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Forum: South Asia and the Far East
20th Aug 2010, 00:45
Replies: 1,193
Views: 288,712
Posted By crash&burn

Capt. papa bear: A320 crew claims it was...

Capt. papa bear:

A320 crew claims it was severe downdraft that hit them. Tail hit ground probably during go-around (speculative though at this point). It was the go-around thrust setting daw...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
20th Aug 2010, 00:41
Replies: 1,193
Views: 288,712
Posted By crash&burn

From what I hear, the big 3 have been sacked. And...

From what I hear, the big 3 have been sacked. And I think it's now in black and white. They were probably declared redundant. May have a month's time or even less. LT said to give 'em a fair...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
17th Aug 2010, 07:30
Replies: 9
Views: 1,333
Posted By crash&burn

Try EVA Air. Or maybe Thai Airways. For the 744...

Try EVA Air. Or maybe Thai Airways. For the 744 it's about $400/hr, but that could have been negotiated on a company to company basis.
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
17th Aug 2010, 07:24
Replies: 1,193
Views: 288,712
Posted By crash&burn

@ chairwrecker- I too, agree that PAL should have...

@ chairwrecker- I too, agree that PAL should have a higher employee:aircraft ratiothan 5J. The thing is, as you stated earlier, we're all confused on where it wants to go and how it wants to market...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
17th Aug 2010, 07:10
Replies: 1,193
Views: 288,712
Posted By crash&burn

Thanks for the heads up. Leaner pa pala ang 5J....

Thanks for the heads up. Leaner pa pala ang 5J. Very impressive. I based the PAL figures on 7000 employees to 39 aircraft. By your account mga 7800 pa pala.:ok:
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
15th Aug 2010, 14:02
Replies: 1,193
Views: 288,712
Posted By crash&burn

@chairwrecker and eatbulaga bring up good points....

@chairwrecker and eatbulaga bring up good points.

We have to look beyond and beneath the reasons why PAL has lost money while other Legacy carriers start to recover. It's not enough to accuse...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
15th Aug 2010, 11:54
Replies: 1,193
Views: 288,712
Posted By crash&burn

I just hope the bright boys in PNB see the...

I just hope the bright boys in PNB see the savings they are actually realizing when they compare the wages expat pilots would want compared to the actual ones they're giving local PAL pilots.
...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
4th Aug 2010, 13:10
Replies: 1,193
Views: 288,712
Posted By crash&burn

I guess the question to be asked is what is the...

I guess the question to be asked is what is the bigger picture? Where is all this headed?

When the noise dies down and the media mileage is expended, what will the picture look like? Is there a...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
29th Jul 2010, 07:37
Replies: 1,193
Views: 288,712
Posted By crash&burn

It's his (BB) head that must roll first. What did...

It's his (BB) head that must roll first. What did he expect? And to claim that they expected some attrition after declaring said pilots as redundant.The arrogance and stupidity of it all. And now...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
4th Feb 2009, 04:56
Replies: 1,193
Views: 288,712
Posted By crash&burn

Got thar right buskoto! My source indicates they...

Got thar right buskoto! My source indicates they bought fuel somewhere in the vicinity of $80 up for about 3 years. A bad bet perhaps but that's what you can get from hedging in fuel, currency...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
12th May 2008, 06:51
Replies: 27
Views: 6,247
Posted By crash&burn

I think PAL Express will be the first one to use...

I think PAL Express will be the first one to use the Q300s/400s in the tropics. The closest operators in the regime that come to mind would be Island Air (Hawaii) and Royal Jordanian.

Q300s/400s...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
7th May 2008, 15:48
Replies: 27
Views: 6,247
Posted By crash&burn

Thanks Pack1! :) I too greatly appreciate...

Thanks Pack1! :) I too greatly appreciate informative inputs from other sources.

I have no doubt that the ATR-72 is a beautiful airplane and that Bupak's bean counters have done their job. I hope...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
3rd May 2008, 06:47
Replies: 27
Views: 6,247
Posted By crash&burn

I have to concur with Pack1's observations. Other...

I have to concur with Pack1's observations. Other operators seem happy with the Q300s/Q400s. But let's look at the technical details which, though not official airline figures, do approximate the...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
2nd May 2008, 12:20
Replies: 1,193
Views: 288,712
Posted By crash&burn

Philippines Carrier Pal Express to Train 72...

Philippines Carrier Pal Express to Train 72 Pilots in May

MANILA, April 30 Asia Pulse - Some 72 new pilots will be trained by PAL Express, the budget fare unit of Philippine Airlines (PAL), the...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
2nd May 2008, 08:05
Replies: 27
Views: 6,247
Posted By crash&burn

haljordan, website says 500 hrs. for the...

haljordan,

website says 500 hrs. for the Second Officer position. Maybe the same for the right seat of the Q300s/400s. Crew manning will be via Air Philippines FDC initially, I gather.
...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
18th Apr 2008, 00:59
Replies: 27
Views: 6,247
Posted By crash&burn

Actually, it's a vision thing and taking...

Actually, it's a vision thing and taking advantage of growing opportunities. Bupak has done very well in identifying growth areas which is important if they are to continue growing revenues and...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
3rd Dec 2006, 03:54
Replies: 1,193
Views: 288,712
Posted By crash&burn

Hey bansai! No, I don't think it's a ploy....

Hey bansai!

No, I don't think it's a ploy. It's been leaked at airliners.net and flightglobal.com. Management has also confirmed it but has asked Boeing not to release the orders just yet in...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
4th Nov 2006, 23:01
Replies: 1,193
Views: 288,712
Posted By crash&burn

Thanks planestupid...He is a businessman after...

Thanks planestupid...He is a businessman after all. :8 Also, there was a part of the package that would've given substantial pay increases for flying multi-leg sectors. Meaning extra pay for 3rd, 4th...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
4th Nov 2006, 11:55
Replies: 1,193
Views: 288,712
Posted By crash&burn

Hi C1052, The thing was, Grp 1 pilots never...

Hi C1052,

The thing was, Grp 1 pilots never expected much from the rumored raise before, even if there was talk that it might amount to a net increase of roughly $2000. With the recent...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
2nd Nov 2006, 22:41
Replies: 1,193
Views: 288,712
Posted By crash&burn

Hey C1052, Some are happy:), still, some are...

Hey C1052,

Some are happy:), still, some are not:*. It's all relative I guess. (Groups 1 & 2 are relatively happier vs. Grp 3 & 4 as you may've correctly deduced). Some Grp 1 pilots are less...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
22nd Oct 2006, 01:55
Replies: 1,193
Views: 288,712
Posted By crash&burn

pal prefers to hire DECs for the A320s, not the...

pal prefers to hire DECs for the A320s, not the widebodies. there's a long line of folks waiting for the widebody captaincies.

hope the additional widebodies are true. but as you all know, in...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
22nd Aug 2006, 00:59
Replies: 1,193
Views: 288,712
Posted By crash&burn

Hi Cessna 1052! Kudos to you and your...

Hi Cessna 1052!

Kudos to you and your attitude. That's right, discipline should be inherent and you showed you could make it on your own without much help. And I couldn't agree more, FOs in other...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
22nd Aug 2006, 00:30
Replies: 1,193
Views: 288,712
Posted By crash&burn

starting a maelstrom...

Hey everyone,

Valid points on all your arguments!

Accidents are not completely attributable to whether a dodo system was in place or not. Previous generations of ab-initio pilots in other...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
21st Aug 2006, 04:38
Replies: 1,193
Views: 288,712
Posted By crash&burn

Cool Hi guys, Long-time viewer, first-time...

Hi guys,

Long-time viewer, first-time poster.

The DODO tradition definitely had its advantages. Trainees and newbies were more than likely to come to a flight fully prepared in terms of route...
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