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Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2009, 06:49
Replies: 397
Views: 96,269
Posted By Ghostflyer

Interesting comment about War hero. Does that...

Interesting comment about War hero. Does that mean that all of us that flew in Operation Granby were war heroes or just those with handlebar moustaches, that wrote books and then crashed a perfectly...
Forum: Middle East
23rd Jan 2009, 09:34
Replies: 136
Views: 21,752
Posted By Ghostflyer

Interesting views, many seem a little based in la...

Interesting views, many seem a little based in la la land; quite appropriate for Dubai.

The world is in the worst down turn since the 40s. The last time we were involved in this type of economic...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Jun 2008, 11:03
Replies: 7
Views: 1,367
Posted By Ghostflyer

EK fly 330s out of NCL to DXB. It is a non-event.

EK fly 330s out of NCL to DXB. It is a non-event.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jun 2008, 15:48
Replies: 16
Views: 1,731
Posted By Ghostflyer

Rubbish 'Essex is pants' see it can be done and...

Rubbish 'Essex is pants' see it can be done and I live in Dubai.
Forum: Middle East
29th May 2008, 16:19
Replies: 20
Views: 3,130
Posted By Ghostflyer

What did the newsletter say, $10 on Oil Price...

What did the newsletter say, $10 on Oil Price costs 1 billion AED/Year.

Last year we made what 5 billion AED with a fuel price between $60 and 90. Right now it is $135 and the profit share...
Forum: Middle East
10th May 2008, 03:46
Replies: 39
Views: 9,021
Posted By Ghostflyer

Joetwo, Expectation is the root of most...

Joetwo,

Expectation is the root of most evil, the rest comes from envy.

8000 Euros would be a Captain flying 800hrs/year at the 14 year point in EK. I would love to have the Air France...
Forum: Middle East
9th May 2008, 17:33
Replies: 11
Views: 2,043
Posted By Ghostflyer

They won't give a toss, so to speak! Mind you...

They won't give a toss, so to speak! Mind you that might have helped 18 years ago.
Forum: Middle East
9th May 2008, 06:55
Replies: 39
Views: 9,021
Posted By Ghostflyer

From another thread: Actual EK 777...

From another thread:



Actual EK 777 Base Salary, without pension added in is 357,000AED.

In comparison starting Captain Salaries USD/HR based on the links below:


Cathay $198
Forum: Middle East
9th May 2008, 05:38
Replies: 2
Views: 1,835
Posted By Ghostflyer

Sounds to me like you 'ASP' won't run! At least...

Sounds to me like you 'ASP' won't run! At least you won't suffer the same fate as Cleopatra.

Its the active server page so probably a snag at their end. I have had it before and it went away on...
Forum: Middle East
2nd May 2008, 17:05
Replies: 125
Views: 25,276
Posted By Ghostflyer

Magnificent news, I certainly didn't expect that...

Magnificent news, I certainly didn't expect that much. It certainly helps to put us closer to where we used to be. A friend and I were discussing the numbers last week and they make interesting...
Forum: Middle East
25th Apr 2008, 15:02
Replies: 4,944
Views: 3,511,181
Posted By Ghostflyer

Dubai is now about the 30th most expensive city...

Dubai is now about the 30th most expensive city in the world. On a par to say Birmingham or Manchester. A single guy will save, a family guy will struggle.
Forum: Middle East
25th Apr 2008, 06:28
Replies: 4,944
Views: 3,511,181
Posted By Ghostflyer

I wrote this in 2003 in a thread about EK v.s....

I wrote this in 2003 in a thread about EK v.s. Virgin when Virgin was in danger of going t1ts up:

All good stuff but I think that a lot of the issues discussed have nothing to do with Emirates and...
Forum: Middle East
20th Apr 2008, 02:41
Replies: 68
Views: 13,712
Posted By Ghostflyer

An interesting development. EK FO allowance...

An interesting development. EK FO allowance around about 125k add 100k and you might be able to get a 3 bedroom house in a nice area. After 1 year though you have just 125k.....eeeek.

Allowances...
Forum: Middle East
15th Apr 2008, 17:22
Replies: 16
Views: 2,851
Posted By Ghostflyer

Yep me too, sounded like direct from the planet...

Yep me too, sounded like direct from the planet Tharg. I am pretty sure there are more guns per head in this region than the US. Anyway staying off topic, "It doesn't matter who you vote for, the...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Feb 2008, 08:29
Replies: 109
Views: 17,965
Posted By Ghostflyer

GPMG, Are you sure you should be blowing his...

GPMG,

Are you sure you should be blowing his trumpet:}

Well done to everyone sausage side!
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Feb 2008, 07:46
Replies: 51
Views: 23,645
Posted By Ghostflyer

Gretch, Nope, no nerves to touch. I cannot...

Gretch,

Nope, no nerves to touch. I cannot understand why you are wittering on about autothrust when it had nothing to do with the incident. I have no interest in the Bus / Boeing debate but I...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Feb 2008, 04:18
Replies: 51
Views: 23,645
Posted By Ghostflyer

The Boeing boys are obviously all right, no...

The Boeing boys are obviously all right, no Boeing has ever had a hard landing!

1 out of a bezillion Airbus approaches results in a hard landing and the design is all wrong. They walked away, no...
Forum: Middle East
28th Feb 2008, 15:56
Replies: 26
Views: 3,610
Posted By Ghostflyer

Is 3 years really that long to wait for a command...

Is 3 years really that long to wait for a command if you've no long haul experience? "Humility Timothy' springs to mind. All of us are legends in our own lunchtimes but most would be happy to be...
Forum: Middle East
26th Jan 2008, 14:59
Replies: 1
Views: 1,140
Posted By Ghostflyer

Works fine for me. Sometimes I have a problem...

Works fine for me. Sometimes I have a problem with short cuts, I don't know if this is your problem. If you have a short cut don't use it, just type in the address everytime.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jan 2008, 13:56
Replies: 202
Views: 63,254
Posted By Ghostflyer

Oh god cut the fluffy bunny crap! If you...

Oh god cut the fluffy bunny crap!

If you went back to 1990 and asked how many of his squadron would have been surprised that this had happened to him, the answer would have been close to zero. ...
Forum: Middle East
25th Jan 2008, 07:18
Replies: 23
Views: 3,709
Posted By Ghostflyer

Allegedly the airline is not short of pilots at...

Allegedly the airline is not short of pilots at the moment but I guess it depends on how many you budget for and how many hours you get them to fly.
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Nov 2007, 03:45
Replies: 548
Views: 512,430
Posted By Ghostflyer

Fatfish, You are right! Better to do...

Fatfish,

You are right!

Better to do what Boeing do and have exactly the same computers but give the aircraft the world's biggest force feedback joystick and thrust levers to give the pilots...
Forum: Middle East
14th Nov 2007, 12:16
Replies: 19
Views: 3,552
Posted By Ghostflyer

Depends on package vs cash. The cash a 10 year...

Depends on package vs cash. The cash a 10 year guy gets is about $10272 before any deductions, provident fund, medical, schooling etc. See the salary thread.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2007, 12:11
Replies: 11
Views: 1,994
Posted By Ghostflyer

It doesn't matter who you vote for, the...

It doesn't matter who you vote for, the government always get in! You could always try a coup.
Forum: Middle East
9th Nov 2007, 06:52
Replies: 41
Views: 8,254
Posted By Ghostflyer

There is no regulation preventing rest in any...

There is no regulation preventing rest in any seat on the aircraft. In fact on aircraft without bulk crew rest we have 1 j/k kept for us just for that purpose. Anything to the contrary is rumour...
Forum: Middle East
24th Oct 2007, 12:57
Replies: 18
Views: 2,635
Posted By Ghostflyer

Is this right? Not sure numbers have been...

Is this right? Not sure numbers have been updated recently.

http://www.askcaptainlim.com/aspilotsalarycathay.htm


If you run the numbers Cathay still wins on basic pay! A first year EK...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2007, 06:29
Replies: 43
Views: 6,318
Posted By Ghostflyer

Toolowtoofast, News Stories from last week: ...

Toolowtoofast,

News Stories from last week:

England meet France in Paris
South Africa meet Argentina in Paris
New Zealand meet Australia at Paris airport!

and
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Oct 2007, 11:07
Replies: 613
Views: 246,041
Posted By Ghostflyer

Just because it may have been windshear does not...

Just because it may have been windshear does not mean it may have been an unavoidable event. Maybe it was the press on to try and land even though the clues were there about the conditions. Lets...
Forum: Middle East
12th Oct 2007, 06:41
Replies: 6
Views: 3,063
Posted By Ghostflyer

The real reason for the law is to stop...

The real reason for the law is to stop 'batchelors' living together. Before the pink parade get all upset, they are worried about 40 jinglies living together in a villa, not one western ex-pat pilot.
Forum: Middle East
10th Oct 2007, 12:48
Replies: 45
Views: 13,528
Posted By Ghostflyer

EGGW, That may not help, its amazing how...

EGGW,

That may not help, its amazing how often they end up upside down in even the most minor collision or after a blow out. My family have done the Toyota barrel roll and survived.

The crash...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2007, 15:59
Replies: 78
Views: 20,413
Posted By Ghostflyer

It could have been worse than a sports journo. ...

It could have been worse than a sports journo. When I was on my first tour on XI, I confided to the boss that one of those scary army nurses at Akrotiri wanted to get in my pants. I asked for some...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Sep 2007, 16:47
Replies: 16
Views: 3,102
Posted By Ghostflyer

Uplock, the long winter nights must fly by! ;)

Uplock, the long winter nights must fly by! ;)
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Sep 2007, 16:36
Replies: 2,761
Views: 738,020
Posted By Ghostflyer

So that both go to idle and the one working goes...

So that both go to idle and the one working goes to full reverse and the actions are just the same as a normal landing. To prevent exactly what happened . 116 pages, but am I right in thinking the...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Sep 2007, 04:31
Replies: 43
Views: 12,352
Posted By Ghostflyer

Well that is utter crap, the expat spent 2 months...

Well that is utter crap, the expat spent 2 months in the scrubs and is now living in Australia and rebuilding his life outside of EK. The story with the local chap is also significantly different...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Sep 2007, 11:02
Replies: 613
Views: 246,041
Posted By Ghostflyer

Just as long as you didn't say he was a figjam! ...

Just as long as you didn't say he was a figjam!

We all know Thai ATC had nothing to do with it. Out of interest, anyone know when say, Frankfurt, would close for crap weather and make the...
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