Gulf Air Developments
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From: tropopause
g-fool
g-fool to answer your question, 1 simulator for operating 2 airplanes does not make sense unless you're going to have an extensive fleet (or money to blow, not our case anymore)...soooo it means that he is not bata testing the embraer in the gulfair fleet make up to see how it goes...he has long ago decided that the jungle jets will come ALL of them however many that may be. TWO: that little sign outside the palace entrance "ab initio sign-up around the corner" means you now have a cheap sim to train the new guys on (also note the GAA sign that has been put up on the torture... I mean training centre)...now to explain it to you simply the ab initio's will push from the bottom while we birds in the middle will be squeezed...hmmm 7 years to command? and then command on the e jet? or leave....all = NATURAL ATTRITION....GET IT?
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From: "como todo buen piloto... mujeriego y borracho"
bus_aviator, getting an EMB E-series simulator may be a very smart business move for GAA. The E-series fleet is growing in the Middle East and as far as I know there is no simulator available to operators in the area. Potential customers, at the moment, include:
Gulf Air
Royal Jordanian
Oman Air
Saudi Aramco (if GAA can get an FAA curriculum approved)
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Let's not forget the few operators out in India with their E-jets. Not sure where they are sending their people.
Gulf Air
Royal Jordanian
Oman Air
Saudi Aramco (if GAA can get an FAA curriculum approved)
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Let's not forget the few operators out in India with their E-jets. Not sure where they are sending their people.
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From: United Kingdom
To summarize;
GF will get total of 4 E170 this year, GAA bought an Embraer simulator and soon, you will have Female Bahraini Cabin Crew who will only work day sectors (Intra-Gulf) on the tuck tuck
GF will get total of 4 E170 this year, GAA bought an Embraer simulator and soon, you will have Female Bahraini Cabin Crew who will only work day sectors (Intra-Gulf) on the tuck tuck
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From: Bahrain
The "natural attrition" is giving its first results. The senior FO's are already resigning...
No one want to be forgotten as an ERJ first officer after working here for several years and including the first 20 to be moved, they are around 50 first officers that became "redundant" due to the "take or leave" police.
Accept it or not, this is the fact, a good opportunity to get rid of the "necessary evil".
No one want to be forgotten as an ERJ first officer after working here for several years and including the first 20 to be moved, they are around 50 first officers that became "redundant" due to the "take or leave" police.
Accept it or not, this is the fact, a good opportunity to get rid of the "necessary evil".
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From: neverland
ironbutt...... and others first off maybe painting all them with same brush is not true. i just personally believe this will blow up in there face. and ironbutt wake up to reality!!!! if u think everyone u fly with is competent ur head is in the sand. we have some great people here and some real well u know!!! i dont have to explain what has happend to the standards in some recent cases i have personally experienced! p.s not a attack just a fact. 1500 back end would mean some are not so good just as some up front are not so good, i thin this is common sense?? no?
first off maybe painting all them with same brush is not true. i just personally believe this will blow up in there face. and ironbutt wake up to reality!!!! if u think everyone u fly with is competent ur head is in the sand. we have some great people here and some real well u know!!! i dont have to explain what has happend to the standards in some recent cases i have personally experienced! p.s not a attack just a fact. 1500 back end would mean some are not so good just as some up front are not so good, i thin this is common sense?? no?
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From: Manchester
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I believe they were sold for the bargain price of US$15 million each where as they could easily have fetched double that. I wonder if the "affiliate of Apollo Aviation Group" has anything to do with the board or he may even be sitting on the board!
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From: "como todo buen piloto... mujeriego y borracho"
I think you will find that Saudi has their own Embraer sim.
Good to hear that they found buyers for the A340's. From an emotional standpoint, it is sad to see the 4-holers go but I guess it is necessary in the end- more of a liability than an asset in terms of costs and service product (yucky 1st and Business Class). Anybody know when they will be making their way across the Atlantic?
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From: Earth
It seems that pilots scheduled to be transferred to the mini jet are resigning, that is enough to cause disruption to their plans for next month. No wonder the rosters are not out yet. 
Last edited by GAME OVER; 25th January 2010 at 10:39.
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From: Singapore
if they're stupid enough to condone this madness, what makes you think they're wise enough to stop it?
take for example, ANTOINE ABOUD!!
overpaid, underqualified, rostering idiot!! gets paid more than most so he thinks this gives him licence to be a complete tosser toward the pilots ensuring their lives are miserable!!!
i will leave this airline for a number of many many reasons. but this idiot is enough reason all by himself. tosser!!!!
take for example, ANTOINE ABOUD!!
overpaid, underqualified, rostering idiot!! gets paid more than most so he thinks this gives him licence to be a complete tosser toward the pilots ensuring their lives are miserable!!!
i will leave this airline for a number of many many reasons. but this idiot is enough reason all by himself. tosser!!!!
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From: Paradise
Do these Bahraini cabin attendants realize that working the daily turn around flights (no night stops for them) are the hardest flights to work? Will they be able to stand on their feet for 8+ hours a day?
And will they serve other people that they normally won't come close to and call them "sir" and "madam"? This is going to be interesting !
And will they serve other people that they normally won't come close to and call them "sir" and "madam"? This is going to be interesting !
