Are they applying the bond to people who are already rated in the specific aircraft?

@mutt no, ive friends who are already type rated on the A330 and they did not apply bond to them

9 B777 training failures in literally two days, whats going on? Especially as most appear to be in recurrent?

Failure during recurrent? I thought recurrent is no jeopardy...

so did they :):)

Misunderstanding of the worst kind 😱😨😰...

So how many guys opted for RUH base and whats the deal with it ?

Mutt you seem to be the happiest one about the failures.
From what I hear it's all ego tussle and repercussions of previous incidents.

Recurrent Non Jeopardy? How Naive!
 

Come on guys don't piss about! Any airline pilot who's been in the business long enough knows that you are only as good as your last sim check.

It's very naive to have the attitude that a recurrent is a formality or anything like non jeopardy.

SV RUH Base-Dream on for a While Longer.
 

Flyboy SG,

No RUH base as yet.

It was only considered as a planning exercise.

Besides all is under review at the moment by outside consultants as well as all strongly under review as part of the recently introduced "5 Year Transformation Program".

I wouldn't hold my breath for a RUH base anytime soon if I were you-unless you want to work for NAS AIR that is.

Have a look out as you are on finals to 33L in the last couple of miles, they are in the process of building the housing compound.

With over 100,000 seats used each year between the two cities to deadhead crew, the concept certainly makes sense.

Just been awarded Ruh base!

Saudis A330
 

Been awarded Ruh base, heard rumors before that they will give 10 days consecutively during the month! True?

Yeah, I'm Wondering the same.

How is the atmosphere in Saudia and the training? Not sure if I should join !

Been on the line since September. Flying is ok, most of the old timers don't bother you and let you fly pretty much the way you want, don't expect to do many landings though, specially on the long haul flights.

Training is the worst. You can spend up to one year on training and there is no assurance that you would make it until the very last minute.

Biggest issue now for the new guys is housing, not enough houses or even apartments. Be given an hotel outside the compound God knows how long.

Flying hours right now is rather low, too many pilots, not enough routes and new planes coming this way. Not to mention the implementation of GACA 117 next month.... will be interesting.

Looks like there a new baby LCC! FlyAdeal as part of Saudia. Planning to have a fleet of a320neo.
Base should be in Dammam but i'm not sure!

Will be interesting to see if the 50 aircraft are going to SVA or split, will also be interesting to see where they find pilots especially as they won't be able to offer the same package as SVA.

Considering that the guy in charge of the 2020 transformation came from Al-Maha, SAMA, Cebu Pacific, it stands to reason that they are going down the LCC road.

A Dammam base isn't that bad and they will get their pilots from the european LCC. For sure the investors of Saudigulf are more then pleased with this announcement.

I second Atila 101. That's the exact scenario now. Don't expect to Get released before Before a year. Housing is a big issue. Training on the bus is a bit less slower !