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Search: Posts Made By: MagicCarpet
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Forum: South Asia and the Far East
24th Aug 2015, 11:01
Replies: 9
Views: 2,813
Posted By MagicCarpet

Do it

Mostly useless off-topic answers so far, so let me clear this up. You asked about Asia, not the Indian subcontinent or the middle east, so here’s the deal.

Yes, you can do it.

Look at A320...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Feb 2015, 05:15
Replies: 748
Views: 714,966
Posted By MagicCarpet

I think an engine failed at ~1,300 ft Look at...

I think an engine failed at ~1,300 ft
Look at the graph on page 6 of this thread.
The flight lasted 3 min, 45 sec

00:00 Takeoff roll commenced
01:00 Rotate
01:45 Lower the nose, accellerate,...
Forum: Middle East
16th Oct 2014, 09:24
Replies: 13
Views: 10,752
Posted By MagicCarpet

It's just a ruse to lull the Red Menace into a...

It's just a ruse to lull the Red Menace into a false sense of complacency.
Damn commies...
Forum: Middle East
16th Sep 2014, 14:35
Replies: 65
Views: 31,542
Posted By MagicCarpet

Yeah, those 6-year A380 FOs with 4,000 hours of...

Yeah, those 6-year A380 FOs with 4,000 hours of heavy Airbus time aren’t ready for a 380 command, but the Boeing guys who upgraded at 4yrs and 2,500 hours T7 time are. Come on. Just align the 380...
Forum: Middle East
16th Aug 2014, 11:30
Replies: 70
Views: 45,029
Posted By MagicCarpet

Don’t worry, there will be DECs hired again....

Don’t worry, there will be DECs hired again. Emirates always finds an excuse every couple years.

Then once you’re a 777 skipper, if you want to try economy class, you’ll be able to transition to...
Forum: Middle East
16th Aug 2014, 09:11
Replies: 70
Views: 45,029
Posted By MagicCarpet

If you really want a command at Emirates, the...

If you really want a command at Emirates, the best thing you can do is hire on a low cost operator that’s running fast upgrades, get your command and 3,000 hours, then come to EK as a direct entry...
Forum: Middle East
16th Aug 2014, 09:09
Replies: 6
Views: 2,839
Posted By MagicCarpet

EK is hiring FOs directly into the 380 again....

EK is hiring FOs directly into the 380 again. June and July 2014 there were 8 or 10 each month. They’re also hiring FOs into the 330 again.
Forum: Middle East
16th Aug 2014, 09:02
Replies: 36
Views: 10,831
Posted By MagicCarpet

EK is hiring FOs directly into the 380 again....

EK is hiring FOs directly into the 380 again. June and July 2014 there were 8 or 10 each month. They’re also hiring FOs into the 330 again.
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
22nd Jun 2014, 05:19
Replies: 10
Views: 3,374
Posted By MagicCarpet

Age 60--65

How about age 60 to 65 in southeast Asia?

Which SE Asian airlines can a captain fly for over age 60 ?

Say you were an expat captain in Asia and your contract dried up when you were 60 or 61 . ....
Forum: Middle East
14th Jun 2014, 07:58
Replies: 52
Views: 21,780
Posted By MagicCarpet

Fact. 100%. First Airbus ever flown was 380,...

Fact. 100%. First Airbus ever flown was 380, from left seat, not right.
Forum: Middle East
14th Jun 2014, 07:42
Replies: 52
Views: 21,780
Posted By MagicCarpet

I think EK Airbus FOs are even more screwed than...

I think EK Airbus FOs are even more screwed than before due to this 350 cancellation.

330/340 upgrade prospects are grim on a dying fleet.

Yes, 330/340 FOs can go to the right seat of the 380,...
Forum: Middle East
25th Sep 2013, 12:33
Replies: 27
Views: 9,063
Posted By MagicCarpet

JoBurg Narita Hong Kong (previously...

JoBurg
Narita

Hong Kong
(previously mentioned, 380 down to only BKK shuttle and 1 HKG direct/week)
Forum: Middle East
25th Sep 2013, 12:28
Replies: 27
Views: 9,063
Posted By MagicCarpet

S.P.C.V. ?

S.P.C.V. ?
Forum: Middle East
23rd Sep 2013, 09:12
Replies: 6
Views: 2,804
Posted By MagicCarpet

I'll stick with the girls in the shopping malls...

I'll stick with the girls in the shopping malls for my trouble down route.

But I'm strictly live-and-let-live. RBS, Gulfstream, have fun with the seamen down at the shipyards :p

On an actual...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Sep 2013, 09:36
Replies: 6
Views: 2,804
Posted By MagicCarpet

Wiz may be onto something here. Hanging around...

Wiz may be onto something here. Hanging around navy shipyards instead of shopping malls. No wonder I always end up getting into trouble on the layovers . . .
Forum: Middle East
12th May 2013, 11:29
Replies: 58
Views: 27,811
Posted By MagicCarpet

. . . but I drift from the topic of the thread,...

. . . but I drift from the topic of the thread, which is 777 to 380.

And there is absolutely no provision for guys wanting to go from Airbus to Boeing (for say, destinations, or to upgrade years...
Forum: Middle East
12th May 2013, 10:04
Replies: 58
Views: 27,811
Posted By MagicCarpet

Expat pilots generally come to the back side of...

Expat pilots generally come to the back side of the world to advance their careers and accelerate career progression.

We don't come to the desert to take the slow road.

If guys want to be...
Forum: Middle East
12th May 2013, 08:26
Replies: 58
Views: 27,811
Posted By MagicCarpet

Yeah, the new joiners are lining up in droves for...

Yeah, the new joiners are lining up in droves for a shot at that 6 year upgrade on the Bus while the 777 guys are getting called in 3
Forum: Middle East
13th Jan 2013, 06:31
Replies: 16
Views: 6,294
Posted By MagicCarpet

Some numbers as of today, January 2013, for guys...

Some numbers as of today, January 2013, for guys wondering about 380 command. . .

Most junior (non-DEC) Boeing 777 captain: 3 yrs, 5 mo
Most junior (non-DEC) Airbus 330 captain: 4 yrs, 4 mo...
Forum: Middle East
6th Jun 2012, 16:56
Replies: 79
Views: 23,195
Posted By MagicCarpet

As of right now, June 2012 Most junior 777...

As of right now, June 2012

Most junior 777 captain hired Oct 2008 – 3yrs 8mo with the company
Most junior 330 captain hired Nov 2007 – 4yrs 7mo with the company
Most junior 380 captain hired...
Forum: Middle East
4th Jun 2012, 14:20
Replies: 629
Views: 263,099
Posted By MagicCarpet

My guess is the guys left swimming in the pool...

My guess is the guys left swimming in the pool without class dates were probably slated for the Airbus, but now with the 380 wing crack thing they’re trying to figure out where to put you.

If the...
Forum: Middle East
29th May 2012, 17:11
Replies: 169
Views: 63,239
Posted By MagicCarpet

Agreed. I’ll grant you that. But why not...

Agreed. I’ll grant you that.

But why not hold out for the 777 and just bid turnarounds? That way you have the option to do long-haul international flying and see the world if you decide later...
Forum: Middle East
29th May 2012, 16:10
Replies: 169
Views: 63,239
Posted By MagicCarpet

Seeing some posts on the EK 2nd Daily to LAX...

Seeing some posts on the EK 2nd Daily to LAX thread about 380 training cranking up again in the near future so I wanted to address it here.

Put simply, lay off the hallucinogenic mushrooms.
...
Forum: Middle East
22nd May 2012, 12:14
Replies: 169
Views: 63,239
Posted By MagicCarpet

Tip of the hat to whichever one of you jokers...

Tip of the hat to whichever one of you jokers tacked the “Save The Dugongs” newspaper article up on the bulletin board in the employee service center.

Need I remind you, it’s not good form to slap...
Forum: Middle East
3rd May 2012, 04:58
Replies: 85
Views: 26,065
Posted By MagicCarpet

Sure, I’ll just call up my old airline and ask...

Sure, I’ll just call up my old airline and ask them to give me back the years of seniority I gave up to come to Emirates. Think man.
Forum: Middle East
2nd May 2012, 12:17
Replies: 85
Views: 26,065
Posted By MagicCarpet

By the way Ex380, we were both right on the A330...

By the way Ex380, we were both right on the A330 upgrade failure rate. It was 6 of 8 in the last group, 8 of 8 failed in the group before. Another year in the right seat doing night turns to Jeddah...
Forum: Middle East
2nd May 2012, 11:55
Replies: 85
Views: 26,065
Posted By MagicCarpet

Good news for the shortbus drivers. Jeddah is...

Good news for the shortbus drivers. Jeddah is getting an additional four A330 flights per week. EK801 will depart Dubai at 01:55hrs arriving in Jeddah at 03:40hrs. The return journey from Jeddah,...
Forum: Middle East
26th Apr 2012, 10:08
Replies: 85
Views: 26,065
Posted By MagicCarpet

I think Sittingidly is right about quality of...

I think Sittingidly is right about quality of life on Airbus vs 777 main fleets at Emirates. Yes, he sometimes employs fiery rhetoric -for a while I thought he might have actually been Kim Jong Il...
Forum: Middle East
25th Apr 2012, 06:42
Replies: 85
Views: 26,065
Posted By MagicCarpet

I’ve asked a few maintenance engineers which...

I’ve asked a few maintenance engineers which Airbus A330 hulls they are decommissioning and all of them I spoke with said none whatsoever. I think the A330 will hang around to stink up the joint for...
Forum: Middle East
24th Mar 2012, 17:32
Replies: 3
Views: 2,511
Posted By MagicCarpet

At Emirates the fuel bill, while not over budget,...

At Emirates the fuel bill, while not over budget, has “zapped the bottom line” and that will be evident in the annual results scheduled to be published next month, Clark said.

Earnings at Emirates...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Mar 2012, 08:12
Replies: 28
Views: 9,989
Posted By MagicCarpet

Sorry but I just don’t believe the 330 is going...

Sorry but I just don’t believe the 330 is going anywhere until the 350 comes along 5 years from now and takes over all those godforsaken night turns to India.

The 777 is the star athlete. EK...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Mar 2012, 05:03
Replies: 28
Views: 9,989
Posted By MagicCarpet

. . . in 2017

. . . in 2017
Forum: Middle East
19th Mar 2012, 14:17
Replies: 294
Views: 112,045
Posted By MagicCarpet

Noooooooooo. . . . . :{

Noooooooooo. . . . . :{
Forum: Middle East
17th Mar 2012, 07:11
Replies: 28
Views: 9,989
Posted By MagicCarpet

. . . right up until upgrades grind to a halt...

. . . right up until upgrades grind to a halt when EK figures out the 380 is a niche-market aircraft and stops delivery of the leviathans. :ugh:
Forum: Middle East
15th Mar 2012, 15:48
Replies: 36
Views: 10,610
Posted By MagicCarpet

That's great news. Life on the Boeing just keeps...

That's great news. Life on the Boeing just keeps getting better & better.
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