Smoke, thanks a lot for the advise.

There is hope with the new changes but you never know how it goes! the new management has good vibes..

Most welcome mate,tell us how you find it.. Any updates when about you are starting?

After all my considering was done, I finally applied for the job 2 weeks ago. I haven’t heard from them just jet.
Cheers.

BAS...arrived on BA as self loading freight last night, crew had called ahead for landing card...waited 15 minutes for the airbridge..to be banged into the plane....landing cards?? "available inside"....never change

Yeah, well ; was with a mate, in the pink palace to overhear him getting very wound up over something trivial, like fuel costs. He was quickly informed that his career mis-judgement was to consider that GF was a "proper airline". It was not. It was "a flying club" and the sooner he got to grips with that, enjoyed the club, he would become far happier. He took the advice, kinda, and enjoyed every minute of a long innings.

another growth plan :}

Yep PanAm, new 8 destinations with fleet increase to 39 Aircraft,other low cost airline have bigger fleet:ugh:

Parliament are raising questions about the new position of deputy CEO?

Have they resumed flights to Qatar again out of interest.

Negative....

Advertising for DEC 330 now....

True but flights to the far east and Boston are in the works so that could help. The steady growth is a healthy one. I know its overdue but we can't expect any meaningful expansion to be like what we saw with the airline that shall not be named and QR

The issue is that plans for growth have come and gone for the past two decades. But Nothing has provided any real long term growth. It's been done in fits and starts but then fizzles away. A few new destinations open up, a lot of the time at the behest of the government, without a solid commercial basis, and at the end of the day they soon disappear.

Gulf Air is about as big as it is going to get given the current economic situation in Bahrain. And it doesn't have the presence of a Emirates, QR or the unmentionable.

After the disapearnce of QR from Saudi, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain the airline might see some room for growth but it requires both a credible vision and money. Gulf Air has neither.

I would take it for what it's worth, which is a laid back airline situated on a fairly laid back island. If you're looking for professionalism and a career that will provide you with more than just a salary at the end of the month try the other airlines.

where did you see that? their website shows only 320...is it through an agency?

Can't remember now. I'll see if I can find it again....

CP

I've seen it some where online too, it was through an agency, I'll try to look it up for you mate.


I hope this plan goes as planed, biggest problem is the corruption they have and involving politics in business .


The new management are cleaning up according to what I hear, not sure if they have prepared for the new babies coming next month!

sent you PM

I’ve just found the one I had seen but when clicking on “apply here” it links to Gulf Air’s homepage and 320 recruitment.

CP

See ? Same old. Can't even get the advert right. Apply for 330, link to 320, probably get assigned to 787 ! But, you've got to love it. Makes the GF flying club pure joy. Really nice to read positive stuff &high hopes though fellas.


Still interested in returning as Consultant in Pilot Recruitment. Want my own Office, top floor, next to Nadir. Pretty personal sec, preferably female. Wrote to Head of HR but no reply.


Forget wasta. Know all the car-wash boys & am looking, seriously at the contracts they are offering me. Good luck to all, positive times.

they are moving interested 320 Capts to the 330...

Gordo, "See?" ! Same old. Knee jerk but still placing all options on the table. Actually, not a bad strategy. Maybe you could get back in through the car-wash connection and work your way up ? Seriously though, I thought some guys were dual rated on the 330/320 ?


Agreed. Good outfit and very nice to see the positive outlooks.

new livery and uniform incoming

Seems like ME airlines are waking up after losing to the ME3.
KU and J9 also got new colours and to my knowledge J9 got new uniforms. Not sure about KU.

gf really didnt need a new brand, just needed better management.

PanAm, interesting to see if they get this right. New uniforms can be a huge morale improver if the uniform is, in fact, an improvement. Cabin crew usually love the change, Hope the guys get a change too. I admired the old green, military style with brown shoes but they changed to the bog-standard, adopted world wide. Ghastly. Oh, and I campaigned, relentlessly to drop the damn silly hats. I thought my younger colleagues looked terrific with longer hairstyles followed by the gelled spiky look. But, how silly they looked as soon as they were FORCED to don the silly caps. I stopped wearing mine (even though my hair style resembled Hannibal Lecter) and invented a disease with the co-0peration Doc N, the AME. Richard was forced to re-design a hat, just for me. Can't win.

A330 pilots wanted
 

I found the ad at:
https://www.flightdeckfriend.com/job...ed-captains-2/
And now the GF careers page shows the title: Direct Entry Rated Captains for Airbus. It used to be A320 rated captains, it changed.
Cheers!!

AA

It is nowhere close to the package being offered by neighborhood Flynas, 21/7 + Annual leave or 20/10. GF needs to work on their package if they want expats at all.

Yea but you’re comparing KSA with BAH. I know which “package” I would take.

CP

For sure but there are many choices available since BAH is not getting any cheaper

actually rents have been decreasing in many areas of Bahrain...

in villa maybe unless it's like mine and "inclusive", in a block of flats, rents have fallen significantly, utility bills are most generally covered by the building's owner

nothing like a commuting option, get to keep the family back home in a more stable environment.

KSA seems to be the only place that offers those type of airline contracts at the moment

Huge shortage on 320, Captains are flying together and first officers position only for locals .


They have started training for 78s,next batch due to start on June..

It means they are short of FO or both FO and Captains?

Are they planning to get ride of all expats Captains in the near future?

Both as per the info i've got



Not really,if they really expanded as they plan,they need as much as they can get of both FOs and Captains.

So, interesting times ahead...

Their Boeing 787 rolled out of Seattle to day!

So 787s are coming in soon,332’s are being phased out, more destination and stations would be popping up everywhere now

First 787 due to be delivered on 15th April I think, at the moment 332's will remain in operation until all 787's are deliver or will be phased out gradually.