Ryanair pilot demoted after incident
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Well fair play to MOL for doing something about it. But no doubt theres a bunch of begrudgers about out there.
That will scare those idiots who try that crap on appraches.
And its not just Korean Air aswell, try SleazyJet and British Lateways
That will scare those idiots who try that crap on appraches.
And its not just Korean Air aswell, try SleazyJet and British Lateways
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From the article:
Unless you ment about sacking their (BA and EasyJet) jocks with no second chance.
From the article:
It was the third serious incident in less than a year, and the fourth in two years, involving a Ryanair jet approaching an airport too fast or at the wrong height and being forced to abort landing.
All Ryanair staff are under pressure to meet turnaround times of only 25 minutes, the tightest in the industry, and pilot unions say that this can lead to mistakes.
British Airways and easyJet said that there had been no similar incidents involving their aircraft in the past two years.
All Ryanair staff are under pressure to meet turnaround times of only 25 minutes, the tightest in the industry, and pilot unions say that this can lead to mistakes.
British Airways and easyJet said that there had been no similar incidents involving their aircraft in the past two years.
Unless you ment about sacking their (BA and EasyJet) jocks with no second chance.
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Trejo,
You are describing a condition known as the "Brain Drain" begun in the early 'sixties which recruited the brighter young minds of Europe and the UK to advance the US space/military programmes of the time.
Sadly, as the US now has the lowest standard of education of any industrialised nation, such research and/or manufacturing enterprise that has not been outsourced must continue to recruit its creative personnel from abroad. This, however, has little to do with current German emigration which is prompted mostly by domestic conditions, as you must well know.
I once was a corporate pilot for a German company and shared an office with a couple of others who had worked together for at least fifteen years. Yet every morning it was "Grüss Gott, Herr Ploch". "Morgens, Herr Dietz." Admittedly this was some years ago but the formal "Herr Kapitan" and its equivalents still exist but this is an element of germanisch Kultur and certainly not English "German-bashing" as you suggest.
I too miss the camaraderie. Dammit, I miss flying!
You are describing a condition known as the "Brain Drain" begun in the early 'sixties which recruited the brighter young minds of Europe and the UK to advance the US space/military programmes of the time.
Sadly, as the US now has the lowest standard of education of any industrialised nation, such research and/or manufacturing enterprise that has not been outsourced must continue to recruit its creative personnel from abroad. This, however, has little to do with current German emigration which is prompted mostly by domestic conditions, as you must well know.
I once was a corporate pilot for a German company and shared an office with a couple of others who had worked together for at least fifteen years. Yet every morning it was "Grüss Gott, Herr Ploch". "Morgens, Herr Dietz." Admittedly this was some years ago but the formal "Herr Kapitan" and its equivalents still exist but this is an element of germanisch Kultur and certainly not English "German-bashing" as you suggest.
I too miss the camaraderie. Dammit, I miss flying!
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safety standards at the no-frills airlines...
hi there
I'm a jounalist in the BBC's Investigations Unit, which produces documentaries for Radio 4, 5 Live, World Service etc
I'm intrigued by the Ryanair story in today's Times of London, namely pilots are being threatened with disciplinary action, and that the Irish Pilots Assoc claim crews are under too much pressure to meet turnaround times etc etc
I'm wondering: is this the case? are corners being cut when it comes to standards?
If you could get in touch with me, anonymously if you like, I'd be very interested in talking to you, or colleagues with relevant knowledge.
Of course, any contribution would be given in strictest confidence: we have a proven track record of protecting our sources and would never disclose them.
My email addresses are [email protected] and [email protected]. My mobile is +44 (0)7769 977665.
Best wishes
Ian Shoesmith
I'm a jounalist in the BBC's Investigations Unit, which produces documentaries for Radio 4, 5 Live, World Service etc
I'm intrigued by the Ryanair story in today's Times of London, namely pilots are being threatened with disciplinary action, and that the Irish Pilots Assoc claim crews are under too much pressure to meet turnaround times etc etc
I'm wondering: is this the case? are corners being cut when it comes to standards?
If you could get in touch with me, anonymously if you like, I'd be very interested in talking to you, or colleagues with relevant knowledge.
Of course, any contribution would be given in strictest confidence: we have a proven track record of protecting our sources and would never disclose them.
My email addresses are [email protected] and [email protected]. My mobile is +44 (0)7769 977665.
Best wishes
Ian Shoesmith
