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Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2022, 01:39
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,128,296
Posted By polax52

I just don't get why we don't simply give the...

I just don't get why we don't simply give the Ukraine the weapons that it needs to adequately deter the threat or repel it if necessary. I have no doubt that NATO has the capability to combat the...
Forum: Middle East
20th Aug 2021, 03:52
Replies: 74
Views: 144,337
Posted By polax52

RedBelt I hope that you're right but I think...

RedBelt

I hope that you're right but I think that you're probably dreaming.

I had your point of view a year ago but circumstances in many Airlines are very different now. A lot of major...
Forum: Middle East
20th Aug 2021, 03:36
Replies: 74
Views: 144,337
Posted By polax52

Silver68 I'm sure that it's entirely true...

Silver68

I'm sure that it's entirely true but if you're going to stay in this industry you'd better grin and bear it because it's only going to get worse. Qatar is not even the worst employer, in...
Forum: Middle East
19th Aug 2021, 06:07
Replies: 74
Views: 144,337
Posted By polax52

The only recourse you'll ever have is posting on...

The only recourse you'll ever have is posting on here. And they don't care about that.

The World is awash with desperate Pilots. The career which was once great is finished. It's now just a :mad:...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Jul 2021, 22:09
Replies: 12
Views: 6,707
Posted By polax52

G SXTY Very accurate post. You were kind...

G SXTY

Very accurate post. You were kind enough not to mention Brexit which beyond Covid will make British Pilots much less employable.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th May 2021, 23:17
Replies: 23
Views: 16,141
Posted By polax52

At this point in time it's just "JOB", nobody is...

At this point in time it's just "JOB", nobody is talking of security and progression or even money. OSM are obviously already overwhelmed with applications. Just as Bamboo are in Vietnam, paying half...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
2nd May 2021, 01:33
Replies: 140
Views: 102,586
Posted By polax52

"Fairly". Well in my experience in this part of...

"Fairly". Well in my experience in this part of the world, the answer is a resounding NO. But that means they have expats they like and expats that they don't. If you're one of the guys that happen...
Forum: Middle East
30th Mar 2021, 08:06
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,921,551
Posted By polax52

I think basically the Panda is right, though his...

I think basically the Panda is right, though his posts clearly carry too much emotion.

I am 63. I retired from the middle east last summer, not Emirates and not for philanthropic reasons. I...
Forum: Middle East
29th Mar 2021, 14:50
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,921,551
Posted By polax52

I did enjoy that discussion. Well done Panda!

I did enjoy that discussion. Well done Panda!
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
14th Mar 2021, 06:22
Replies: 94
Views: 42,721
Posted By polax52

It's simply impossible for recruitment to start...

It's simply impossible for recruitment to start as early as 2 years from now. You just have to do the maths on the training required for the guys coming back from furlough or unpaid leave. If you...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th Mar 2021, 20:04
Replies: 94
Views: 42,721
Posted By polax52

It's just not the right time to start any flight...

It's just not the right time to start any flight training right now. Even if the pandemic is completely finished this year, new jobs will not appear before 2024/2025. The reason is simply that the...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
1st Mar 2021, 05:24
Replies: 213
Views: 247,846
Posted By polax52

You know the reality. There are too many Pilots...

You know the reality. There are too many Pilots in the World. Employers will always have the upper hand. When you choose to become an expat, you choose to give up the rights and protection that you'd...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Jan 2021, 19:38
Replies: 2,907
Views: 633,916
Posted By polax52

davidjohnson6 Domestic tourism En-masse...

davidjohnson6

Domestic tourism En-masse doesn't work in the UK. The resort of my town in the UK was swamped well beyond any reasonable capacity for the August bank holiday 2020. Nobody will take...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Dec 2020, 02:10
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,047,938
Posted By polax52

Jonty Because there was a market to sell the...

Jonty

Because there was a market to sell the assets into. There isn't any more.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
8th Nov 2020, 11:21
Replies: 79
Views: 23,047
Posted By polax52

spitfirejock You're viewing the ATO's with...

spitfirejock

You're viewing the ATO's with rose tinted spectacles. Some people have made their fortunes from running what was inevitably going to end as a Ponzi scheme. As BALPA state 200...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
7th Nov 2020, 02:35
Replies: 79
Views: 23,047
Posted By polax52

PilotLZ The Airline industry for the time...

PilotLZ

The Airline industry for the time being is considered to be environmentally unacceptable.
Aircraft will be semi-Autonomous within 15 to 20 years.
There is a worldwide glut of Pilots...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Oct 2020, 18:29
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,848,970
Posted By polax52

I don't agree with that. The UK government will...

I don't agree with that. The UK government will likely only get involved post IAG bankruptcy. At which point it will pick up the remnants of BA at fire sale prices. BA will then be re-privatised in...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Oct 2020, 02:41
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,990,899
Posted By polax52

You're not wrong but I don't think that anyone...

You're not wrong but I don't think that anyone would imagine this operation would really take-off before 2022 in any case. In my opinion this may well be the start of a few start-ups because from a...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Oct 2020, 21:35
Replies: 40
Views: 31,431
Posted By polax52

Walnut IAG will disintegrate of course...

Walnut


IAG will disintegrate of course because they'll be bankrupt. The governments in all cases except maybe Vueling and Level will pick up the pieces. Maybe Vueling can survive in it's own...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Sep 2020, 22:24
Replies: 137
Views: 77,337
Posted By polax52

I knew this was a scam between the LCC's and the...

I knew this was a scam between the LCC's and the flight schools but I didn't realise that it was this bad. Just Shocking.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
7th Sep 2020, 22:33
Replies: 63
Views: 26,315
Posted By polax52

There has never, ever, in my 40 years of flying...

There has never, ever, in my 40 years of flying been a true shortage of Pilots. There has always been a source of Pilots to Airlines from somewhere. As for future projections, in my view they are a...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
7th Sep 2020, 13:29
Replies: 63
Views: 26,315
Posted By polax52

ezymplcae I know that people like me are...

ezymplcae

I know that people like me are considered trolls. But when considering a career as a Pilot in the modern Aviation world, young people and their parents need to be very aware of the...
Forum: Questions
2nd Sep 2020, 21:56
Replies: 63
Views: 22,620
Posted By polax52

Regarding business travel, none of us really know...

Regarding business travel, none of us really know how much will be lost. There are many different reasons people travel in premium classes, they may be sportsmen, Journalists covering sporting events...
Forum: Questions
2nd Sep 2020, 12:00
Replies: 63
Views: 22,620
Posted By polax52

BallastBob Reading your posts, I don't...

BallastBob

Reading your posts, I don't really understand what you're thinking. Do you think that the number of Aeroplanes flying will be reduced in the years after Covid is eliminated? or do you...
Forum: Questions
29th Aug 2020, 22:05
Replies: 63
Views: 22,620
Posted By polax52

You needed to add at the end of your...

You needed to add at the end of your statement.... IMHO

The truth is, the world has a growing population full of young people who do not wish to stay in one place. Travel is in the human psyche...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Jul 2020, 22:02
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,848,970
Posted By polax52

Doors To Manuel Assuming that there is no...

Doors To Manuel

Assuming that there is no significant revenue during the next 5 months, liquidity would be zero. Does IAG have further sources of liquidity? Is it's credit rating investment grade?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Jun 2020, 22:34
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,848,970
Posted By polax52

I've been through this, you'd save your own skin....

I've been through this, you'd save your own skin. Whatever you say on PPrune.
As Northern Monkey said, it's not the likely scenario. It is however going through the mind of WW.
In reality BALPA...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Jun 2020, 22:05
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,848,970
Posted By polax52

Trainers would obviously not be sacked. Those...

Trainers would obviously not be sacked. Those guys would get a pay rise.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Jun 2020, 21:59
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,848,970
Posted By polax52

Yes. That is what will happen.

Yes. That is what will happen.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Jun 2020, 20:58
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,848,970
Posted By polax52

They don't need an excuse. They can do what they...

They don't need an excuse. They can do what they like. At the end they have you guys by the short and curly's. You have nothing to bargain with at all right now. There are hundreds of guys with EASA...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jun 2020, 09:00
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,047,938
Posted By polax52

I'm really sorry but that's all wishful thinking....

I'm really sorry but that's all wishful thinking. There are so many high quality experienced Captains coming on the market right now. No expat jobs to go to. British Pilots, no longer able to work in...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Jun 2020, 08:39
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,848,970
Posted By polax52

Unfortunately you're looking at rescuing what you...

Unfortunately you're looking at rescuing what you hope is a secure and prosperous future. You're hoping for union or government intervention to make that happen. In the real, pure captitalist world,...
Forum: Middle East
6th Jun 2020, 21:45
Replies: 1,246
Views: 1,254,103
Posted By polax52

All other Airlines around the world are using...

All other Airlines around the world are using "Force Majeure" to do what they want with impunity from any labour law. I don't see why Qatar should be excluded.
Forum: Rumours & News
21st May 2020, 21:44
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,047,938
Posted By polax52

Will Norwegian Gatwick 787 be open to...

Will Norwegian Gatwick 787 be open to applications from newcomers, come January?:E
Forum: Rumours & News
14th May 2020, 22:07
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,047,938
Posted By polax52

You've got cheap aircraft, cheap fuel, Gatwick...

You've got cheap aircraft, cheap fuel, Gatwick slots, historically low interest rates on financing, and sadly- cheap crew. And out of Gatwick you have a profitable business. Somebody is going to come...
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