Got to ask ; New aircraft, how many ? Old aircraft being phased out. New uniforms. New routes. New CEOs, new COOs.................where is GF getting the money ?

The orders are very old,787's were ordered on 2009 if i am not mistaken,the plan is to take five 787's by the end of 2018, two on 2019 and three arriving by the end of 2020,as their plan is to receive thirty-nine new A/C by the end of 2023.

Where is the money coming from? Neighboring Tap is open i guess !

First 787 en-route from Everett due to arrive in 5 HRS.. Good Luck GF

too bad that aircraft looks like like crap

Totally agree PanAm! Needs more Gold on it !

More good and the new logo resembles a startled chicken while the golden color on the engines look more yellow or mustard than gold. Reminds me of some low cost carrier in the south east that went belly up before as soon as it began.

Aircraft flying back to Evertt after the F1,its here only for fly over during the opening tomorrow.. the idea seem stupid in my opinion!! Hope more gold will be put on!

Showed to the crown prince today

Stupid idea?

That's why you're a pilot and not part of the marketing team. It's the perfect event at which to publicize that your airline is getting new planes. Watched by millions of people all over the world.

Smokey : you ole rotter. Told us in your post of the 5th that the new aircraft would make the flyover "tomorrow" the 6th for the opener. ER, well, today is the 6th & it is just the practice session, surprisingly on a Friday. The "opener" is, er, surely, tomorrow the 7th. (Nader, do you like my persistant use of the word."er". ? Really annoying eh ? Well, went up to my Taverna, wearing my Bahrain F1 T shirt (bought for the first one), sporting my Tag Heur F1 watch (bought by myself for my leaving present & given to myself in 2009) only to be , er, openly laughed at when I explained that I was there, in the Taverna, for the new 787 , er, "opener".


Milthos (owner) told me to get a grip & come back tomorrow (7th) for the Gf "opener" performed by the beautiful Dreamliner. I will.


BTW, L U R V E the colours. Are Boeing Test pilots doing the "opener", er, tomorrow (7th) or is it Nader again ??


Luvley stuff guys. Good, positive, time for change & very exciting.


PS, can I have my leaving present of unlimited Firm, free, ID staff travel back ?


Blimey ! Just asking.

Gordo,

That Keo must be getting to you :)

and also , re --
dream on !

Oh so sorry about that mate,i know it apologising wont change a thing but i must wrote it wrong!

I am sure it's here for the fly over but wrong about the date,one of my friends sent me a Video of the Aircraft flying over GP .. I am unable to upload the Video unfortunately.

Phantom & Smokey, it's ok. He's got it. Not the Keo. Still on the Jack. Currently with him in Cyprus for a few days and we are going up to the Taverna THIS evening (8th) to watch the fly past & the race. I too like the modified logo. Best wishes for a much more interesting future guys. Oh, and of course, Hamilton will win.

Tuned in, as well, to see the flypast opener rather than the race ;...........nothing ! Maybe crap TV provider. Hope the 787 lithium batteries didn't catch fire ! But, I too quite like the new logo. Safe flying chaps.

Also tuned in to see the opening flypast.............nothing.........! Had to withstand all the qualifyers & race itself because I am not a race fan. Very disappointing. Hope all is ok with the new aircraft. I also like the new logo. Good job.

The opening for Captains through linkedin is closed. Althoug it is still available on the website...

First 78 was delivered yesterday .

wait till the maintenance team destroys the a/c like they did with the 343 and 763

I flew the 763 with GF for three years and heard nothing of this, can you enlighten us further please?

Smoke : you told us the first aircraft was "en-route" on the 4th April. You now tell us it was delivered the other day. Blimey, must be the longest delivery flight in history. And I looked very silly up at the local taverna in my Bahrain F1 T-shirt telling everyone that the new 787 would flyby on the race day. Fact that it was practice day was tolerated by all who love me. Glad you guys have finally got the aircraft. Hope to see it in October if Staff Travel permit .

There were many maintenance issues with the three faulties due to poor maintenance.As a 767 person, there was an entire episode with the rusting...

The aircraft was brought to Bahrain for the race,i have no interest in F1,i already have apologised for the wrong info at the time, the aircraft then was flown back to KPAE for it final checks,was delivered on friday and had it first flight today to JED , will start LHR during June i think.. Initially the aircraft will have two main destination LHR and CMN.. There is 4 more 787-9 to be delivered by the end of this year and two a320neo, they are moving guys from the 320 in batches to start their type on 78 .. they are on huge shortage of flight deck crew on 320s.

Smokey : no need for apologies anyway. All a bit of banter over very pleasing developments that must have lifted morale quite a bit. Oh & that bit about no interest in F1 ; c'mon ole buddy. Try the KF HIghway on a thursday night or, indeed, just getting in & away from the pink palace for work. I always felt like I was in the centre of a F1 event......................never won !

Can see them showing of their cars in Juffair!

i heard that there are a couple of airbus 320s on lease?

How is the application going on ? @allatp

The recruitment is in slow motion as far as i know, they have loads of things to do, they are currently in process to hire around 60 local second officers which they already have started with,DEC captains for both 320s and 330s..

Good luck mate

Does their hiring process typically that that long? Three weeks ago I applied for a dispatch position (and yes, I realize this is a pilot forum) and still waiting to hear back. That is if they even get back to you if they choose to bypass.

Two daily flights to LHR on 787s,8 new destinations are online.. I think 2 A320neo are due for delivery this month..
Any updates about the applications?

So if these 787's are doing the LHR runs what are the 330's doing instead?

The 330's are still being used. So they are short on staff while the number of aircraft increases. Insurance benefit is being slashed so the trade union is planning on filing a law suit.

As per the info I've got,they are planning to send pilots to LGW to do their type rating on 787's in groups, I think the next patch are going during September, They are facing huge shortage on 320's flight deck crew

about the union filing a law suit it wont go any where in this part of the world! I've read their released statement , the meeting they had with the board was pointless!

Interesting tks. Makes sense the Shortage you mention.I spoke to an ex colleague on the
330 and He is flying the 330 and the 320 at the moment.

Unmentionable down the road has an excess of pilots and is sourcing out to Emirates. Quite a few would love a two year stint back in Bahrain . Easy scenario, easy to solve, easy to impliment. Where are all the MBA's in Air Transport Management that GF sponsored ?