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Forum: Middle East
3rd Mar 2024, 15:17
Replies: 26
Views: 7,242
Posted By BigGeordie

This is true - if you are confident you will be...

This is true - if you are confident you will be here for 20 years then you would be mad not to take the allowance and buy somewhere - at the end of those two decades you have a free house.

But,...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Mar 2024, 09:59
Replies: 26
Views: 7,242
Posted By BigGeordie

If you don't mind trying to catch a falling knife...

If you don't mind trying to catch a falling knife then yes.

I'll say it again, do you feel lucky? The Dubai property market can be like Bitcoin. It is easy to make a fortune. Even easier to...
Forum: Middle East
2nd Mar 2024, 14:12
Replies: 26
Views: 7,242
Posted By BigGeordie

The downside is marked volatility and sometimes a...

The downside is marked volatility and sometimes a lack of liquidity. After the financial crash it took 7 years for prices to get back up to their previous level. Prices are high at the moment and...
Forum: Middle East
27th Feb 2024, 07:55
Replies: 194
Views: 194,763
Posted By BigGeordie

I imagine a lot of Airbus pilots are attracted to...

I imagine a lot of Airbus pilots are attracted to the opportunity to fly the 380 (until they discover it is basically just another Airbus!). Maybe the prospect of flying the 350 doesn't get their...
Forum: Middle East
20th Feb 2024, 08:45
Replies: 26
Views: 7,242
Posted By BigGeordie

No. Apartments aren't available for pilots. You...

No. Apartments aren't available for pilots. You are allocated a villa (almost certainly in Meydan) and that is the villa you get.
Forum: Middle East
3rd Feb 2024, 13:50
Replies: 194
Views: 194,763
Posted By BigGeordie

If the Caprine Carrier down the road offer...

If the Caprine Carrier down the road offer basings that may put pressure on other middle-east-airlines to do the same.
Forum: Middle East
29th Sep 2023, 13:05
Replies: 1,023
Views: 607,606
Posted By BigGeordie

As I said, rosters do vary.

As I said, rosters do vary.
Forum: Middle East
29th Sep 2023, 09:28
Replies: 1,023
Views: 607,606
Posted By BigGeordie

If you get offered a job you will be asigned a...

If you get offered a job you will be asigned a fleet. You may be allowed to express a preference but they will put you where they need you. 737 pilots can end up on the Airbus and 320 pilots can end...
Forum: Middle East
28th Sep 2023, 12:09
Replies: 1,023
Views: 607,606
Posted By BigGeordie

Minimum days off is 8 and that is what you can...

Minimum days off is 8 and that is what you can expect on the 777. 380 will be more like 12 but you will do more hours (typically around 100 block hours for captains at the moment but the FO rosters...
Forum: Middle East
20th Sep 2023, 11:00
Replies: 1,023
Views: 607,606
Posted By BigGeordie

Clearly I'm behind the times again, but what is...

Clearly I'm behind the times again, but what is this video of which you speak? Can somebody send me a link?
And yes, you can easily go 12 years and never have a problem in the sim. But should sim...
Forum: Middle East
18th Sep 2023, 15:09
Replies: 1,023
Views: 607,606
Posted By BigGeordie

You are not way off. Without some spectacular...

You are not way off. Without some spectacular returns the provident fund won't be enough to fund retirement. The range of funds you can invest in is small and conservative so growth tends to be on...
Forum: Middle East
11th Sep 2023, 10:01
Replies: 1,023
Views: 607,606
Posted By BigGeordie

Sorry about the thread creep but I can't help...

Sorry about the thread creep but I can't help noticing that 20 years ago people were leaving the likes of Swiss, Monarch, Sabena and Virgin Atlantic to join Emirates. Now there is a serious...
Forum: Middle East
25th Aug 2023, 14:20
Replies: 1,023
Views: 607,606
Posted By BigGeordie

There are 200 aircraft on order, most of which...

There are 200 aircraft on order, most of which will be replacing the current fleet over many years. 350 due to arrive August next year, 777x sometime in 2025. Do not apply thinking there will be a...
Forum: Middle East
16th Aug 2023, 16:49
Replies: 30
Views: 17,416
Posted By BigGeordie

Do not underestimate the setup costs, they are...

Do not underestimate the setup costs, they are considerable, even if you don't consider your lifestyle extravagant. You need a car, public transport is poor to the point of being unuseable unless...
Forum: Middle East
14th Aug 2023, 07:52
Replies: 2
Views: 2,262
Posted By BigGeordie

I think the silence answers the question.

I think the silence answers the question.
Forum: Middle East
24th Jul 2023, 14:40
Replies: 5
Views: 1,821
Posted By BigGeordie

Isn't it a 75th Anniversary special? I don't...

Isn't it a 75th Anniversary special? I don't suppose they are going to paint all their aircraft like that, although I always quite liked that livery. I seem to recall it also being on a Williams F1...
Forum: Middle East
13th Jul 2023, 20:31
Replies: 1,023
Views: 607,606
Posted By BigGeordie

Taking the allowance is a no brainer if you see a...

Taking the allowance is a no brainer if you see a long term future at Emirates. After 20 years you have a free house! BUT do bear in mind that after the financial crisis it was 2014 (7 years)...
Forum: Middle East
10th Jul 2023, 07:56
Replies: 7
Views: 914
Posted By BigGeordie

Better behaved than some of the passengers I...

Better behaved than some of the passengers I expect.
Forum: Middle East
4th Jul 2023, 10:24
Replies: 1,023
Views: 607,606
Posted By BigGeordie

It would be brave and foolish to join FlyDubai...

It would be brave and foolish to join FlyDubai with the expectation of moving to Emirates in a few years. It has happened in the past and it might happen in the future but the rules change quickly...
Forum: Middle East
30th Jun 2023, 23:13
Replies: 194
Views: 194,763
Posted By BigGeordie

We don't even get the full 5%. There has been no...

We don't even get the full 5%. There has been no increase to flight pay or overtime (never mind the laughable day off payment) for several years now so while the office workers will be 5% better off...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Jun 2023, 19:51
Replies: 194
Views: 194,763
Posted By BigGeordie

Dubai will eat them alive. I don't think I could...

Dubai will eat them alive. I don't think I could have survived Dubai at 18.
Forum: Middle East
31st May 2023, 17:53
Replies: 194
Views: 194,763
Posted By BigGeordie

Probably ground based because whoever takes that...

Probably ground based because whoever takes that poisoned chalice is going to be much too busy to do any flying!
Forum: Middle East
28th May 2023, 20:36
Replies: 194
Views: 194,763
Posted By BigGeordie

They won't park the 350. They will hire DECs at...

They won't park the 350. They will hire DECs at whatever payscale they need to. It is much cheaper to bring in a few DECs on year 10 payscale than to give everybody a rise. It has been done before.
Forum: Middle East
11th May 2023, 17:55
Replies: 194
Views: 194,763
Posted By BigGeordie

Previous best was, if I remember correctly, 19...

Previous best was, if I remember correctly, 19 weeks - that was many, many years ago and we haven't been into double figures for ages.

As I said, an exceptional year and an exceptional set of...
Forum: Middle East
11th May 2023, 14:42
Replies: 194
Views: 194,763
Posted By BigGeordie

An absolutely exceptional set of results, in...

An absolutely exceptional set of results, in every sense. Anybody tempted to join now because they beleive that will ever be repeated is in for a big disappointment, although I'm sure the...
Forum: Middle East
6th Apr 2023, 07:26
Replies: 194
Views: 194,763
Posted By BigGeordie

After 8 hours EK regards two crew as just nicely...

After 8 hours EK regards two crew as just nicely warmed up. So no, EK doesn't have similar rules.
Forum: Middle East
11th Mar 2023, 16:19
Replies: 1,023
Views: 607,606
Posted By BigGeordie

A few years ago (after the financial crisis) we...

A few years ago (after the financial crisis) we had a lot of American pilots at Emirates. Now there are very, very few. There is a message there somewhere for anybody who has the right to work in...
Forum: Middle East
27th Feb 2023, 17:57
Replies: 1,023
Views: 607,606
Posted By BigGeordie

That is true but be warned that when you join...

That is true but be warned that when you join there may be no company accomodation available and in that case you will be forced to take the allowance. You will not know this until just before you...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Feb 2023, 16:36
Replies: 10
Views: 2,083
Posted By BigGeordie

The alternative response to the "minimums" call...

The alternative response to the "minimums" call is "Go Around" if conditions aren't suitable for a landing. That tends to be said with more emotion! Some airlines used to say "Landing" but that was...
Forum: Middle East
25th Feb 2023, 17:02
Replies: 7
Views: 2,917
Posted By BigGeordie

"..if a trend is detected [in sickness calls] you...

"..if a trend is detected [in sickness calls] you can expect some counciling." Is that what they call it these days? Counciling is very polite word for what you can expect from the attendance...
Forum: Middle East
24th Feb 2023, 09:26
Replies: 194
Views: 194,763
Posted By BigGeordie

I think if people are getting fired for social...

I think if people are getting fired for social media posts on a regular basis it absolutely does concern anybody working for, or thinking about working for, the airline in question.
Forum: Middle East
18th Feb 2023, 08:46
Replies: 1,023
Views: 607,606
Posted By BigGeordie

Pretty accurate summary there.

Pretty accurate summary there.
Forum: Middle East
28th Jan 2023, 10:49
Replies: 7
Views: 3,434
Posted By BigGeordie

Expectations need to be managed.

Expectations need to be managed.
Forum: Middle East
18th Jan 2023, 07:06
Replies: 194
Views: 194,763
Posted By BigGeordie

No problem, Brian gets the blame for the crewing...

No problem, Brian gets the blame for the crewing fiasco and departs with a nice big golden goodbye. Face is saved. He is replaced with more of the same and the wheels on the bus go round and round...
Forum: Middle East
7th Jan 2023, 16:52
Replies: 1,023
Views: 607,606
Posted By BigGeordie

Do you seriously think the next one will be any...

Do you seriously think the next one will be any better?
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