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Forum: Middle East
27th Mar 2024, 20:40
Replies: 56
Views: 34,955
Posted By Fuel-Off

Oh please. I always wore loud socks on trips at...

Oh please. I always wore loud socks on trips at EK - even twice with the CP Boeing who exclaimed "Hey! Those are awesome socks!". The only time I had someone voice their disagreement was a Saffa who...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Feb 2024, 16:22
Replies: 12
Views: 6,048
Posted By Fuel-Off

Since the EK521 'incident', you need to be older...

Since the EK521 'incident', you need to be older than 30 to upgrade.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Feb 2024, 16:19
Replies: 3,097
Views: 1,283,337
Posted By Fuel-Off

FedEx is going through some pretty toxic contract...

FedEx is going through some pretty toxic contract negotiations at the moment. Their management is telling the pilots (especially the senior ones) go to PSA, get your crazy sign on bonuses and retire...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Aug 2023, 17:27
Replies: 4,450
Views: 3,717,867
Posted By Fuel-Off

Say it after me, 'Seniority, Seniority,...

Say it after me, 'Seniority, Seniority, Seniority'

Fuel-Off :ok:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jul 2023, 18:22
Replies: 295
Views: 99,130
Posted By Fuel-Off

Over the years, US unions also negotiated scope...

Over the years, US unions also negotiated scope clauses to prevent airlines outsourcing their flying to subsidiaries. Imagine the Australian aviation industry today if AIPA and AFAP considered that...
Forum: Middle East
14th Jul 2023, 16:14
Replies: 1,052
Views: 646,118
Posted By Fuel-Off

For some context, I was at EK for 7 years until...

For some context, I was at EK for 7 years until last year. During that time, I got ONE - read that again - ONE step increase over that time.

Fuel-Off :ok:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Mar 2023, 16:33
Replies: 1
Views: 995
Posted By Fuel-Off

Problem is if the NOTAM was to come into effect...

Problem is if the NOTAM was to come into effect during a flight, ACARS can't upload said diagrams (if your aircraft can receive NOTAMS or have them sent from dispatch). Then you're back to square...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Mar 2023, 16:51
Replies: 3,097
Views: 1,283,337
Posted By Fuel-Off

And an industrial landscape where Australian...

And an industrial landscape where Australian airline management policy is to actively exploit the absence of scope clauses and where there is no more than 3% in base wage increases. Meanwhile our...
Forum: Middle East
11th Mar 2023, 00:59
Replies: 1,052
Views: 646,118
Posted By Fuel-Off

They’re black BMWs now :E​​​​​​​, but the rest is...

They’re black BMWs now :E​​​​​​​, but the rest is the same….
Forum: Middle East
22nd Oct 2022, 15:17
Replies: 1,052
Views: 646,118
Posted By Fuel-Off

Given that Australians are allowed to work in the...

Given that Australians are allowed to work in the US under E3 visa sponsorship (you know, with legally enforced employment contracts and conditions), perhaps EK might find it more difficult to...
Forum: Middle East
14th Aug 2022, 23:02
Replies: 1,052
Views: 646,118
Posted By Fuel-Off

Given Australians can now work in the US on E3...

Given Australians can now work in the US on E3 visas, EK may have a difficult time finding fresh meat from over there. Given they can fly heavies for companies with union protection where the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Apr 2022, 07:18
Replies: 102
Views: 23,632
Posted By Fuel-Off

It could all be for naught as the judge in...

It could all be for naught as the judge in question (a Trump appointee) has been deemed 'not qualified' by the American Bar Association, citing she lacks professional experience (she was only 33 when...
Forum: Middle East
6th Apr 2022, 10:58
Replies: 1,052
Views: 646,118
Posted By Fuel-Off

oh FFS Fired, LET. IT. GO. We get it! You were...

oh FFS Fired, LET. IT. GO. We get it! You were sacked and haven't been called back. I, and many others have said the same thing to you: THEY DON'T WANT YOU BACK!
Callous yes, but I mean really,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Mar 2022, 12:31
Replies: 59
Views: 19,239
Posted By Fuel-Off

There was an incident many moons ago (think...

There was an incident many moons ago (think 2008?) in a Qlink Q400 which managed a decent flap overspeed on departure. Recall something like IAS was 235 and the flap speed limit was 200kts until the...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Mar 2022, 09:17
Replies: 28
Views: 13,444
Posted By Fuel-Off

I think you're trying to look for a scandal which...

I think you're trying to look for a scandal which really isn't there. Turkish pilots fly into Greece and Cyprus, Greeks and Cypriots fly into Turkey (and go through their airspaces). While at my...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Mar 2022, 09:34
Replies: 4,450
Views: 3,717,867
Posted By Fuel-Off

Delta currently has time to command at 2.5...

Delta currently has time to command at 2.5 months, B737 NYC based (for those who want it). Gives some perspective.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Feb 2022, 18:10
Replies: 3,097
Views: 1,283,337
Posted By Fuel-Off

To echo the sentiments of the previous posters -...

To echo the sentiments of the previous posters - don't forget E3s are seen as a band-aid solution to a skills shortage in the US. There is zero provision for getting permanent residency. Ask the...
Forum: Middle East
28th Dec 2021, 12:35
Replies: 130
Views: 93,204
Posted By Fuel-Off

Not quite SOPS, the mantra from Fleet is now to...

Not quite SOPS, the mantra from Fleet is now to encourage hand flying when conditions allow. Latest OM-A amendment allows manual flying below 20,000', A/T still to remain engaged at all times. Very...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Oct 2021, 08:11
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,813,965
Posted By Fuel-Off

Supply would never had been an issue if the...

Supply would never had been an issue if the government had ordered enough of the stuff in the first place. How many phone calls did Pfizer make to the Health Minister before he picked up the phone...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Oct 2021, 04:34
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,813,965
Posted By Fuel-Off

Good luck with getting people vaccinated promptly...

Good luck with getting people vaccinated promptly with no virus about. Look no further than those sand gropers out West and banana benders up North. They lag behind the rest of the country with...
Forum: Middle East
26th Sep 2021, 12:11
Replies: 165
Views: 117,953
Posted By Fuel-Off

And it seems you still want to go back? Given how...

And it seems you still want to go back? Given how many times you've asked whether EK has taken back any 777 pilots, I would say there's a degree of Stockholm Syndrome.
Forum: Middle East
23rd Sep 2021, 12:27
Replies: 165
Views: 117,953
Posted By Fuel-Off

I've asked once and I'll ask again. Were those...

I've asked once and I'll ask again. Were those on the 777 made redundant or fired? That might answer why they haven't received a phone call.
Forum: Middle East
17th Sep 2021, 12:22
Replies: 165
Views: 117,953
Posted By Fuel-Off

If that's the case, I and many others would've...

If that's the case, I and many others would've been arrested a long time ago...
Forum: Middle East
30th Aug 2021, 17:06
Replies: 74
Views: 144,706
Posted By Fuel-Off

Self preservation. The CSD would probably...

Self preservation.

The CSD would probably have been fired for not reporting said crew if word had got back to management of the whole event. Don't worry, workers are dispensable. People are...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Aug 2021, 13:24
Replies: 1,268
Views: 248,513
Posted By Fuel-Off

I wonder. Would you appreciate a passenger...

I wonder. Would you appreciate a passenger coming up to your flight deck, suggesting what you are doing, despite all your years of training and dedication to your livelihood, is completely wrong or...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Aug 2021, 06:08
Replies: 271
Views: 59,513
Posted By Fuel-Off

Not necessarily death rates, but certainly...

Not necessarily death rates, but certainly hospitalisation rates would be looked at to determine any further public health measures being introduced. The UK is getting 30,000 cases a day, but the...
Forum: Middle East
24th Aug 2021, 13:20
Replies: 35
Views: 21,716
Posted By Fuel-Off

Were they made redundant or fired? The difference...

Were they made redundant or fired? The difference could be the reason why they haven't been called back.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Jul 2021, 14:08
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,813,965
Posted By Fuel-Off

Problem is, with no Jobkeeper people have to...

Problem is, with no Jobkeeper people have to work. People in these 'communities' as you put it SOPS (nice privileged-white-man-dog-whistle by the way), have to go out to work and earn a crust to feed...
Forum: Middle East
25th Jul 2021, 09:24
Replies: 18
Views: 19,352
Posted By Fuel-Off

And nimrodjoe picks petty, rambling, incoherent...

And nimrodjoe picks petty, rambling, incoherent arguments with flippant comments with pretty much anyone. Now be a good troll and head back to the bridge you crawled out under from.
Forum: Middle East
24th Jul 2021, 16:15
Replies: 18
Views: 19,352
Posted By Fuel-Off

Because those airlines aren't calling back pilots...

Because those airlines aren't calling back pilots to operate an aircraft that is just simply not needed right now given the patchy recovery that's taking place. Large markets like Australia feeding...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jul 2021, 16:41
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,813,965
Posted By Fuel-Off

ATAGI is the advisory group, the TGA is the...

ATAGI is the advisory group, the TGA is the regulator. Astrazeneca is legally able to be administered to anyone over the age of 18. Pfizer has just been approved for those over the age of 12. A false...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Jun 2021, 06:23
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,813,965
Posted By Fuel-Off

Europe does it with passport on the phone mostly...

Europe does it with passport on the phone mostly when checking in on flights, on intercity trains, international ferries and crossing land borders. Some venues with large gatherings have a set up...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
28th Jun 2021, 20:21
Replies: 73
Views: 29,639
Posted By Fuel-Off

https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/aviation...

https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/aviation/559379-united-ceo-warns-of-possible-pilot-shortage

The boss of United has openly said that he expects a pilot shortage which is an extraordinary...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Jun 2021, 09:48
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,813,965
Posted By Fuel-Off

Yet if Australia had an effective vaccination...

Yet if Australia had an effective vaccination program, the need for these quarantine camps become redundant pretty quickly.

I chuckle at the hysterical comments asking why the flight crew bus...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Jun 2021, 15:11
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,813,965
Posted By Fuel-Off

I'd be happy to provide a few for you: Spain ...

I'd be happy to provide a few for you:
Spain
France
Italy
Iceland
Malta
Greece
Serbia
Georgia (the country, not the US state full of peaches)
Egypt
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