Gulf Air Developments

[flame_bringer]

John21uk
Ignore these baseless rumors and keep your confidence up, I am pretty sure that the 321s are arriving as it makes no sense to store a brand new aircraft.

[40&80]

Well if it makes no sense... it is probably guaranteed to happen at G.F.
Keep praying 24/7.

[EK2EYengineer]

A321

Dont worry both A321 will be here soon they were suppose to be here last week of novemebr but some last minute glitch delayed them butt they will cum

[OneMonth]

New A321

As mentioned in other thread, there is a possibility that GF not going to includes those 2 new A321 into their fleet...that what I heard; but again it might be a baseless rumor that is flying around.
It seems that nobody knows what is the plan although there is a rumor (again) that the management should has a firm decision on quantity and fleet to be remained with GF by this week.

[Flightpathvector]

Most probably scenario is fleet back to 20 and all expat out.
321 will never come.
Fist step is already on reducing frequency, all the rest will come

[CLB-1]

In an airline HQ in Bahrain, feeling it was time for a shake-up, a new CEO was hired. The new boss was determined to rid the company of all slackers and stamp his authority right out of the gate.

On a tour of the 3rd floor, the CEO noticed a guy leaning on a wall. The room was full of VPs and he wanted to let them know that he meant business.

He walked up to the guy leaning against the wall and asked, "How much money do you make a week?" A little surprised, the young man looked at him and replied, "I make 100BD a week. Why?"

The CEO then hands the guy 800BD in cash and screams, "Here's two months' pay, now GET the f*ck OUT and don't come back!" Feeling pretty good about himself, the CEO looked around the room and asked:

"Does anyone want to tell me what that f*cking slacker did here?"

From across the room came an amused voice: "Pizza delivery guy from Dominos."

[buba]

Article in a local rag, quoting from sources, gulf air lookin to axe 2000 jobs both expat and local from both in/out station.

[Cold Zero]

another article in tomorrow newspaper denies firing 2k employees , "reliable" source according to the paper ... GF dilemma

[millerscourt]

If GF was an animal it would have been put out of its misery long ago

[John21UK]

Listen very carefully to te first 2 minutes and you get a very good idea of GF's Management style dating back some 10 years..

[LNAV VNAV -]

Gulf Daily News » Local News » Airline jobs push

[Panama Jack]

Anybody heard this joke before?

It’s time for a new person to be the CEO.

During a meeting, the outgoing CEO mentions: “I’ve prepared 3 envelopes for you. Here they are, but don’t open them yet. If you ever get into problems, open the first envelope. If you have further trouble, open the second envelope. If you have even more trouble, open the third envelope. Each envelope contains suggestions telling you what to do to get through a crisis. Good luck!”

At first, the new CEO does well, as the company’s employees eagerly help him learn the ropes and give him the benefit of the doubt. But after that honeymoon period, things start going downhill.

So opens the first envelope. It contains these words of advice: “Blame your predecessor.” He’s so happy to read those words, because they’re so right! He tells the employees and stockholders that the company’s problems are just the delayed consequences of the mistakes that his predecessor made, and he’ll usher in the dawn of a new, better era. That pep talk works. Everybody is inspired by his gung-ho forward-looking attitude, and the company improves. But eventually, things start going downhill again.

So the CEO goes to his desk drawer and opens the second envelope. It contains the suggestion: “Reorganize the company.” He’s so happy to read those words, because they’re so right! He fires the employees who are deadwood and invents new ways of managing everything. That improves the company. But inevitably, things start going downhill again.

So he returns to his executive suite to open the third envelope. It says: “Prepare three new envelopes.”

[buba]

Heard GF increased the fare prices by 10%, also heard 321 might do a KRT wet lease.

[jackx123]

LNAV: rightfully so.

"Either the leading pack is from a certain country that employs its own people, or when Bahrainis are employed they are made to work longer hours, have less benefits and stressful operations."

Wow it's called work, or MNL double turnaround.

[Panama Jack]

Macdonald's musings:

Gulf Daily News » News Details » Comment

[John21UK]

The only thing with that was that he assumes those Bahraini 'captains' are no good and that is rubish. He never considered that someone (Tamkeen?) paid a lot of money to have them trained without there being a job. Now suddenly someone thinks he has a brainwave by saying that only Bahrainies are loyal and should pilot Gulf Air planes. What about experience/training capacity/ do I dare mention the word expansion.

Yes you can let them fly for Gulf Air IF there is space for them. You can't boot someone out and just replace 'numbers'. You have to consider the long term first. Maybe someone in the region has space and they are able to work out some sort of construction involving Gulf Air. GCC union/best buddies/money in abundance etc...

[40&80]

Mr Macdonald is obviously the right man to be the next CEO of Gulf Air...his knowledge of aviation and pilots is amazing.

[buba]

Hez no ben elton (not the singer folks).. Thats for sure.

[flame_bringer]

Employing 100 unexperienced pilots at once blindly just because they are bahraini and replacing the experienced guys that are running the company and have put up with all the pressure and hardship the company has gone through to keep it running just because they are expat, is rather threatening to flight safety and the reputation of the airline and very ludicrous.
Things dont happen overnight and at that quick of a pace, and to turn 100 unexperienced guys into pilots in an airline which is already having a hard time is just ridiculous to think of, those MPs must be rational or better not involve themselves in things they have no expertise on, otherwise thier contributions will only be destructive to the airline rather than constructive.

[John21UK]

Well said. Let's hope the MP's see some sense!