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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Aug 2018, 16:16
Replies: 5
Views: 1,199
Posted By notrocketscience

Confirmed: it would be Gulf Air. Because of...

Confirmed: it would be Gulf Air. Because of historic connections between Oman and Zanzibar, Gulf Air flights to Zanzibar always flew out of Oman. So, one short-haul GF flight AUH to BAH, then...
Forum: Middle East
31st Mar 2017, 11:16
Replies: 18
Views: 14,586
Posted By notrocketscience

Harry, your second paragraph is unfortunately...

Harry, your second paragraph is unfortunately very, very true, not only for EK, but throughout the Middle East and in many industries other than aviation. The locals will never learn . . . . .
Forum: Middle East
5th Feb 2016, 05:46
Replies: 20
Views: 12,404
Posted By notrocketscience

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

In 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...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2014, 09:04
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,978,948
Posted By notrocketscience

MOD CUTS COSTS Chief of Defence Staff admits...

MOD CUTS COSTS

Chief of Defence Staff admits to new intensive recruiting drive for pilots in the Battersea area.

Insider agrees "these recruits are the dog's b******s"
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2014, 04:51
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,978,948
Posted By notrocketscience

Nice point, my dear: give me your cell-phone...

Nice point, my dear: give me your cell-phone number and we can talk about it later . . .
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2014, 14:21
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,978,948
Posted By notrocketscience

Pic 1: Hey, you with the camera! The...

Pic 1:

Hey, you with the camera! The effulgence is supposed to come above MY head, not the f***king pilot's. You've got two seconds to get that f***king camera angle right, or you're dog-meat!
...
Forum: Middle East
8th Mar 2013, 06:37
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,589,980
Posted By notrocketscience

There is no quicker way of generating...

There is no quicker way of generating demoralisation in an organisation than saying "we need to get rid of 20% of our staff, and have just sold 20% of our assets in a bid to stay alive". At that...
Forum: Middle East
16th Feb 2013, 09:20
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,589,980
Posted By notrocketscience

Hmm, OK - let's get back to basics, then: what...

Hmm, OK - let's get back to basics, then: what would Freddie Bosworth have done? Avro Ansons and De Havilland DH86: perfect! Wiki lists the "technical deficiencies" of the DH86 as "seriously...
Forum: Middle East
16th Feb 2013, 03:56
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,589,980
Posted By notrocketscience

Yup! Bring back the Embraers (cos that's all you...

Yup! Bring back the Embraers (cos that's all you will need soon)
Forum: Middle East
15th Feb 2013, 12:27
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,589,980
Posted By notrocketscience

Errrmm, probably not: the 'Re-Aligned Network'...

Errrmm, probably not: the 'Re-Aligned Network' will serve 'destinations in the Middle East, Europe, Far East and India', 'moving away from low-yield transit traffic and concentrating on high-demand...
Forum: Middle East
6th Jan 2011, 10:46
Replies: 23
Views: 8,095
Posted By notrocketscience

In the case of Wataniya, it is a publicly-quoted...

In the case of Wataniya, it is a publicly-quoted company, and its capital is the funds invested by shareholders. If it chews through its capital too fast, the value of the company will reach a level...
Forum: Middle East
1st Dec 2010, 03:30
Replies: 23
Views: 8,095
Posted By notrocketscience

BOB-KW is correct: there are too many seats...

BOB-KW is correct: there are too many seats chasing too few b**s in Kuwait: 3 local carriers for a population of just over 1 million locals and western expats plus a couple of million arab and...
Forum: Middle East
25th Oct 2008, 14:13
Replies: 120
Views: 35,989
Posted By notrocketscience

Aeroground, the "management" positions are on...

Aeroground, the "management" positions are on what is called a 'local' contract, and 20 days leave per year in fact works out to one month every year, standard for this part of the world.

Flight...
Forum: Middle East
2nd Sep 2008, 09:01
Replies: 7
Views: 1,249
Posted By notrocketscience

Load Air, all-cargo airline, also supposed to be...

Load Air, all-cargo airline, also supposed to be operating shortly, using 747F's.
Forum: Middle East
12th May 2008, 12:06
Replies: 10
Views: 1,301
Posted By notrocketscience

Unfortunately true, parabellum, but it all...

Unfortunately true, parabellum, but it all depends on your 'wasta'.
Forum: Middle East
7th May 2008, 06:21
Replies: 58
Views: 11,887
Posted By notrocketscience

Hey, guys, don't get all hot under your collars: ...

Hey, guys, don't get all hot under your collars: Dune Surfer was in fact sticking to the original thread, which was . . . bufe01, based in Europe, wanted to know what life was like in Goatland. ...
Forum: Middle East
27th Mar 2008, 13:19
Replies: 24
Views: 6,247
Posted By notrocketscience

5star, could you please clarify: did the factory...

5star, could you please clarify: did the factory make powder to which you add water to produce babies, OR did it produce the powder you sprinkle on babies' bottoms, OR did it produce powder to which...
Forum: Middle East
19th Mar 2008, 06:51
Replies: 34
Views: 7,641
Posted By notrocketscience

Correct, surely not: airlines in the Gulf now...

Correct, surely not: airlines in the Gulf now have to make choices: in the regional market for the transport of labour, price is the driver - the airline with the lowest fare from A to B gets the...
Forum: Middle East
19th Mar 2008, 05:03
Replies: 8
Views: 1,734
Posted By notrocketscience

Thanks kuwait340: I stand corrected. ...

Thanks kuwait340: I stand corrected.

Regarding the planned privatisation, it will be interesting to see how this develops over the next couple of years, and how KU will respond to the increasing...
Forum: Middle East
18th Mar 2008, 13:20
Replies: 8
Views: 1,734
Posted By notrocketscience

With KU, it is almost a case of "Dead Mens'...

With KU, it is almost a case of "Dead Mens' Shoes": as the airline is State-owned, and the fleet size is static (the Parliament having just turned down a request to buy a new fleet), there is very...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
2nd Oct 2007, 09:20
Replies: 8
Views: 1,759
Posted By notrocketscience

Very fair post, Greeny9: it paints a good...

Very fair post, Greeny9: it paints a good picture of what you can expect.
Forum: Middle East
26th Sep 2007, 13:13
Replies: 2
Views: 1,448
Posted By notrocketscience

From someone who has been in Kuwait since just...

From someone who has been in Kuwait since just after the Liberation in 1991, I would advise you that the country is stable, most of the locals are friendly towards western expats, and the only...
Forum: Middle East
19th Sep 2007, 12:11
Replies: 7
Views: 1,769
Posted By notrocketscience

I think he means that he makes good connections...

I think he means that he makes good connections through Bahrain because of the new wave system: maybe he is being complementary about GF for a change?
Forum: Middle East
8th Sep 2007, 10:49
Replies: 20
Views: 2,843
Posted By notrocketscience

At the risk of bringing this thread boringly back...

At the risk of bringing this thread boringly back on track, I agree with HFD that private investment will not be forthcoming.

Note that in the space of 5 years GF has gone from being the...
Forum: Middle East
8th Sep 2007, 10:24
Replies: 260
Views: 42,136
Posted By notrocketscience

Ahhh, Sal, staunch stayer = bond period not...

Ahhh, Sal,

staunch stayer = bond period not up = financially-challenged = compliant workforce. (My #204 refers). Good luck with the Golden Falcon.

Do I want to mix it with you guys at GF? ...
Forum: Middle East
4th Sep 2007, 10:29
Replies: 260
Views: 42,136
Posted By notrocketscience

Gentlemen, You have done exactly what your...

Gentlemen,

You have done exactly what your Management wanted you to do: by seemingly 'talking out of turn', and mentioning expat redundancies, your Management rid themselves of the ambitious,...
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