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Forum: South Asia and the Far East
23rd Apr 2020, 08:59
Replies: 64
Views: 36,806
Posted By wingdeagle

[Covid-19] "The pandemic came suddenly, so I...

[Covid-19] "The pandemic came suddenly, so I decided to make a surprise for VNA" | Tin t?c | Vietnamairlines...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
23rd Apr 2020, 04:03
Replies: 64
Views: 36,806
Posted By wingdeagle

VNA - expat pilots working without pay

Just read in the Vietnam Airlines magazine about an expat pilot working without getting paid. Apparently there are a few more doing the same. While all VNA expat pilots have been put on unpaid leave...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
23rd Sep 2019, 12:49
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

Cool I hear there will be an English grammar test...

I hear there will be an English grammar test before the interview to ensure the pilot knows how to properly write in English without using abbreviations of a teenager.
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
1st Aug 2019, 17:01
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

You AMATEUR ������

You AMATEUR ������
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
26th Jul 2019, 14:14
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

ia1166: you alone are not Vietnam Airlines ! You...

ia1166: you alone are not Vietnam Airlines ! You and a few selected instructors are a positive exception, yet no matter how much you teach or fail the local pilots, they will get “retrained” by local...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
21st Jul 2019, 14:19
Replies: 12
Views: 8,358
Posted By wingdeagle

Many good points too, with exception that there...

Many good points too, with exception that there are very few if any expat jobs for CRJ/EMB in Asia (not saying none will open up), so the 500 PIC hours will not make a difference. Korean doe NOT...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
21st Jul 2019, 10:51
Replies: 12
Views: 8,358
Posted By wingdeagle

Your shiny fourth bar at a regional is only good...

Your shiny fourth bar at a regional is only good if you would like to get your 1000 hours PIC 121 and carry on to a US major, something you apparently are not planning to do.
If family is your...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
3rd May 2019, 18:41
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

Ia1166, AMEN to what you wrote 🙏🏼.

Ia1166, AMEN to what you wrote 🙏🏼.
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
2nd May 2019, 06:31
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

You do not fly as mercenary ? According to you,...

You do not fly as mercenary ? According to you, you were in VNA 15 years so I guess you did just that. 4000 hours for SFO ? What is your reference, ICAO manuals or are you pulling this info out of...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
2nd May 2019, 03:56
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

Yesse, a couple of facts: I am not a local...

Yesse, a couple of facts:
I am not a local (with all the deep respect towards locals, my English grammar is a bit better than locals’).
I am not with VNA anymore, but spent almost ten years there....
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
30th Apr 2019, 23:27
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

Yesse, despite that you keep sounding like a...

Yesse, despite that you keep sounding like a broken record every time someone has a question about VNA, do you mind explaining what you mean by “SFO” ? It’s a term you keep bringing up. Do you mean...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
15th Jan 2019, 01:39
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

Here is copy of my older post. Sorry if I may...

Here is copy of my older post. Sorry if I may sounds like broken record like Yesse and Kimono :-) :

For those new to the contract world or living on Planet Delusional like Kimono:
- you are on...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
15th Jan 2019, 01:22
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

Yesse, nothing personal, but you and Kimono sound...

Yesse, nothing personal, but you and Kimono sound like two broken records. Obviously something bad happened to you guys at VNA and you are angry and bitter towards the company and probably with a...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
14th Jan 2019, 11:03
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

Perhaps you should stop your racist insults by...

Perhaps you should stop your racist insults by calling people “monkeys” and your posts will stay !
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
30th Oct 2018, 13:36
Replies: 35
Views: 35,354
Posted By wingdeagle

100% spot on iggy. Problem is the young...

100% spot on iggy. Problem is the young generation feels a sense of entitlement ("millennials" ?) and there is no will to work their way into the flight deck of a 320 or 737 anymore. They do not see...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
20th Sep 2018, 15:25
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

PM me, I will give you a few numbers to work...

PM me, I will give you a few numbers to work with. If you are single or there by yourself, it’s ok money. With a family (children in international schools) think twice.
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
20th Sep 2018, 12:34
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

Yours and all the other contracts had the 60...

Yours and all the other contracts had the 60 termination clause which in some cases the company opted to use. This is within their right, it’s brutal, it’s aviation business and it sucks, but it is...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
19th Sep 2018, 18:47
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

You guys keep cracking me up (making me laugh in...

You guys keep cracking me up (making me laugh in American English). You are looking for job security in the airline industry ? Ever considered becoming a Doctor, policeman or a lawyer ? Here is job...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
31st Aug 2018, 06:42
Replies: 38
Views: 26,256
Posted By wingdeagle

Accident: Capital Beijing A320 at Macau on Aug...

Accident: Capital Beijing A320 at Macau on Aug 28th 2018, dropped nose wheels on hard touchdown
By Simon Hradecky, created Tuesday, Aug 28th 2018 14:31Z, last updated Wednesday, Aug 29th 2018...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
31st Jul 2018, 10:20
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

These trips into the green are becoming as...

These trips into the green are becoming as regular and frequent as the monsoon rain. While runway excursions do happen all over the world, this is like the fifth or sixth in 18 months for VNA...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
3rd May 2018, 21:49
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

Luke, more training alone would have not fixed...

Luke, more training alone would have not fixed the latest incidents. The two runway excursions and the tail strike: a simple go around would have taken care of everything. Sounds like a lack of good...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
2nd May 2018, 19:38
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

ia1166, you are very correct, the Captain is...

ia1166, you are very correct, the Captain is responsible at all times and all the wisdom to aviation is written in the SOP. Follow it and you'll be safe from troubles. So let's abolish the practice...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
15th Apr 2018, 12:39
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

Agree with Eagle. LH had three hard landings: two...

Agree with Eagle. LH had three hard landings: two in Denver and one in Narita, which lead them to change the SOP and go manual thrust for landing.
I also understand, that at least United if not more...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
13th Apr 2018, 11:36
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

And which lesson is that, aa1166 if you don't...

And which lesson is that, aa1166 if you don't mind sharing ?
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
11th Apr 2018, 23:59
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

Save face, save face, save face !!! Your...

Save face, save face, save face !!! Your questions answered, Vietjetpilot ? Save face above safety, ok ?
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
20th Feb 2018, 01:50
Replies: 15
Views: 3,472
Posted By wingdeagle

No issue in China, Vietnam and Cambodia. May...

No issue in China, Vietnam and Cambodia. May raise a question mark in Korea.
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
8th Feb 2018, 11:16
Replies: 235
Views: 500,709
Posted By wingdeagle

Completely agree with all you said. Parc used to...

Completely agree with all you said. Parc used to be THE agency to go with, till CAE bought them. Now it's trash like most of them. No communication, open disputes and zero support. Stay away !!!
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
13th Nov 2017, 17:04
Replies: 17
Views: 15,472
Posted By wingdeagle

Time to get some beers out of the fridge. This...

Time to get some beers out of the fridge. This will be a good one !
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
8th Nov 2017, 00:05
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

So far for the wishful thinking of getting rid of...

So far for the wishful thinking of getting rid of all expats, like some on this board have been "warning". With a substandard contract (pay and benefits well below most Asian contracts) I wonder how...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
5th Nov 2017, 01:52
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

"new and improved requirements" ? This means one...

"new and improved requirements" ? This means one additional year or two of sleeping on the job or playing candy crush ? :rolleyes::ugh::ok:
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
8th Oct 2017, 02:26
Replies: 13
Views: 9,325
Posted By wingdeagle

Sunliner, thumbs up to your post !!! Kimono, what...

Sunliner, thumbs up to your post !!! Kimono, what if some people ARE looking for a temporary one or two year gig ? Are you warning them, too ? I would kindly suggest to post informative stuff, which...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
8th Aug 2017, 01:30
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

I am still wondering why any contract pilot would...

I am still wondering why any contract pilot would choose to fly the 350 though, but then again i only work so i can live,[/QUOTE]

Even though I should stay out of this 350 discussion as it does...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
5th Aug 2017, 17:10
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

Amazing ! So a privileged kid takes a 321 ride...

Amazing ! So a privileged kid takes a 321 ride for a spin, puts it into grass, taxies to the gate like nothing happened, tries to bribe engineers etc. All this sounds very believable and yes, in...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
30th Jul 2017, 07:51
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

Kimono, I think most of us on this forum are...

Kimono, I think most of us on this forum are aware and even agree about the standards at VN and the problems they are facing. Yet as I previously mentioned, it is a Vietnamese airline and the locals...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
27th Jul 2017, 01:05
Replies: 1,705
Views: 976,694
Posted By wingdeagle

Suggest you check on the Vietjet threads then....

Suggest you check on the Vietjet threads then. This is Vietnam Airlines page.
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