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Forum: Middle East
17th Feb 2016, 18:29
Replies: 20
Views: 12,373
Posted By jethrotull

n this case, Putt's Law is very relevant. Putt's...

n this case, Putt's Law is very relevant. Putt's Law states that "Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not...
Forum: Middle East
17th Feb 2016, 18:05
Replies: 12
Views: 7,390
Posted By jethrotull

Sunny Luton

So what part of Luton won't you call U.K. The part where EZY, TOM and MON are HQ.

The band i use for my namesake were formed in Luton. Infact i am ex-EK from the 90s. EK, the Global stock market,...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
24th Jun 2012, 00:23
Replies: 83
Views: 13,495
Posted By jethrotull

Nepotism

Most of the Exec Pilots have their offsprings in AI as pilots and these kids are among the striking pilots.

I would second everything that wannabeflyer says, being an ex- AI employee myself it is...
Forum: Middle East
1st Feb 2011, 17:19
Replies: 61
Views: 14,870
Posted By jethrotull

Wow now we are comparing EK and DXBs model, to...

Wow now we are comparing EK and DXBs model, to Globalisation and free trade.


True, aviation is all about movement of goods and people. It is a mode of transport. In the case of EU, rail and...
Forum: Middle East
29th Jan 2011, 21:04
Replies: 61
Views: 14,870
Posted By jethrotull

Obama and Egypt: Crisis in Egypt puts Obama to...

Obama and Egypt: Crisis in Egypt puts Obama to the test - latimes.com (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sc-dc-0130-egypt-obama-20110129,0,2093531.story)

Well folks, this looks...
Forum: Middle East
27th Jan 2011, 10:57
Replies: 61
Views: 14,870
Posted By jethrotull

Well since desertbananas raised this point of...

Well since desertbananas raised this point of yours.

Back in 2003, i had met a very senior person from AIRBUS marketing. The topic of discussion was about EKs huge orders. He claimed then as are...
Forum: Middle East
26th Jan 2011, 18:45
Replies: 61
Views: 14,870
Posted By jethrotull

Cheers Halas, India has traditional...

Cheers Halas,



India has traditional ties with the ME. Kerala, which feeds the max numbers in the 2 classes you mention, has been trading with the ME for over 500yrs. Islam entered South-India...
Forum: Middle East
26th Jan 2011, 13:09
Replies: 61
Views: 14,870
Posted By jethrotull

Schibulsky capture the whole business case of...

Schibulsky capture the whole business case of these ME airlines.

The growth of the ME airlines is of great interest to me as i come from India. I won't dwell on the point of view expressed by...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Nov 2010, 15:58
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,335,219
Posted By jethrotull

Going by the images of this incident, the debris...

Going by the images of this incident, the debris has in all probability damaged the electric cables running along the front spar. Some of these wires would have powered the Electric fire shut-off...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
8th Jul 2010, 14:48
Replies: 33
Views: 21,118
Posted By jethrotull

If you have the funding and time, go for a course...

If you have the funding and time, go for a course anywhere UK, CANADA or AUS however bear in mind you are not going to be any better off than a guy without a similar course certificate but the same...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
5th Jul 2010, 22:04
Replies: 33
Views: 21,118
Posted By jethrotull

@Bala Murali, unsolicited advice, IMO, i would...

@Bala Murali,
unsolicited advice, IMO, i would suggest you apply for a job as a technician with any of the pvt airlines in India or MROs.
Rack up (gain) your minimum experience to appear for the...
Forum: Freight Dogs
26th Jun 2010, 15:25
Replies: 47
Views: 15,603
Posted By jethrotull

Quite obvious, with EY operating A340-600 with...

Quite obvious, with EY operating A340-600 with payload equivalent to that of A300B4, i will be surprised if these B4s make any money at all todays OIL PRICE.

TNT have got rid of their fleet DHL...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
6th Apr 2010, 22:33
Replies: 33
Views: 7,018
Posted By jethrotull

Clever Karl, how does it feel joining DHL !!!!

Clever Karl, how does it feel joining DHL !!!!
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
4th Mar 2010, 15:43
Replies: 33
Views: 7,018
Posted By jethrotull

Dodo56, The more experienced E.Eu techs are...

Dodo56,

The more experienced E.Eu techs are working in W.Eu. Its a natural human tendency to seek better pastures, especially once you have eastablished yourself.

The same will also happen...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
1st Mar 2010, 09:26
Replies: 33
Views: 7,018
Posted By jethrotull

[dodo56[/quote]And don't be too quick to condemn...

[dodo56[/quote]And don't be too quick to condemn foreign standards of work either. Just because local wages allow them to work for less money doesn't mean they don't know what they're...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
11th Feb 2010, 23:20
Replies: 35
Views: 14,405
Posted By jethrotull

Believe me

Matey,

Today asked one of the bullish bully boy local shettie(most shetties are wimpish bullies) in a E.Eu MRO to install a split pin in a castellated nut.

He accepted defeat and had to be...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
11th Feb 2010, 17:06
Replies: 35
Views: 14,405
Posted By jethrotull

Dodo, Whence the crew start moaning about...

Dodo,

Whence the crew start moaning about faults on relative new aircrafts coming out of these E.Eu MROs, thats when the bean counters start to slide under the table.

Most ops directors have...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
11th Feb 2010, 10:42
Replies: 35
Views: 14,405
Posted By jethrotull

True Cost Of Maint

Its a myth that wage costs alone are factored in lowering the cost of maint. Productivity in these E.Eu countries are a 3rd that of U.K./Ireland, which ends up eroding all wage differential gains....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Feb 2010, 17:16
Replies: 4,715
Views: 3,519,357
Posted By jethrotull

Plans for malta

What are U2's plans for flts from malta ? there was a recent press release about SRT, the maint provider for U2, setting up base in MLA to service easyjet heavy checks.

Normally these are done at...
Forum: Middle East
14th Dec 2009, 06:05
Replies: 218
Views: 72,115
Posted By jethrotull

At what cost ?

AUH have extended a bailout of $10b to DXB, It will be interesting to learn what is the cost of this bail out to Shk Mo...........family silvers as guarantee ?
Forum: Middle East
29th Nov 2009, 16:27
Replies: 218
Views: 72,115
Posted By jethrotull

What did you think GM did before they went bust? ...

What did you think GM did before they went bust?



For heavensake GM manf cars and also has interests in high end technology, one of which is alternative fuels. GM has assets worldwide that...
Forum: Middle East
29th Nov 2009, 00:12
Replies: 218
Views: 72,115
Posted By jethrotull

UAE Fund & UAE Population

UAE has a estimated population of 1million. A soverign fund of $500billion is equivalent to $500,000 per person.

Most of this soverign fund would be invested in extremely low interest bonds with...
Forum: Middle East
27th Nov 2009, 18:03
Replies: 218
Views: 72,115
Posted By jethrotull

Finance, Cost of living and Expat Life style

Big difference between the two. There was massive unemployment in Bahrain amongst the Shia in the 90's with very few benefits. The 94-95 riots were due to the Sunni getting preferential treatment and...
Forum: Middle East
27th Nov 2009, 12:35
Replies: 218
Views: 72,115
Posted By jethrotull

Dewa, Muncipality

In all of these discourses has anybody given a thought to

1)The cost of untilities in UAE.

2)The fallout on the Locals.

3) Subsequently the cost of doing business in the Dubai.

4)...
Forum: Middle East
26th Nov 2009, 13:53
Replies: 218
Views: 72,115
Posted By jethrotull

Turn Dubai into Vegas with a beach and it may...

Turn Dubai into Vegas with a beach and it may survive.

AQ and Taliban would be here next then, its a absolute no no on the land of Arabia.


Yes it did and still does. Its not only money EK...
Forum: Middle East
26th Nov 2009, 09:51
Replies: 218
Views: 72,115
Posted By jethrotull

Marooned said ''In an area where loss of face...

Marooned said ''In an area where loss of face counts for so much the fact that AUH has said enough is enough is remarkable. It will not bail DXB out at any cost but only on it's terms''
...
Forum: Middle East
26th Nov 2009, 00:44
Replies: 218
Views: 72,115
Posted By jethrotull

Sheikhs new clothes

Dubai in the 70s was a smugglers paradise, most of the big business houses were ''hand in glove'' with wanted criminals from the sub-continent.

The Iranian revolution and soviet invasion turned...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
21st Nov 2009, 01:02
Replies: 25
Views: 4,391
Posted By jethrotull

Guitar, I witnessed this same scenario in...

Guitar,

I witnessed this same scenario in the early 90s when pvt airlines were allowed to mushroom in India. Fortunately for me i had a engg qulification which i could fall back on once i gave up...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Nov 2009, 00:11
Replies: 2,984
BMI
Views: 1,027,248
Posted By jethrotull

Poor Management

You've to admit that the present state of BMI has been due to the poor quality of management. I have been informed by reliable sources, In Engg the managers @LHR were bleeding the airline by...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Nov 2009, 17:00
Replies: 2,654
Views: 648,651
Posted By jethrotull

How are the long haul charters doing this winter...

How are the long haul charters doing this winter from LGW & MAN ? Especially to India and the Carib.

I would imagine the likes of MON, TOM & TCX would be feeling the heat from the LHR schd...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
3rd Nov 2009, 10:34
Replies: 20
Views: 2,999
Posted By jethrotull

Based on the offer price for these 2 aircrafts...

Based on the offer price for these 2 aircrafts you will have to crunch a few additional numbers.

1) Cost of disassembly = A.

2) List of rotables that can be re-used i.e. LDG, ENG, PCAs etc....
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jul 2009, 23:12
Replies: 112
Views: 61,485
Posted By jethrotull

Very Helpfull

An Extremely informative post, Old Eng.

Would oil canning be an early indication of weakness in this area of dome shaped stress concentration ? I would imagine joggled rivets could be another but...
Forum: Middle East
10th May 2009, 10:29
Replies: 30
Views: 3,804
Posted By jethrotull

Liberators=crusaders=Invaders=?

411A

What makes you think you are living in your own country, you might be the 10th generation of European invaders of North america.......... end of the day it ain't your LAND.

@AL FAKHEM
...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Nov 2008, 10:29
Replies: 2
Views: 962
Posted By jethrotull

R44 RavenII valuations

Hello Rotorheads,

Greetings, I looking for valuations of R44 RavenIIs. Basically examples that are 2002-2004 YOManf, with about <2000 hrs TT, full svc history and ofcourse no record of accidents....
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
10th Mar 2008, 17:25
Replies: 3
Views: 810
Posted By jethrotull

Flyington Freighters

How far is this outfit from starting ops ?

Last months - Feb 08- meeting notes of the Aircraft Acquisition Commitee of Indian DGCA, mentions clearance of a single A300-600ST for this lot.

I...
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