ever made a good decision for the past few years (except for the fact that they ordered those 333s)
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Well boys and girls, word has it that GF has purchased an embraer sim at the show today, so it's not just a one year plan to see how it goes, they are here to stay and many more to come I guess, Unless mr. m has some seriously desperate pilots that need to do their embraer sim's in bahrain.
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this company never ceases to amaze me. even as they spiral downwards into oblivion, they are still going for second hand crap from royal jordanian. haven't they learnt in the recent past about dealing with second hand crap from the jordanians?
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Well boys and girls, word has it that GF has purchased an embraer sim at the show today, so it's not just a one year plan to see how it goes, they are here to stay and many more to come I guess, Unless mr. m has some seriously desperate pilots that need to do their embraer sim's in bahrain.
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Well lookie here:
Etihad in talks to purchase Mitsubishi MRJ
Looks like it's the beginning of the small-plane fetish here in the Gulf, with Oman Air, Gulf Air, and now Etihad bringing <100 seat non-Airbus/Boeing airframes online. Wondering if the Sukhoi Superjet or the ARJ 21 will make inroads?
Etihad in talks to purchase Mitsubishi MRJ
Looks like it's the beginning of the small-plane fetish here in the Gulf, with Oman Air, Gulf Air, and now Etihad bringing <100 seat non-Airbus/Boeing airframes online. Wondering if the Sukhoi Superjet or the ARJ 21 will make inroads?
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Guys even though I work next door, Ive been a big fan of Gulf Air since I was a kid. The Ejet deal isnt the most glamourous or lucrative jet for the pilot, but give the project as a whole a chance. Saudia,Ailitalia, China Airlines,Us Air and many other are using the jet as a supplement. As a ID90 pax I love taking Gulf Air. This new Jordanian CEO has his neck on the line as well, the reason he came is to be in the public eys, as he was unknown out of Jordan, now hes known throught the arab world . This man is gonna do his best to bring GF back to a normal level for his own personal glorification and reputation.
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I agree with your observations, Fubaliera.
It is said that over three decades ago in pre-Deregulation America, during his tenure at the US Civil Aeronautics Board, Chairman Alfred Kahn astonished Frank Borman and other Eastern Airlines executives, who were trying to educate him about the merits of different aircraft, by admitting that "I really don't know one plane from the other. To me they are all marginal costs with wings."
Airliners are capitalist tools. I appreciate the economic justifications for Embraers and believe, that as a business decision, the Embraer is a good choice for the airline. Gulf Air's mandate, if not to become profitable, is to create value for the Kingdom of Bahrain. Pilots, ever conscious of the vulnerability of their careers, are not surprisingly looking at it in a similar way as an airline might. There are numerous variables going into this equation, but once all summed up, it determines how people will react to it. The next few months will be interesting.
It is said that over three decades ago in pre-Deregulation America, during his tenure at the US Civil Aeronautics Board, Chairman Alfred Kahn astonished Frank Borman and other Eastern Airlines executives, who were trying to educate him about the merits of different aircraft, by admitting that "I really don't know one plane from the other. To me they are all marginal costs with wings."
Airliners are capitalist tools. I appreciate the economic justifications for Embraers and believe, that as a business decision, the Embraer is a good choice for the airline. Gulf Air's mandate, if not to become profitable, is to create value for the Kingdom of Bahrain. Pilots, ever conscious of the vulnerability of their careers, are not surprisingly looking at it in a similar way as an airline might. There are numerous variables going into this equation, but once all summed up, it determines how people will react to it. The next few months will be interesting.
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Bahraini cabin crew
Look out gents! There are 150 bahraini women heading your way! 
Source: TravelDaily
Gulf Air and Tamkeen have signed an agreement to encourage more Bahrainis, particularly females, to join the national carrier in key customer-facing positions with a major focus on opportunities to become members of the airline’s cabin crew.
The agreement, made today at Bahrain International Air Show, will provide training for 150 Bahraini females to join Gulf Air’s Cabin Crew.
Recognising Bahrain’s traditional family values and the importance placed on home life, Gulf Air has developed new flexible scheduling benefits for local Bahraini females joining as Flight Attendants.
Recruits can opt to fly only turn around flights, this means that they will not be required to take overnight flights. For those wanting to fly the airlines entire network this is also an option.
These benefits will not only enable them to make use of their skills gained in higher education, such as speaking foreign languages, but also ensure they do not miss out on their family life at home in Bahrain while at the same time fulfilling their ambitions to explore the different cities in the region.
The airline employs a total of 1500 cabin crew of which less than 27% are Bahraini, an issue which the airline would like to address.
The agreement, made today at Bahrain International Air Show, will provide training for 150 Bahraini females to join Gulf Air’s Cabin Crew.
Recognising Bahrain’s traditional family values and the importance placed on home life, Gulf Air has developed new flexible scheduling benefits for local Bahraini females joining as Flight Attendants.
Recruits can opt to fly only turn around flights, this means that they will not be required to take overnight flights. For those wanting to fly the airlines entire network this is also an option.
These benefits will not only enable them to make use of their skills gained in higher education, such as speaking foreign languages, but also ensure they do not miss out on their family life at home in Bahrain while at the same time fulfilling their ambitions to explore the different cities in the region.
The airline employs a total of 1500 cabin crew of which less than 27% are Bahraini, an issue which the airline would like to address.
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what an absolute joke!!! this is getting scary. not only are they showing favortism but they are making are cabins dangerous as well!!! how can Majali claim every employee is equal with an announcement like this? anyways just another sad reason this airline is heading down a scary and dangerous track. 
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I don't understand what the problem is.
Female cabin crew are nothing new at Gulf Air. There are, at present, one or two female Bahraini Cabin Crew and a few months ago (September 2009?) the inflight magazine ran an article about women in their careers in Bahrain, including one Bahraini lady who was cabin crew back in the glory days of the airline, L1011's and all. We ran through a bit of this when our first female Bahraini pilot came on-line and a few males were expressing their doubts about the suitability of it all. That issue is, thankfully, largely behind us-- she is still with us, promoted to flying the widebody fleet, and we now have a few more Bahraini pilots of the opposite sex.
As far as incompetence, that is not unique to nationality or sex and to paint a group with a broad brush is both unfair as it is inaccurate. Not all males, or females, or expats, or Bahrainis are competent or incompetent. That is where a good selection and monitoring process is important. Personally, I like the idea of seeing women take on meaningful employment and being part of the mainstream. However, I expect female Bahraini cabin crew to carry their share of the load as I would any other colleague. I support their rights, but am not willing to pander or mollycoddle either.
Female cabin crew are nothing new at Gulf Air. There are, at present, one or two female Bahraini Cabin Crew and a few months ago (September 2009?) the inflight magazine ran an article about women in their careers in Bahrain, including one Bahraini lady who was cabin crew back in the glory days of the airline, L1011's and all. We ran through a bit of this when our first female Bahraini pilot came on-line and a few males were expressing their doubts about the suitability of it all. That issue is, thankfully, largely behind us-- she is still with us, promoted to flying the widebody fleet, and we now have a few more Bahraini pilots of the opposite sex.
As far as incompetence, that is not unique to nationality or sex and to paint a group with a broad brush is both unfair as it is inaccurate. Not all males, or females, or expats, or Bahrainis are competent or incompetent. That is where a good selection and monitoring process is important. Personally, I like the idea of seeing women take on meaningful employment and being part of the mainstream. However, I expect female Bahraini cabin crew to carry their share of the load as I would any other colleague. I support their rights, but am not willing to pander or mollycoddle either.
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Some people are still taking issue in which direction the company is going. Everyone should understand that this airline does not have limitless resources to continuelly top up the coffers. What is so hard to understand? Or are our pilots so mentally challenged?
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Perhaps the big M knows something we don't.. is there a commercial argument to be made by increasing bahrainization rates in all departments?
I should bloody well hope so given the announcements of late
I should bloody well hope so given the announcements of late
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Look like your dismantle plan of getting rid of widebodies (to your relatives in the US), getting RJs, provide services to every Arab capital at least twice daily, finding niche market, and your claim of having the most extensive network in the ME are now being challenged by your neighbors. EY and QR are looking to match everything you put on the table. It would be very stupid to think that our neighbors do not have the same data, information, and analysis that you have. Now what? Niche market? Do you think that they do not know about it? The only reason that do not want to jump into Iraq market because, we who flew there know, that loading is not as high as expected. Remember "record high" booking? What a BS because we fly there and we know the fact that it is not a "record high".
Sorry to say, but airline is a very capital intensive business. And if your airline does not have that, then it is too bad because your competitors have plenty and willing to trade punches with you. Too sad to learn that your mission is to get this airline back into black so that Mumtalakat could exit with a hope of making some profit. But, with your neighbors willing to trade punches, your airline will most likely be knocked out. TKO.
What will then be your next excuse?
Sorry to say, but airline is a very capital intensive business. And if your airline does not have that, then it is too bad because your competitors have plenty and willing to trade punches with you. Too sad to learn that your mission is to get this airline back into black so that Mumtalakat could exit with a hope of making some profit. But, with your neighbors willing to trade punches, your airline will most likely be knocked out. TKO.
What will then be your next excuse?
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The only reason that do not want to jump into Iraq market because, we who flew there know, that loading is not as high as expected. Remember "record high" booking? What a BS because we fly there and we know the fact that it is not a "record high".
