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Forum: Cabin Crew
27th Jan 2010, 15:10
Replies: 3,879
Views: 577,271
Posted By Nearly Nigel

That's the last thing Willie needs. This...

That's the last thing Willie needs.

This had got to be played out to its conclusion sooner rather than later because of the effect on forward bookings.

Or maybe that's the only weapon left in...
Forum: Cabin Crew
27th Jan 2010, 14:50
Replies: 3,879
Views: 577,271
Posted By Nearly Nigel

A very erudite translation/interpretation of how...

A very erudite translation/interpretation of how things really are moo.

BA IFCE management should copy your post, paste it into a memo and post it out to each and every cabin crew member.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Nov 2006, 11:00
Replies: 22
Views: 10,095
Posted By Nearly Nigel

On that we are completely agreed and I would...

On that we are completely agreed and I would admit to having been somewhat derisory and inflammatory in my previous post and I apologise for that.

But the fact remains that I can think of...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Nov 2006, 09:55
Replies: 22
Views: 10,095
Posted By Nearly Nigel

"Rules are for the obedience of fools and the...

"Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men".

Never was there a truer saying when it comes to aviation.

I'd guess Pininstauld is an engineer or other ground-based...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Nov 2006, 09:48
Replies: 1,379
Views: 286,011
Posted By Nearly Nigel

I would venture to suggest that an airline...

I would venture to suggest that an airline manager who does not recognise the value of his pilots' loyalty is in the wrong job.

Stand up WW, LCG, PoD and CM (but thanks for all those lovely...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Aug 2006, 22:07
Replies: 1,031
Views: 243,958
Posted By Nearly Nigel

I'm as much an advocate as anyone else for Flight...

I'm as much an advocate as anyone else for Flight Crew having special rules and being a 'special case' but the issue you quote above BusyB is missing the point.

To get an IED that will actually...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Aug 2006, 10:55
Replies: 1,379
Views: 286,011
Posted By Nearly Nigel

I've just spotted this little quote from the...

I've just spotted this little quote from the Transport Minister Dr. Stephen Ladyman.

It's in response to a question and answer session on various transport matters posed by The Consumers'...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Aug 2006, 09:41
Replies: 1,379
Views: 286,011
Posted By Nearly Nigel

Faire d'income, My post on seniority...

Faire d'income,



My post on seniority was not supposed to be exhaustive, and I thank you for adding your thoughts. May I be allowed to amend my position slightly in view of the comments you...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Aug 2006, 19:30
Replies: 1,379
Views: 286,011
Posted By Nearly Nigel

I'm not in the business of trying to convince....

I'm not in the business of trying to convince. You are where you are and we are where we are. You are all welcome to join us, we are recruiting.

Sometimes seniority is in the pilots' interest,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
31st May 2006, 11:08
Replies: 1,379
Views: 286,011
Posted By Nearly Nigel

Oh God! Tandemrotor, that was the last impression...

Oh God! Tandemrotor, that was the last impression I wanted to give. :=

I would support absolutely any initiative that will increase the terms and conditions of any one of our colleagues. That...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
31st May 2006, 10:36
Replies: 1,379
Views: 286,011
Posted By Nearly Nigel

My fault? Ich don't think so!

Well, speaking as someone who saw the closure of NAPS to new entrants as the line in the sand and voted accordingly (although everyone seems to be saying that now :mad: ), I'm desperately sorry to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Mar 2006, 14:46
Replies: 121
Views: 86,775
Posted By Nearly Nigel

Sadly BA are beginning to play this game too...

To a much lesser degree luckily, but it's the thin end of the wedge!

I flew recently with one of the new entry BA DEPs (on the new money purchase pension scheme which replaced NAPS) to find out...
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Feb 2006, 14:33
Replies: 10
Views: 1,581
Posted By Nearly Nigel

Or you could get in touch with whoever sources...

Or you could get in touch with whoever sources the whole of Italy's ATC microphones.

They must be the cheapest ones on the market. Either that or they really do have a bucket over their heads...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Jan 2006, 20:28
Replies: 1,379
Views: 286,011
Posted By Nearly Nigel

Re: BA pilots 'prepared to strike'

Well, that's almost an admission that BE was on the right track, to my mind. We certainly know what message BA has been spinning.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Jan 2006, 20:05
Replies: 40
Views: 8,282
Posted By Nearly Nigel

Re: British Airways Citiexpress

From my experience of 18 months flying RJ100s out of BHX and MAN, BACX is even more disfunctional than Mainline! As if it weren't bad enough on it's own, it gets pulled in different directions by the...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jan 2006, 12:55
Replies: 146
Views: 29,612
Posted By Nearly Nigel

Re: Security checks for crews are getting to the riduculous!

I'm afraid surely not, that I'm with Kaptin M on this one...



Any such bad apples do not need a weapon to take control of the the cockpit... They just wait until you go to the washroom, lock...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jan 2006, 16:16
Replies: 146
Views: 29,612
Posted By Nearly Nigel

Re: Security checks for crews are getting to the riduculous!

And as for the "You could carry something past and then give it to someone to use on another aircraft" argument... Why doesn't this apply to the police who are allowed to swan on through setting off...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Sep 2003, 20:59
Replies: 34
Views: 6,556
Posted By Nearly Nigel

I would like to express support for the...

I would like to express support for the Engineers, they are safety critical, professional staff who need their working practices to be on the safe side of the fatigue scale.

Anyone who ever reads...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Sep 2003, 17:15
Replies: 11
Views: 1,331
Posted By Nearly Nigel

Airlines don't manage such situations. They...

Airlines don't manage such situations.

They simply bluner on with heads in the sand until after the event and then react like headless chickens.

Sounds like it may be good news though......
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2003, 21:27
Replies: 120
Views: 26,929
Posted By Nearly Nigel

I nearly got TwoTun mixed up with TwoTon. I...

I nearly got TwoTun mixed up with TwoTon.

I believe the FEs just want to be treated fairly and hope that BA will do that. They have always given more than the basic severance in the past and...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Sep 2003, 21:27
Replies: 18
Views: 3,357
Posted By Nearly Nigel

Ah... erm.... What can I say? I hang my head...

Ah... erm.... What can I say?

I hang my head in shame almost every working day at the shambles going on around me. There is nothing we can do about it as pilots except to fly as safely as possible...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Sep 2003, 17:47
Replies: 18
Views: 3,357
Posted By Nearly Nigel

There are a couple of possible explanations for...

There are a couple of possible explanations for this.

It is quite likely to be a shortage of cabin crew rather than pilots, and some of the junior managers in customer services don't know enough...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jun 2002, 12:36
Replies: 224
Views: 49,458
Posted By Nearly Nigel

Thumbs up Most excellent post INLAK! I am sure that...

Most excellent post INLAK!

I am sure that most of my (non-management) colleagues in BA thoroughly support the Aer Lingus pilots.

We all know that there is a creeping cancer within the senior...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2002, 11:08
Replies: 103
Views: 15,417
Posted By Nearly Nigel

John, Thanks for taking this stand, you have...

John,

Thanks for taking this stand, you have already had my vote.

Can you please explain though, why no top-quality candidate will challenge an encumbent GS?

Is it the fear of losing with...
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