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Forum: Middle East
7th Jan 2014, 18:23
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

Some people do enjoy it. No union, health...

Some people do enjoy it. No union, health benefits change annually (for the worse!), pay stays the same, parking lot never increases in size, more night flights added every month, and my...
Forum: Middle East
6th Jan 2014, 12:08
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

Heard only the Capt got fired....

Heard only the Capt got fired....
Forum: Middle East
22nd Nov 2013, 07:03
Replies: 10
Views: 3,382
Posted By long-gonner

Overall it's few and far between. In the late...

Overall it's few and far between. In the late 2010 to early 2011 time frame a few FZ FOs and one of the first upgrades paid off the remaining amount on their bonds and went to EK. Flydubai saw the...
Forum: Middle East
17th Nov 2013, 19:52
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

OKC, How can a 111 new aircraft order be...

OKC,

How can a 111 new aircraft order be called disappointing?

Maybe you had delusions of bigger aircraft coming to flydubai to save you the hassle of changing employers and giving up your top...
Forum: Middle East
11th Nov 2013, 15:37
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

WY, You need to come back in a few months...

WY,

You need to come back in a few months and ask that question again. The company just introduced PBS bidding with the November schedules. It "appears" that the days off have gone up from 8 or 9...
Forum: Middle East
1st Oct 2013, 15:33
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

At first I didn't see any difference with the...

At first I didn't see any difference with the practice PBS award, but after looking away for a few hours and letting my initial anger pass it does look better than what I've been getting the last 9...
Forum: Middle East
25th Aug 2013, 13:13
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

17:12 and all we have are crickets.......chirp...

17:12 and all we have are crickets.......chirp chirp, chirp chirp :mad:
Forum: Middle East
25th Aug 2013, 10:45
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

Well said OKC:D The rosters were probably 99.9%...

Well said OKC:D The rosters were probably 99.9% finished on Thursday at 3pm, but why release them early when you can hold them till after the weekend! Can't wait for what new surprises PBS will...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Aug 2013, 12:44
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

The 850ANR is a waste of money in this plane. I...

The 850ANR is a waste of money in this plane. I tired using the 850 for the first year and finally bought the Uflymike/QC15 setup. Going Bose was a good decision. A few guys use the Bose Aviator...
Forum: Middle East
23rd Jun 2013, 09:46
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

You must have a supercomputer because it is...

You must have a supercomputer because it is simply telling you that paying for an airline ticket, your own accommodation, as well as for the interview itself at a head hunter institution where...
Forum: Middle East
2nd May 2013, 15:25
Replies: 8
Views: 6,728
Posted By long-gonner

For those of us that don't drive the Sk Mo, old...

For those of us that don't drive the Sk Mo, old EK Road, or the 311.... Where are these new Salik gates being installed? I've seen the ones on Mimzar and the tunnel but didn't know the 311 would be...
Forum: Middle East
11th Apr 2013, 07:02
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

Latetonite, thanks for the invite, im not...

Latetonite, thanks for the invite, im not interested in jobs any further into Asia. Yes, we all make our own choices, which is a very astute comment on a thread giving people information to make...
Forum: Middle East
10th Apr 2013, 20:14
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

They don't put you up, they just don't pay you a...

They don't put you up, they just don't pay you a housing allowance the first month on property but book a hotel for you while in training. If its changed someone please chime in.

Just did my 3rd...
Forum: Middle East
6th Apr 2013, 08:22
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

It looks like the salary on the website is...

It looks like the salary on the website is quoting the total monthly sum on base pay+housing allowance+transportation allowance+monthly flight pay.
Forum: Middle East
8th Mar 2013, 14:44
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

Rosters are random. Seems like every month they...

Rosters are random. Seems like every month they invent new ways to make us more fatigued and angry. March madness includes single days off between changing from night patterns to day flights. Single...
Forum: Middle East
8th Mar 2013, 06:29
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

Taxi is best way to get around Dubai. Cheap and...

Taxi is best way to get around Dubai. Cheap and plentiful. Ask the hotel to book one for you in the morning if it makes you feel better.

Hotels. Plenty to choose from within 10 minutes of the...
Forum: Middle East
15th Jan 2013, 21:37
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

And so what that the "A" scale pilots were...

And so what that the "A" scale pilots were available at the right time to sign the contract flydubai was offering? Why imply that there were no other options for those guys? Most were long time...
Forum: Middle East
8th Jan 2013, 14:53
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

Nice catch blues:ok:. What several fail to...

Nice catch blues:ok:. What several fail to realize, including our GED level scheduling team is that with 42 days of vacation, minimum 2 sim events, ground school, and lets say on average 6 sick calls...
Forum: Middle East
8th Jan 2013, 10:23
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

FO flight pay is 110 AED per hour, so it would be...

FO flight pay is 110 AED per hour, so it would be about 1600 AED less than what's on the website. Base, housing, transportation, and allowances are independent of flight hour pay.

Low Vis qual...
Forum: Middle East
14th Dec 2012, 05:30
Replies: 11
Views: 3,372
Posted By long-gonner

JFK is two times daily on a A380. Pick the days...

JFK is two times daily on a A380. Pick the days carefully and you won't have a problem. IAH was great when it was two times daily, but I can't seem to get on in J anymore. I never tried west coast...
Forum: Middle East
13th Dec 2012, 16:28
Replies: 10
Views: 3,939
Posted By long-gonner

It's just awesome how the anti-American train is...

It's just awesome how the anti-American train is never late at this station:ok:

If this program was not expanded to benefit US Passport holders then why don't the host countries open their own...
Forum: Middle East
12th Dec 2012, 16:24
Replies: 10
Views: 3,939
Posted By long-gonner

The only point that is valid in this discussion...

The only point that is valid in this discussion is why the US Government should pay salaries of CBP agents stationed in a foreign city when zero US Airlines serve that city. Even more, not enough US...
Forum: Middle East
11th Dec 2012, 17:21
Replies: 10
Views: 3,939
Posted By long-gonner

The whole point of this program is to facilitate...

The whole point of this program is to facilitate US Airlines carrying passengers from foreign airports that have many flights to the US. This would make sense, but NOT ONE SINGLE US airline serves...
Forum: Middle East
4th Dec 2012, 06:14
Replies: 58
Views: 26,826
Posted By long-gonner

Whyflare, Living and flying outside of the...

Whyflare,

Living and flying outside of the US is great experience, but have a heart to heart with your wife/family first. If they are not 100% fully behind the endevour it will fail miserably....
Forum: Middle East
4th Dec 2012, 06:03
Replies: 58
Views: 26,826
Posted By long-gonner

Hey vfenext, No job is ever safe. The UAL...

Hey vfenext,

No job is ever safe. The UAL confidence comes from being part of professional brotherhood that has been an industry leader for a long long time. Do you like CRM? That's a UAL...
Forum: Middle East
26th Sep 2012, 07:51
Replies: 16
Views: 3,767
Posted By long-gonner

So the tax free stuff in Dubai is all just a lie...

So the tax free stuff in Dubai is all just a lie for retail stores to make a bigger profit......grand, just grand:ugh:
Forum: Middle East
15th Dec 2009, 12:33
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

Interviews every week for FO's. DEC hiring...

Interviews every week for FO's. DEC hiring should be finished early next year and then upgrades sometime around the summer. Airplane number 6 is out flying and the next arrives in March. Not much...
Forum: Middle East
8th Dec 2009, 12:41
Replies: 867
Views: 496,633
Posted By long-gonner

BF, Thanks for the information!

BF,

Thanks for the information!
Forum: Middle East
3rd Dec 2009, 19:42
Replies: 867
Views: 496,633
Posted By long-gonner

Hey guys, Just curious if anyone from AA...

Hey guys,

Just curious if anyone from AA can answer a question. I know you get ID90s on EK, but is that for Y class only or can you get business class ID90s? How about travel on EY and travel...
Forum: Middle East
16th Oct 2009, 09:44
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

3500 total time, 500 PIC in multi crew aircraft ...

3500 total time, 500 PIC in multi crew aircraft
2 OPCs at flydubai
12 months service at flydubai
Forum: Middle East
3rd Jun 2009, 04:12
Replies: 18
Views: 5,605
Posted By long-gonner

214, Media is all about sales these...

214, Media is all about sales these days....follow the money, or in your case the trail of cracker crumbs!
Forum: Middle East
2nd Jun 2009, 14:57
Replies: 18
Views: 5,605
Posted By long-gonner

Nothing heard is probably a good thing as the...

Nothing heard is probably a good thing as the media only turn out for negative news stories. If the flight had canceled or gone missing over the Atlantic then maybe it would have been big news, but...
Forum: Middle East
19th May 2009, 00:48
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,898
Posted By long-gonner

Just talked with a friend who interviewed several...

Just talked with a friend who interviewed several weeks back, no word yet on yes or no. I suspect that my friend got the job, but with all the start up stuff going on right now, sending out emails...
Forum: Middle East
7th May 2009, 21:08
Replies: 48
Views: 9,298
Posted By long-gonner

So, FD is now considered an alter ego? Give me a...

So, FD is now considered an alter ego? Give me a break.......Is Etihad an alter ego? How about Air Arabia? Is EK a unionized airline that competes on a level playing field with all the US and...
Forum: Middle East
27th Apr 2009, 14:33
Replies: 5
Views: 3,035
Posted By long-gonner

2 down, 52 to go! :ok:

2 down, 52 to go! :ok:
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