Emirates to start Basing crew
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Emirates to start Basing crew
Discussed at a meeting today at HQ. Our illustrious leaders fear many will leave as a result of the profit share announcement . In an effort to retain crew ,basings will be offered starting next year . Now its a storm as to how seniority will apply ! 
by the end of the day
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When I left EK's employ (except for the pay, not missing it one bit, BTW), and had to endure the HR severance interview, about the only thing I said to them was that if they introduced basings, I'd be happy to stay.
I don't believe I'm giving away my identity to anyone in HR with that comment, as I'm reliably informed that damn near every pilot who leaves EK tells them exactly the same thing.
It'll happen only if they can't find people willing to come to the sandpit. Notice I didn't say 'pilots'. Their 55 tonne (and all other) requirements will slip by the wayside until all you'll need is 5 hours at home on Microsoft Flight Simulator to be admitted as an EK pilot before they have to adopt basings. (And given the recent goings on in India, where many aspiring EK pilots will come from, you'll probably be able to fake those 5 hours on Microsoft Flight Simulator and still be accepted.)
I don't believe I'm giving away my identity to anyone in HR with that comment, as I'm reliably informed that damn near every pilot who leaves EK tells them exactly the same thing.
It'll happen only if they can't find people willing to come to the sandpit. Notice I didn't say 'pilots'. Their 55 tonne (and all other) requirements will slip by the wayside until all you'll need is 5 hours at home on Microsoft Flight Simulator to be admitted as an EK pilot before they have to adopt basings. (And given the recent goings on in India, where many aspiring EK pilots will come from, you'll probably be able to fake those 5 hours on Microsoft Flight Simulator and still be accepted.)
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Not April 1 Jokes
12 of the finest utterances ever aired on British TV and radio
1. Ted Walsh - Horse Racing Commentator - 'This is really a lovely horse. I once rode her mother.'
2. New Zealand Rugby Commentator - 'Andrew Mehrtens loves it when Daryl Gibson comes inside of him.'
3. Pat Glenn, weightlifting commentator - 'And this is Gregoriava from Bulgaria . I saw her snatch this morning and it was amazing!'
4. Harry Carpenter at the Oxford-Cambridge boat race 1977 - 'Ah, isn't that nice. The wife of the Cambridge President is kissing the Cox of the Oxford crew.'
5. US PGA Commentator - 'One of the reasons Arnie ( Arnold Palmer) is playing so well is that, before each tee shot, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them . Oh my god !! What have I just said??'
6. Carenza Lewis about finding food in the Middle Ages on 'Time Team Live' said: 'You'd eat beaver if you could get it.'
7. A female news anchor who, the day after it was supposed to have snowed and didn't, turned to the weatherman and asked, 'So Bob, where's that eight inches you promised me last night?' Not only did HE have to leave the set, but half the crew did too, because they were laughing so hard!
8. Steve Ryder covering the US Masters: 'Ballesteros felt much better today after a 69 yesterday.'
9. Clair Frisby talking about a jumbo hot dog on 'Look North' said: 'There's nothing like a big hot sausage inside you on a cold night like this. '
10 Mike Hallett discussing missed snooker shots on 'Sky Sports': 'Stephen Hendry jumps on Steve Davis's misses every chance he gets.'
11. Michael Buerk on watching Philippa Forrester cuddle up to a male astronomer for warmth during BBC1's UK eclipse coverage remarked: 'They seem cold out there. They're rubbing each other and he's only come in his shorts.'
12. Ken Brown commentating on golfer Nick Faldo and his caddie Fanny Sunneson lining-up shots at the Scottish Open: 'Some weeks Nick likes to use Fanny; other weeks he prefers to do it by himself.'
1. Ted Walsh - Horse Racing Commentator - 'This is really a lovely horse. I once rode her mother.'
2. New Zealand Rugby Commentator - 'Andrew Mehrtens loves it when Daryl Gibson comes inside of him.'
3. Pat Glenn, weightlifting commentator - 'And this is Gregoriava from Bulgaria . I saw her snatch this morning and it was amazing!'
4. Harry Carpenter at the Oxford-Cambridge boat race 1977 - 'Ah, isn't that nice. The wife of the Cambridge President is kissing the Cox of the Oxford crew.'
5. US PGA Commentator - 'One of the reasons Arnie ( Arnold Palmer) is playing so well is that, before each tee shot, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them . Oh my god !! What have I just said??'
6. Carenza Lewis about finding food in the Middle Ages on 'Time Team Live' said: 'You'd eat beaver if you could get it.'
7. A female news anchor who, the day after it was supposed to have snowed and didn't, turned to the weatherman and asked, 'So Bob, where's that eight inches you promised me last night?' Not only did HE have to leave the set, but half the crew did too, because they were laughing so hard!
8. Steve Ryder covering the US Masters: 'Ballesteros felt much better today after a 69 yesterday.'
9. Clair Frisby talking about a jumbo hot dog on 'Look North' said: 'There's nothing like a big hot sausage inside you on a cold night like this. '
10 Mike Hallett discussing missed snooker shots on 'Sky Sports': 'Stephen Hendry jumps on Steve Davis's misses every chance he gets.'
11. Michael Buerk on watching Philippa Forrester cuddle up to a male astronomer for warmth during BBC1's UK eclipse coverage remarked: 'They seem cold out there. They're rubbing each other and he's only come in his shorts.'
12. Ken Brown commentating on golfer Nick Faldo and his caddie Fanny Sunneson lining-up shots at the Scottish Open: 'Some weeks Nick likes to use Fanny; other weeks he prefers to do it by himself.'
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(And given the recent goings on in India, where many aspiring EK pilots will come from, you'll probably be able to fake those 5 hours on Microsoft Flight Simulator and still be accepted.)
