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Forum: Middle East
16th Sep 2019, 10:27
Replies: 29
Views: 27,594
Posted By The Guru

Commendably you admitted to being a new joiner in...

Commendably you admitted to being a new joiner in your earlier post, and so like most things at EK your friends and colleagues can often guide you in the right direction to find the information or...
Forum: Middle East
10th Jun 2019, 07:21
Replies: 3
Views: 4,950
Posted By The Guru

Have you checked if Dr Roger Akel is still doing...

Have you checked if Dr Roger Akel is still doing them?
He is mentioned previously on the forum, and has also held the CASA DAME qualification in the past....
Forum: PPRuNe Problems or Queries
6th Apr 2017, 13:05
Replies: 18
Views: 3,391
Posted By The Guru

So are we going HTTPS???

Thanks for the discussion guys, and for pointing out the benefits of the HTTPS addition to the URL. It would seem to make sense that HTTPS would potentially benefit all users.

So does anyone in...
Forum: Middle East
16th Nov 2016, 09:34
Replies: 232
Views: 283,529
Posted By The Guru

I can't wait for Ramadan during the summer, but I...

I can't wait for Ramadan during the summer, but I also enjoy the 16 other public holidays that I get in Dubai each year.
Forum: Middle East
7th Nov 2016, 10:08
Replies: 276
Views: 342,345
Posted By The Guru

Day of reckoning: 10 November 2016

First Half results announcement.....
Forum: Middle East
2nd Oct 2016, 12:43
Replies: 49
Views: 46,279
Posted By The Guru

Pilots being downgraded, and cabin crew with...

Pilots being downgraded, and cabin crew with extended unpaid leave...

If both rumors are true then there must be something going on. The minions don't know about it, haven't been told about it,...
Forum: Middle East
21st Sep 2016, 04:44
Replies: 121
Views: 116,252
Posted By The Guru

Fatbus, I think that is the whole point. We...

Fatbus,

I think that is the whole point. We have understaffed departments, with overworked crews, experiencing continuously deteriorating conditions.

I am sure the business plan for our...
Forum: Middle East
19th Sep 2016, 08:23
Replies: 77
Views: 52,404
Posted By The Guru

X-Bleed, Generally we all believe that EK...

X-Bleed,

Generally we all believe that EK recruitment do a great job considering every aspect of your experience and personality before joining.
The problem is that once you arrive in the Middle...
Forum: Middle East
19th Sep 2016, 07:17
Replies: 204
Views: 152,331
Posted By The Guru

They call this management?

Let me understand this new policy correctly…..


We hired a number of DECs to the A330. We hired them because they were apparently experienced on the Airbus.
We gave them all the company...
Forum: Middle East
29th Aug 2016, 11:47
Replies: 151
Views: 111,820
Posted By The Guru

TATA, You took a perfectly good thread and...

TATA,

You took a perfectly good thread and destroyed it with your sheer incompetence and stupidity.:ugh::ugh::ugh: You will be pleased to know that Emirates does not discriminate, and no one at...
Forum: Middle East
20th Aug 2016, 05:19
Replies: 10
Views: 6,532
Posted By The Guru

AIG Hong Kong have just announced that due to a...

AIG Hong Kong have just announced that due to a change in strategic direction they will not be renewing IPEP TopCover from 2017.

IPEP TopCover is the Middle East Income Protection/Personal...
Forum: Middle East
14th Aug 2016, 07:28
Replies: 90
Views: 85,472
Posted By The Guru

Three weeks later and it is still missing and no...

Three weeks later and it is still missing and no communication or explanation from anyone in the Fleet office.:hmm::hmm::hmm:

Is it possible that someone in the company could be held responsible...
Forum: Middle East
14th Aug 2016, 07:19
Replies: 6
Views: 3,886
Posted By The Guru

I think this was the commitment you were...

I think this was the commitment you were referring to that was released to the pilot group in January.:ugh::ugh::ugh:

I wonder if there has been a policy change, or JA has been hamstrung by his...
Forum: Middle East
24th Jul 2016, 12:23
Replies: 151
Views: 111,820
Posted By The Guru

Well for starters, it is not 21 DECs = 21 FOs not...

Well for starters, it is not 21 DECs = 21 FOs not upgraded, it is more like 100+. But we all know that the number and the consequence is fleet specific – the B777 DEC only delay the Boeing, the A330...
Forum: Middle East
24th Jul 2016, 06:29
Replies: 151
Views: 111,820
Posted By The Guru

Grrr Reality Bites!

In the 2012 recruitment rush, the company hired about 87 DECs (50 B777 and 37 A330). The company argued that at the time it had an operational need, and no one would be disadvantaged.

During the...
Forum: Middle East
1st Feb 2016, 05:53
Replies: 11
Views: 8,100
Posted By The Guru

Sally, Expat inflation (the cost expats are...

Sally,

Expat inflation (the cost expats are charged for the privilege of living in Dubai by the local retailers) is out of control, and you will not find any official figures published.

The...
Forum: Middle East
7th Jan 2016, 16:35
Replies: 31
Views: 12,002
Posted By The Guru

Logic

Can someone explain to me how this regulatory annual requirement, that now takes a mandatory two days, cannot be rostered and needs to be performed during your days...
Forum: Middle East
2nd Aug 2015, 03:08
Replies: 18
Views: 28,800
Posted By The Guru

BB80s, You have asked a reasonable question,...

BB80s,

You have asked a reasonable question, but I cannot give you an answer because I didn't do your assessment. You appear to have a great deal of experience, but for all positives, you haven't...
Forum: Middle East
1st Aug 2015, 08:16
Replies: 18
Views: 28,800
Posted By The Guru

efq, For decades the HR department at EK has...

efq,

For decades the HR department at EK has been very skilled at finding and recruiting pilots that fit their mould. This moulding of pilots at an early stage ensured that the company's training...
Forum: Middle East
18th Jun 2015, 11:04
Replies: 149
Views: 76,786
Posted By The Guru

It’s not about the money, but it is the only...

It’s not about the money, but it is the only denominator that the company has at its’ disposal to address the problems in the short term.

Since the pay review was announced and the shock rippled...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Apr 2015, 04:35
Replies: 26
Views: 9,619
Posted By The Guru

H90, I believe your captain was correct. ...

H90,

I believe your captain was correct.
Airbus have published takeoff performance data for dry runways, and also for wet runways (which are runways that are covered with less than or equal to...
Forum: Middle East
20th Mar 2015, 05:40
Replies: 17
Views: 7,159
Posted By The Guru

Really? It appears that the shortage is already in India....

Azurri, Are you sure there is a huge supply? Anti-poaching legislation looks to be on the horizon even in India according to news.com.au...
Forum: Middle East
27th Feb 2015, 10:51
Replies: 68
Views: 32,279
Posted By The Guru

vfenext, I think you are missing Point No....

vfenext,

I think you are missing Point No. 5....they won't be gone in 2 years!! :hmm::hmm::hmm:
EK has a history with retiring aircraft. Just look at the past with the A310, and then look at the...
Forum: Middle East
27th Feb 2015, 09:48
Replies: 68
Views: 32,279
Posted By The Guru

Missing the forest for the trees???

There are a couple of things that have really been omitted from this discussion.

First, EK have never sought for their pilot’s opinion on DEC recruitment, and consequently they make their...
Forum: Middle East
13th Feb 2015, 04:53
Replies: 37
Views: 24,216
Posted By The Guru

Rascott, My reading of the article is...

Rascott,

My reading of the article is recruitment of about 5,500 cabin crew between now and March 2016, with the rest of the staff going in to other roles within the airline, or in to other Group...
Forum: Middle East
21st Jan 2015, 06:03
Replies: 47
Views: 17,613
Posted By The Guru

JS, The way it was explained to me was that...

JS,

The way it was explained to me was that at EK you get paid a salary, and then a bit more for scheduled block time. Your 92hrs are therefore block hours, and above the 92hrs overtime threshold...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Nov 2014, 05:05
Replies: 24
Views: 9,880
Posted By The Guru

Sitting on the fence.....

Emirates NBD is a pretty good local bank by all measures, with a great ATM network in the UAE, and plenty of support from the girls in the EGHQ branch.

That said, as an expat who is looking for an...
Forum: Middle East
8th Oct 2014, 13:20
Replies: 12
Views: 4,751
Posted By The Guru

Mmm....Interesting.....

This speech by TC was pretty high level and strategic in nature, but reading between the lines my personal prediction is that we will:


extend the operational life of the remaining mini-bus...
Forum: Middle East
31st Jul 2014, 20:12
Replies: 7
ALT
Views: 3,297
Posted By The Guru

That'll cost ya...

I'm almost certain that the 200AED 'no show' fine applies!

In fact, heard of a couple of people recently copping it from Staff Travel for a very similar reason.
Forum: Middle East
24th Jul 2014, 10:16
Replies: 35
Views: 13,202
Posted By The Guru

Regulatory requirements not counting as part of...

Regulatory requirements not counting as part of duty hours (SEP, CRM etc.), and then SIM/PPC not counting as part of flight duty period unless they occur on the same say as an actual flight.
Forum: Middle East
23rd Jul 2014, 05:08
Replies: 10
Views: 5,389
Posted By The Guru

Nakbin, All of us can take a joke and a...

Nakbin,

All of us can take a joke and a little bit of sarcasm, but your comments are becoming progressively more targeted and offensive toward the individual. I know the person concerned and he is...
Forum: Middle East
30th Jun 2014, 04:15
Replies: 2
Views: 4,788
Posted By The Guru

Devil MC, Thanks, I took your advice! She hit me...

MC,
Thanks, I took your advice! She hit me around the head with the ironing board and then thru me in the washing machine for a full spin cycle. :p:p:p

If I had kids I'm sure I would be in the...
Forum: Middle East
29th Jun 2014, 13:42
Replies: 2
Views: 4,788
Posted By The Guru

Question OWAA Requirements for Filipino Maids

Does anybody understand the OWWA requirements for Filipino workers in Dubai?

Our maid will be heading back for her first 4 week vacation during the summer. We understand that she needs an OWWA...
Forum: Middle East
10th Jun 2014, 09:28
Replies: 33
Views: 11,657
Posted By The Guru

One could ask why after having watched the safety...

One could ask why after having watched the safety video, a distinguished member of parliament is disclosing that he had his phone turned on and was receiving text messages while on board an aircraft...
Forum: Middle East
29th May 2014, 08:02
Replies: 22
Views: 8,941
Posted By The Guru

I heard that people started to look through the...

I heard that people started to look through the building the other day, but you can't get past security unless you have the email from accommodation.

The reason you cannot find any information, is...
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