Hi DD

For those thinking about joining EY. Do you care to elaborate on your last statement?

Sorry, I forget that some people not from around here read this for its entertainment value.

Simple really:

• EY was formed as a means for Abu Dhabi to get out of the GF partnership. Some of the core EY people initialy came from GF.
• A lot of the GF Deadwood floated to EY
• JH left(?) GF for EY
• A lot of the JH started routes axed by GF were almost imediately started up by JH at EY
• A lot of GF crew went over to EY prior to GF improving its compensatin package.
• etc. etc.

To many outsiders, EY may seam like another glamorous Middle Eastern airline. To those that have been here awhile, it's just another GF in the making.

Saying that now, most of the people that I've known at GF have all been happy with GF (aside from the money aspect as well as the numpties at the top). Moreso than it would seem for QR or EK. So I would assume it may be the same at EY, although it seems a lot of the numpties are in place there.

If you really want to come to the ME now, good luck. I don't envy anyone having to make that life changing choice now. I'm not sure what I would do if I had to do it over again, knowing now what I didn't know then.

Oh, and it seems like deja vu re: aircraft selection.

Saw an A320 taxi-ing in last night at AUH in full EY colours, but carrying a Maltese registration. Is this aircraft configured in KM's full (tight) Y class configuration, or has it been re-fitted to Etihad specifications?

Are the flight deck and cabin crews also from KM?

Pass about the inside, Malta F/D EY cabin crew with some Malta for Training.

I’m not happy that my first post is to criticize EY senior management but the latest email regarding the 320 fleet is more or less confirming that there will be no upgrades on the above mention fleet and most of the Captains will be DECs. Also there was nothing written about reducing the total hours required for 320 upgrades. To me it seems like management do not trust there own pilots. Not to mention the reporting culture that they try to create... Regards

Actually..DD..GT was intended to be the basis for EY, but sudden changes politics dictated different..funny how things change...enjoy Akbar...:ok:

Relief, do you mean that there was an official notice to crew or email that was sent out by mgmt regarding this? How come we did not receive any? :ugh:

I know this is perhaps a controversial and personal question, but which group would be considered better/more popular among the EY crews? What are the advantages/disadvantages for each group? What about the T7 fleet? Nice rotations and nightstops?

Easy !!!

Crapy and crapier.................

Come on now....is it really that bad? :ouch: Do you have any examples?