Why do pilots Join EK??
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From: MIDDLE EAST
Gulfstreamleft
That statement applies to all Airlines nowdays,not just EK!
Slimy
Regarding tissues, yes, always plenty on the B777 / A330/340 flightdecks. Used to mop up the hot canapes from First and to carry the garlic bread that's provided with your soup. More may be needed to wipe the mouth after a hot pudding and creme anglaise. A380 guys need not worry about carrying tissues. Plastic cheese from economy doesn't crumble like ours!
Biggest, fastest, heaviest.........you're welcome to it. Just keep the caviar rolling on main fleet.
Harry
That statement applies to all Airlines nowdays,not just EK!
Slimy
Regarding tissues, yes, always plenty on the B777 / A330/340 flightdecks. Used to mop up the hot canapes from First and to carry the garlic bread that's provided with your soup. More may be needed to wipe the mouth after a hot pudding and creme anglaise. A380 guys need not worry about carrying tissues. Plastic cheese from economy doesn't crumble like ours!
Biggest, fastest, heaviest.........you're welcome to it. Just keep the caviar rolling on main fleet.
Harry
Last edited by harry the cod; 1st September 2010 at 14:23.
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From: Anywhere there are cats to chase.
What good is flying the 380 at EK anyway? If you were to leave where else could you fly it? At least with a 777 endorsement you can market yourself elsewhere and with a five day course you can get a 787 endorsement!
Just a thought.
Why do we come here? No one forced our hand, that's why I'm surprised to hear all the whining that goes on about EK and DXB.
Can't stand the heat? Get outta the desert.
T
Just a thought.
Why do we come here? No one forced our hand, that's why I'm surprised to hear all the whining that goes on about EK and DXB.
Can't stand the heat? Get outta the desert.
T
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From: The middle east
Any endorsement is a good endorsement, particularly if you dont have to pay for it.
A380 endorsement? Yep bring it on. Proud to be a superjumbo pilot? Sure why not? but please do not rub your colleagues noses in the mine is bigger than yours nonsense. It divides the pilot group and perhaps that what management and dudes like A380-800 Driver wants.
A380 endorsement? Yep bring it on. Proud to be a superjumbo pilot? Sure why not? but please do not rub your colleagues noses in the mine is bigger than yours nonsense. It divides the pilot group and perhaps that what management and dudes like A380-800 Driver wants.
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From: pit
380 777
DOW 298 177
MZF 373 237
MTO 510 251
MLW 395 251
Payload 75 61
380 = 1.45 times weight of 777
380 = 1.25 times payload of 777
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DXB - LHR approx values, last 2 days:
Trip 380 = 82.7 777 = 54.5
spec burn on this trip (kg ker. used per kg trsp)
380 = 1.1 777 = 0.9
DOW 298 177
MZF 373 237
MTO 510 251
MLW 395 251
Payload 75 61
380 = 1.45 times weight of 777
380 = 1.25 times payload of 777
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DXB - LHR approx values, last 2 days:
Trip 380 = 82.7 777 = 54.5
spec burn on this trip (kg ker. used per kg trsp)
380 = 1.1 777 = 0.9
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From: the ridge where the west commences
And if you then take out your calculator to show how much money is thrown away on any flight which is done by a 380 you will see why there are only two types of airlines flying the hideous piece of junk: those whose national governments held a gun to their head and those who ended up with them for free.
In both cases they will be gone as soon as humanly possible.
In both cases they will be gone as soon as humanly possible.
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From: pit
Even the 340-500 has a higher Max T/O weight than a 777
Anyway, both AB have a lower MTOW to max payload ratio.
And for the 340 it may be explained through age, but not with the so called most modern, most fuel efficient airliner.
It's simply not true unless your calculator is a AB product ....
Nothing against the big bertha, but the numbers are not impressive.
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From: overthere
This is as about as interesting as hearing a mac owner justify why they wasted their money.
Luckily the whole pilot group is treated the same regardless of the BMI of what you fly. Good news is PILOT sickness rules are now being adjusted to better fit with those applied to cabin crew. A new HR group is being set up to manage it. Oh the joy!
Oh sorry, didn't mean to interrupt...think it was all about how the 772lr is the only airplane in the fleet to underpreform the 345... discuss.
the don
Luckily the whole pilot group is treated the same regardless of the BMI of what you fly. Good news is PILOT sickness rules are now being adjusted to better fit with those applied to cabin crew. A new HR group is being set up to manage it. Oh the joy!
Oh sorry, didn't mean to interrupt...think it was all about how the 772lr is the only airplane in the fleet to underpreform the 345... discuss.
the don