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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Apr 2013, 03:46
Replies: 25
Views: 5,843
Posted By metrosmoker

Faaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk! I...

Faaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk! I just realised what I am doing wrong trying to get into an airline.

I wrote on my resume that I have 1300hrs multi command. When what I should...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Oct 2012, 06:14
Replies: 1,460
Views: 410,765
Posted By metrosmoker

The GST was already paid, QF were chasing a...

The GST was already paid, QF were chasing a refund so this will have no effect on the books. Using only the figures provided, cause I couldn`t be bothered looking up the actual ones.

$26.6...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Jul 2012, 04:19
Replies: 1,629
Views: 472,309
Posted By metrosmoker

"Just wait and see what happens when the tiger...

"Just wait and see what happens when the tiger pounces. Singapore Airlines will make sure it's a success, Scoot too."

Tiger have been around for 4years+ now, and never made a profit.
My question...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Apr 2012, 02:39
Replies: 64
Views: 23,170
Posted By metrosmoker

I think right now they are to busy trying to get...

I think right now they are to busy trying to get regulatory approval to fly between Manila and Tokyo. To bad the route was suppose to start last week.
Or was it that they forgot to sell the seats on...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Apr 2012, 02:28
Replies: 90
Views: 28,807
Posted By metrosmoker

Rape of Qantas crews? As far as I know, no one...

Rape of Qantas crews? As far as I know, no one has been forced to go and work for Jetstar. If they had, that wall fall under some form of redundancy.
If Qantas was such a joy to work for, they...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Apr 2012, 01:10
Replies: 90
Views: 28,807
Posted By metrosmoker

Qantas will never recruit again. Any rumour is...

Qantas will never recruit again.
Any rumour is made up by someone hoping his dream situation is going to come true.
The only people who think they will recruit are the guys who can`t see what is...
Forum: Middle East
30th Jan 2012, 08:06
Replies: 1,617
Views: 645,098
Posted By metrosmoker

Do Etihad have a anti poaching agreement with...

Do Etihad have a anti poaching agreement with Qatar, like Emirates do?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jan 2012, 07:31
Replies: 7
Views: 5,105
Posted By metrosmoker

flexi-lines unless you elect to go to Darwin for...

flexi-lines unless you elect to go to Darwin for 18months.
If you take that option you get first shot at full time if there are full time spots available.You will also be given a start date ahead of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Aug 2011, 01:58
Replies: 3
Views: 3,221
Posted By metrosmoker

I will find out when I go to work tomorrow. I...

I will find out when I go to work tomorrow.
I cant believe it considering how short of crews they are on the A330.

I suspect redundant may be code for, I was sacked for incompetence and don`t...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Jul 2011, 09:39
Replies: 32
Views: 5,638
Posted By metrosmoker

Straight from the source is not a rumour then. It...

Straight from the source is not a rumour then. It is fact.
If it was a rumour, then you would have been the one who was able to confirm it.
Once again, there is a big difference between CASA...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Jul 2011, 06:16
Replies: 32
Views: 5,638
Posted By metrosmoker

Once again we gloss over what we dont want to...

Once again we gloss over what we dont want to acknowledge and focus on what makes us feel good.
If everyone practiced what Mum preaches, then things would get real quiet on here real quick.
Back...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Jul 2011, 23:05
Replies: 32
Views: 5,638
Posted By metrosmoker

Where did you hear that rumour? Why you were...

Where did you hear that rumour? Why you were walking through your Flight Simulator terminal, about to board your Flight Simulator aircraft where you are the Captain on a Ultra Long Haul flight to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th May 2011, 22:31
Replies: 316
Views: 91,464
Posted By metrosmoker

The line in the sand has been drawn! Actaully I...

The line in the sand has been drawn!
Actaully I think this is the fourth or fifth line in the sand that has been drawn by JQ pilots.
Did the tide wash away the last one away, or did we just step...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Apr 2011, 10:54
Replies: 38
Views: 7,671
Posted By metrosmoker

Not being long out of G.A I still turn the NAV...

Not being long out of G.A I still turn the NAV lights off during daylight hours, as that is what my old employer wanted. To save the bulbs.
Then I was pulled up on it during a recent check ride. The...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Mar 2011, 23:21
Replies: 13
Views: 5,959
Posted By metrosmoker

The former CFO had an illness that was life...

The former CFO had an illness that was life threatening, and there was a real chance it could have killed him. That is why he resigned.

To try and relate it to anything of an industrial nature or...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Mar 2011, 03:09
Replies: 2,631
Views: 1,003,750
Posted By metrosmoker

The company is struggling, you pay $180000 to a...

The company is struggling, you pay $180000 to a pilot to sit in the back seat and fold the Captains maps. And they only have to go to work once or twice a month. So if the company pays him even more...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Mar 2011, 02:37
Replies: 2,631
Views: 1,003,750
Posted By metrosmoker

Incredible. Quoting the 12th Man, "Geeze you...

Incredible. Quoting the 12th Man,
"Geeze you guys are FU&^ED in the head sometimes.

You clowns have bagged Creedy for just about every article he has written over th last 12months, but when he...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Mar 2011, 07:32
Replies: 178
Views: 54,874
Posted By metrosmoker

Your revelations are mind blowing kelpie. ...

Your revelations are mind blowing kelpie.


You have the good authority, the big news, revelations that are going to bring the airline to a holt.
And all you come up with join a Union.
Great...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Mar 2011, 04:53
Replies: 2,631
Views: 1,003,750
Posted By metrosmoker

The Captain of the Dash 8 called for a Go-Around...

The Captain of the Dash 8 called for a Go-Around and the F/O disobeyed his orders.
Where is the problem? Except for the F/O disregarding the explicit instructions of the Captain of the flight. This...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Feb 2011, 05:24
Replies: 93
Views: 25,020
Posted By metrosmoker

For F%^K Sake, cry me a river fridge magnet. ...

For F%^K Sake, cry me a river fridge magnet.
If you can`t afford to live on the salary the job pays, then you can`t afford the job.
Or is it somehow different over there where it is okay to work...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Feb 2011, 19:19
Replies: 93
Views: 25,020
Posted By metrosmoker

Hardly a whistleblower. Much like the last...

Hardly a whistleblower. Much like the last infamous article. There no revelation of illegal practices.
Some practices could be argued as unsafe, they would have to be argued. If the company is...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Nov 2010, 22:17
Replies: 502
Views: 87,772
Posted By metrosmoker

I find it interesting the comments regarding the...

I find it interesting the comments regarding the expectation/requirement/demand for all J* pilots to get behind and support(financially as well) JE.
But I would be interested to know how many QF...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Nov 2010, 00:43
Replies: 502
Views: 87,772
Posted By metrosmoker

A few points for consideration. Firstly, it...

A few points for consideration.

Firstly, it is Tuesday, and apart from this site and JQ pilot forum, no mention of this anywhere. What is the mighty AIPA doing?

Secondly, after been...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Nov 2010, 22:48
Replies: 192
Views: 51,119
Posted By metrosmoker

Test the resolve of the local guys and girls? ...

Test the resolve of the local guys and girls?
What they will refurse to operate the Singapore flights or operate them at a lower standard then they do the rest of the network?
Wake up. If you look...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Aug 2010, 01:46
Replies: 438
Views: 90,395
Posted By metrosmoker

Where have I stated anti AIPA comments Keg? All...

Where have I stated anti AIPA comments Keg?
All I did was highlight an undeniable and obvious conflict of interest.
Jet* and Qantas compete for the same flying. If AIPA fight to advance my career,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Aug 2010, 12:45
Replies: 438
Views: 90,395
Posted By metrosmoker

Interesting reading comments and theories. ...

Interesting reading comments and theories.
Management and their spin is not only out of control, becoming irrelevant. The workers at the coal face know what is going on.
As for unity and the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Aug 2010, 07:32
Replies: 71
Views: 17,595
Posted By metrosmoker

Do you work for an airline Jethro? If not, then...

Do you work for an airline Jethro?
If not, then considering that all airlines charge for the selection process, it would be safe to assume that you will never apply to or work for an airline?
If...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jul 2010, 18:55
Replies: 167
Views: 61,562
Posted By metrosmoker

"Need to save 4% per year every year" Well...

"Need to save 4% per year every year"

Well if REG learnt to engage his staff.
Listened to his management staff.
Treated staff with a bit of repsect.
Brought a bit of humility to the job.
And...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jul 2010, 11:11
Replies: 167
Views: 61,562
Posted By metrosmoker

CC. That is how I read the FSO except for point...

CC.
That is how I read the FSO except for point 4 and 5.

I read it as any pilot employed bu a Jet* entity can bid for any position in any Jet* entity. And the position will be allocated on...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Jul 2010, 10:17
Replies: 3
Views: 1,848
Posted By metrosmoker

A lesson for J* CEO

I found this aritcle today. Except for the fact it was titled 'Spot the Northwest Flight Attendant', I could have been mistaken for it being about Jet*. The other give away was that the article...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Jul 2010, 07:47
Replies: 1,478
Views: 470,643
Posted By metrosmoker

krankin is right. Not when you did the...

krankin is right.
Not when you did the interview or how experienced you are. You are scored on the interview and sim. Then you go in the pool based on your ranking. 10 gets a call tomorrow, 6 (which...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Jul 2010, 00:10
Replies: 74
Views: 16,916
Posted By metrosmoker

And all future promotions will be 'MERIT BASED'. ...

And all future promotions will be 'MERIT BASED'.
As the JPC has admitted, there is nothing anyone can do about it. The company CAN and WILL do what ever it wants.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Jun 2010, 08:25
Replies: 107
Views: 30,569
Posted By metrosmoker

As for flicking the guys after 6 years. On what...

As for flicking the guys after 6 years. On what basis would they have for sacking those pilots. If that was the way they operated, why wouldn`t they sack everyone after a year or 2 as it is cheaper...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jun 2010, 05:06
Replies: 46
Views: 6,808
Posted By metrosmoker

slight thread drift

Wizofoz,

Your entire argument is not only correct, but exactly the reason Singapore, Emirates and any other carrier should not be given rights to fly across the Pacific.

Australia is simply...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Jun 2010, 00:40
Replies: 394
Views: 91,324
Posted By metrosmoker

lemel - you telling J* to get stuffed in the...

lemel - you telling J* to get stuffed in the interview really showed them. They are struggling for pilots and since you they have changed there recruitment and conditions to try and entice guys like...
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