EK to Decommission 50%+ of Airbus A380, Axe 1/2 of Pilots & Cabin Crew
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EK to Decommission 50%+ of Airbus A380, Axe 1/2 of Pilots & Cabin Crew
Rumour mill:
https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2...ew-and-pilots/
Edited so that I don’t sound so alarmist - for our discussion and possibly true. I would ignore the numbers
https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2...ew-and-pilots/
Edited so that I don’t sound so alarmist - for our discussion and possibly true. I would ignore the numbers
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ECHOKILLER - Piss poor tasteless stressful factually devoid alarmist post. Why don't you be a good boy/girl and remove it.
The author is sooooooo full of credibility. Not
The author is sooooooo full of credibility. Not
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What can you expect
Honestly what do you expect; he is of the same group always posting bs against the company. And now just trying to create more havoc with such an infectious post. As all those idiots who claim they are happier since they left but they still have to keep logging into this forum to trash anyone who says something favorable pf the company or that other group that bi..ch incessantly about how unhappy they are here and how miserable is the company but don't have the cojones to say the same things during the washups or even leave the company
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Whether we like it or not, there's going to be a sizable reduction in number of aircraft and crew for the foreseeable future. If it's 20, 30, 40 or 50% remains to be seen but I would not be surprised if the numbers quoted in the article turns out to be pretty spot on
Let’s say ( and nothing has been announced) .. best case 2O percent .. worst case 50 percent. This will rip through the whole economy of Dubai.
Pilots who are retrenched that own their own homes.. who will they sell them to? I’m guessing there is not a big demand at the moment. Likewise cars .. you have to leave .. any market for your car?
i have no idea of the figures.. but I’m guessing EK pilots and cabin crew spend a lot of money in Dubai. Remove 50 percent of them ( worst case).. that’s going to hurt.
If this happens. It won’t be pretty.
Good luck to all
Pilots who are retrenched that own their own homes.. who will they sell them to? I’m guessing there is not a big demand at the moment. Likewise cars .. you have to leave .. any market for your car?
i have no idea of the figures.. but I’m guessing EK pilots and cabin crew spend a lot of money in Dubai. Remove 50 percent of them ( worst case).. that’s going to hurt.
If this happens. It won’t be pretty.
Good luck to all
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Hopefully all that does not come to a reality. Too many families will be affected. For the time being is one of the very few companies (if not the only one) that is holding thousands of people with part of the salary, at home without working, or not doing much. In many other companies you would be fired in no time, as already happened.
Lets hope that all that does not happen.
Lets hope that all that does not happen.
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I totally agree with you on this, let’s just ignore the Article but common sense says If even A380s are grounded for a year, CC & deck crew won’t be getting paid sitting at home, atleast reduction in headcount would be necessary.
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On another note; this would be a perfect time to start job share for those guys/gals that are interested. Reduces the overheads but keeps people employed which as SOPS alludes to is what Dubai Inc. needs. I'm sure many options and scenarios are being discussed!
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As expected, it turned out to be a rumour...
Official Response from the Dubai government:
Emirates spokesperson: “No announcement has been made regarding mass redundancies at the airline. Any such decision will be communicated in an appropriate fashion. Like any responsible business would do, our executive team has directed all departments to conduct a thorough review of costs and resourcing against business projections, even as we prepare for gradual service resumption. As our Chairman has said, conserving cash, safeguarding our business, and preserving as much of as our skilled workforce as possible, remain our top priorities through this period.”
Official Response from the Dubai government:
Emirates spokesperson: “No announcement has been made regarding mass redundancies at the airline. Any such decision will be communicated in an appropriate fashion. Like any responsible business would do, our executive team has directed all departments to conduct a thorough review of costs and resourcing against business projections, even as we prepare for gradual service resumption. As our Chairman has said, conserving cash, safeguarding our business, and preserving as much of as our skilled workforce as possible, remain our top priorities through this period.”
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Emirates spokesperson: “No announcement has been made regarding mass redundancies at the airline. Any such decision will be communicated in an appropriate fashion.
Correct, no official announcement has been made "yet". Article states EK is drawing up plans to scrap some 380s. I would hope so, to ensure the future economic viability of the airline - it is prudent to reduce 380 numbers.
As airframes disappear, the natural consequence will be flight deck and cabincrew redundancies.
If you didn't see this coming or prefer denial and to hide your head in the sand, good luck to you.
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I would much prefer to hear it from the source.... The original rumour is dubious and comes from a shoddy website that claims to be legitimate (posted by a flight attendant apparently?). There is no doubt that every airline on earth is going to review their operations and their workforce; EK isn't immune to this. I am interested to see if they actually scrap A380's or store them bearing in mind that they were hoping to use them til 2030? Let's not forget that they are expecting a huge 777-X order next year so getting rid of 30% of their workforce now might be drastic if you look at costs involved in hiring new cabin crew in the future and training them etc ....
Just thinking out loud .... I wish them the best of luck!
Just thinking out loud .... I wish them the best of luck!
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the original article might be from a shoddy source but Bloomberg isn’t shoddy. And EK isn’t denying anything. Anyone with common sense knows there will be cuts coming no matter what - it’s sad but true. 30,000 from Bloomberg wasn’t just made up - 100% internal discussions are happening - and it’s Emirates Group not just the airline. Expect a delay on the 777x delivery... that’s also common sense.
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380 original order was 5 then 55 then 90 then 120? Then 140? . Maybe back to the 55 plan .
777X standby for order adjustments /delays . Huge disaster for Dubai , pending bailout from Abu Dhabi.
380 original order was 5 then 55 then 90 then 120? Then 140? . Maybe back to the 55 plan .
777X standby for order adjustments /delays . Huge disaster for Dubai , pending bailout from Abu Dhabi.
