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Forum: Middle East
18th Sep 2018, 21:39
Replies: 62
Views: 48,893
Posted By Townie

99 hours and only 9 days off on the 380. Swapping...

99 hours and only 9 days off on the 380. Swapping impossible so far, with ULR restrictions, productivity and days off limits.

As a techno idiot, it took me about 5 minutes to figure out how to...
Forum: Middle East
1st Aug 2018, 08:51
Replies: 4
Views: 5,337
Posted By Townie

I think it's a Royal Flight or Emiri Flight...

I think it's a Royal Flight or Emiri Flight airplane (whatever they call it). Bought with full airline interior, and planned for a VVIP makeover. Perhaps that has been set back.
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
16th May 2018, 18:51
Replies: 3,675
Views: 2,477,423
Posted By Townie

Been following for awhile, and I have read the...

Been following for awhile, and I have read the entire thing so please forgive me if the answers are embedded somewhere in the history.

Can your spouse/family also live in Japan? If not...
Forum: Middle East
16th May 2018, 18:44
Replies: 20
Views: 19,669
Posted By Townie

No mortgage details required to be given to EK. ...

No mortgage details required to be given to EK.

Obviously, whether the allowance will cover your loan or not depends on the amount borrowed, but for a modest place you should find it sufficient.
...
Forum: Middle East
13th May 2018, 09:35
Replies: 50
Views: 20,272
Posted By Townie

A much better option would have been an extra...

A much better option would have been an extra ALT, which could have been enjoyed at zero personal expense, by the whole family, in the comfort of the cabin.

If you believe the jump seat in...
Forum: Middle East
11th Mar 2018, 11:42
Replies: 64
Views: 28,317
Posted By Townie

Wasn't too long ago that EK didn't either.

Wasn't too long ago that EK didn't either.
Forum: Canada
7th Feb 2018, 08:46
Replies: 41
Views: 36,324
Posted By Townie

MOSTLY HARMLESS said....... A friend on the...

MOSTLY HARMLESS said.......

A friend on the top WJ captain scale recently showed me a copy of his first pay stub of 2018. After taxes, ESP deductions, etc. it was a whopping $2100. So after...
Forum: Canada
5th Feb 2018, 12:27
Replies: 79
Views: 24,737
Posted By Townie

Courtesy of AvWeb

Boeing Sticks Its Foot In It

RUSS NILES

Consolidation of the commercial airliner business has been happening since the first passenger-carrying biplanes rattled across the landscape. In the...
Forum: Middle East
30th Jan 2018, 18:14
Replies: 239
Views: 143,230
Posted By Townie

From personal experience, wide gaps between...

From personal experience, wide gaps between parties in negotiations is usually due to the naivety of one side. Their ignorance (and/or greed) will be fueled by a lawyer who intends to cash in on...
Forum: Middle East
26th Jan 2018, 20:03
Replies: 232
Views: 284,222
Posted By Townie

I enjoy using this outdated Microsoft Surface...

I enjoy using this outdated Microsoft Surface tablet so much that I am considering reporting mine broken beyond repair so that I can get a second one. Thanks Emirates, for making it possible to...
Forum: Middle East
2nd Jan 2018, 07:03
Replies: 106
Views: 123,267
Posted By Townie

What about on the freighter where you walk...

What about on the freighter where you walk through duty free on arrivals, or other airlines who exit via the terminal at dxb? Is it a ban on duty free from abroad, or duty free period?

I suspect...
Forum: Canada
7th Dec 2017, 08:39
Replies: 88
Views: 58,916
Posted By Townie

Can you inform on how the initial placement goes?...

Can you inform on how the initial placement goes?

I understand you don't choose, and are then frozen on type for a few years, before being able to bid off. Is that correct?

If there is an...
Forum: Middle East
2nd Dec 2017, 16:07
Replies: 155
Views: 134,043
Posted By Townie

Wasn't too long ago that many posts were...

Wasn't too long ago that many posts were professing that CM was coming to save us all. Guess not!!!
Forum: Middle East
24th May 2017, 15:13
Replies: 0
Views: 1,891
Posted By Townie

Foreign currency Xchange at EGHQ

Anyone using the services of the money changer near the metro in EGHQ, be warned......they have a nasty habit of charging you AED20 for the "privilege" of buying your currency back at the same rate...
Forum: Middle East
18th Jul 2015, 10:43
Replies: 41
Views: 11,898
Posted By Townie

The cycle continues. Every so often they get into...

The cycle continues. Every so often they get into a situation where they lose trainers who want to return to the "good life" on the line. Reasons have varied from line pilots making copious overtime...
Forum: Middle East
6th May 2015, 17:35
Replies: 11
Views: 4,634
Posted By Townie

I quit at question #28. I didn't think there was...

I quit at question #28. I didn't think there was a suitably negative answer for that one.

Don't think it will be going to anyone that matters anyway.
Forum: Middle East
26th Jan 2015, 15:22
Replies: 8
Views: 6,373
Posted By Townie

A new way of measuring our personal OTP? ...

A new way of measuring our personal OTP?

Maybe they can come up with a new set of delay codes that they will determine 2 years later are useless.
Forum: Middle East
18th Jan 2015, 11:35
Replies: 65
Views: 14,009
Posted By Townie

"Aircraft Fly-by-wire Systems Made Easy" By...

"Aircraft Fly-by-wire Systems Made Easy" By Airbus Industries
Forum: Middle East
15th Sep 2014, 04:40
Replies: 44
Views: 15,670
Posted By Townie

No harm in filling it in, but how do you think...

No harm in filling it in, but how do you think this will play out? Assume a great percentage of negative responses from the employees. Assume this is shared with the relevant departments by the HR...
Forum: Canada
4th May 2014, 09:28
Replies: 21
Views: 8,425
Posted By Townie

They are rising to the top of some surveys.

Minimal personal space and rude flight attendants on a long haul airplane. Sounds like a great combination.
...
Forum: Middle East
12th Mar 2014, 17:13
Replies: 17
Views: 25,770
Posted By Townie

WAGAMAMA. Was 50% off for both Platinum and...

WAGAMAMA.

Was 50% off for both Platinum and EPC.

Platinum now cancelled, and EPC down to 25%.
Forum: Middle East
25th Oct 2013, 15:29
Replies: 23
Views: 6,987
Posted By Townie

Thanks to all for the good info. I was...

Thanks to all for the good info.

I was looking to buy some CAD and some USD and checked with GCN, Al Rostamani, Citibank and NBD. The banks were essentially the same, and really not competitive....
Forum: Middle East
21st Oct 2013, 06:04
Replies: 23
Views: 6,987
Posted By Townie

I may be mistaken, but I thought there was a deal...

I may be mistaken, but I thought there was a deal with GCEN through EPC??

I've had a look on the EPC site and don't see any reference to them. There are a few others, namely Blue Sky, First Rate...
Forum: Canada
10th Aug 2010, 15:47
Replies: 466
Views: 102,354
Posted By Townie

Wadefac, Care to provide us with any...

Wadefac,

Care to provide us with any examples of EK running the competition off the routes? Since they "are widely known for it" you should have several at hand.

In my view there is plenty of...
Forum: Middle East
8th Aug 2010, 20:47
Replies: 26
Views: 9,276
Posted By Townie

"12R" That's got to be EK.

"12R"

That's got to be EK.
Forum: Middle East
7th Aug 2010, 21:41
Replies: 47
Views: 13,125
Posted By Townie

Point taken, as I said with this "family"...

Point taken, as I said with this "family" government he could influence things.

My point was, that it seems several times in the past people have confused DCA with GCAA.

A bit pedantic I know.
Forum: Canada
7th Aug 2010, 21:34
Replies: 466
Views: 102,354
Posted By Townie

Gentlemen, This thread has drifted all over...

Gentlemen,

This thread has drifted all over the place into talks about UAE labour practices, Emirates cost base, Blackberries etc.... We seem to have lost sight of the apparent "reason" given by...
Forum: Middle East
7th Aug 2010, 18:58
Replies: 47
Views: 13,125
Posted By Townie

Re Sheikh Ahmed...... I'm not suggesting...

Re Sheikh Ahmed......

I'm not suggesting that he couldn't hold influence in the GCAA, but can we please stop mistaking the DCA for the GCAA?

Department of Civil Aviation=Airport Operator ...
Forum: Middle East
20th Jul 2010, 19:25
Replies: 19
Views: 6,346
Posted By Townie

Although I think there is a point to be made...

Although I think there is a point to be made about having a smaller aircraft to ply the new routes, EK will never fly narrow bodies. EY, QR (and others) have failed to realize this integral part of...
Forum: Canada
19th Jul 2010, 07:32
Replies: 466
Views: 102,354
Posted By Townie

Lowering the standards of the profession

pcm,

I'm not sure where to start with this one, but making such a bold statement as to imply EKs pilot wages are bringing down the profession is ill-informed. I'm not here to advertise my salary,...
Forum: Canada
25th May 2010, 10:38
Replies: 466
Views: 102,354
Posted By Townie

The arguments that the Canada-UAE traffic is...

The arguments that the Canada-UAE traffic is adequately served by the current 6 flights per week agreement is rather weak on so many points.

Firstly, if the market has to be proven to exist...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Feb 2010, 18:13
Replies: 27
Views: 9,729
Posted By Townie

There's an old saying that goes something like...

There's an old saying that goes something like "the failure to plan on your part does not constitute a crisis on my part". As BigGeordie says we've all seen this coming for a while now. Anyone...
Forum: Middle East
11th Feb 2010, 11:32
Replies: 26
Views: 4,881
Posted By Townie

You all need to read the story again. ...

You all need to read the story again.

Emaar said it was closed due to "unexpected high traffic" during the first month. Just what was the life expectancy of this building if they had so many...
Forum: Middle East
29th Jun 2009, 18:26
Replies: 25
Views: 10,766
Posted By Townie

The following link is about a year old, so could...

The following link is about a year old, so could have been superseded as OMDB pointed out. It is also being written by a guy who sells 3M tint, so you might question the source, although he does...
Forum: Middle East
24th Aug 2008, 10:06
Replies: 8
Views: 1,610
Posted By Townie

It is not quite as simple as that as in present...

It is not quite as simple as that as in present config there are almost 50% more premium seats vs a 777. EK long haul does seem to enjoy good load factors in the premium cabins, but who knows how...
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