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Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
12th Dec 2022, 12:13
Replies: 3
Views: 2,454
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/articl...

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-11523823/Unmasked-tycoon-tax-haven-secrets-row.html
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
1st Apr 2018, 11:59
Replies: 84
Views: 76,345
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Very charitable thought LGW but somehow I doubt...

Very charitable thought LGW but somehow I doubt if theres much sympathy from the scores of Pilots Cabin Crew and Ops who having been dicked from pilar to post since the man from Luxembourg arrived...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
14th Mar 2018, 18:36
Replies: 84
Views: 76,345
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

with the shameful events in Salisbury and the...

with the shameful events in Salisbury and the governments response today the spotlight is increasingly going to be shone on large investments of unknown Russian origin. I wonder if anyone in the...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
21st Jan 2018, 07:14
Replies: 84
Views: 76,345
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Very interesting to have a broker's perspective. ...

Very interesting to have a broker's perspective.
I have long thought that all this explosive expansion of Lux, claiming to be the worlds second largest.....etc..etc... Is all smoke and mirrors....
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
13th Dec 2017, 08:04
Replies: 84
Views: 76,345
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

There is something mighty strange about the way...

There is something mighty strange about the way that Lux just keep on throwing money in every direction........long after the original target date of 2016 set for floatation ( stated when Lux bought...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
26th Oct 2017, 10:33
Replies: 84
Views: 76,345
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Good post CL What sickens me in all this is...

Good post CL
What sickens me in all this is that the guys behind all this .... The money men in Lux who's brainchild all this was cannot loose! Everytime an aquistion or sale is made or money raised...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
26th Oct 2017, 07:35
Replies: 84
Views: 76,345
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

the evidence ( certainly in the UK) seems to be...

the evidence ( certainly in the UK) seems to be that this Lux buying orgy has achieved the sum total of less than nothing if measured in term of customer experience and workforce...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
1st Oct 2017, 08:35
Replies: 84
Views: 76,345
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Assuming this information is correct....it...

Assuming this information is correct....it certainly raises a massive question mark over the Competence of the money men behind Luxs gravity defying growth. Is the money pit beginning to run dry?
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Sep 2017, 13:24
Replies: 3
Views: 3,667
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

It is unlikely to be just some customers who are...

It is unlikely to be just some customers who are unhappy about the deal.....
Judged by the experience of execujet and London Executive, both of whom were earlier targets of Luxaviations unlimited...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
10th Dec 2016, 18:27
Replies: 4
Views: 5,280
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Cant help you with your post EC......but Id like...

Cant help you with your post EC......but Id like to make a more general point in response to your entreaty to get people to respond.
Fact is that many/most are absolutely petrified of posting for...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
24th Oct 2016, 08:13
Replies: 272
Views: 157,236
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Ok guys and gals.......can I make a radical...

Ok guys and gals.......can I make a radical suggestion?

Time for a truce maybe..?..and for Patrick hansen to give us a detailed and public response and statement as to what he now intends to do in...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
17th Oct 2016, 06:50
Replies: 272
Views: 157,236
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Wonder what due diligence was carried out by...

Wonder what due diligence was carried out by Luxaviation when they bought LEA..........?

An opportunity clearly missed to discover these practises.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
16th Mar 2016, 20:07
Replies: 76
Views: 40,304
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

There appears to be a stampede for the exits in...

There appears to be a stampede for the exits in LEA ( at a senior level).........what IS going on?????!!!!!!
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
6th Feb 2016, 13:34
Replies: 76
Views: 40,304
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Just heard the chief pilot of LEA has flipped his...

Just heard the chief pilot of LEA has flipped his canopy and bailed out......seemingly with great haste.
Shame ...as he takes with him integrity, experience,decency, the respect of his pilots and...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
31st Jan 2016, 10:15
Replies: 76
Views: 40,304
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

As this topic has been dusted off have a look at...

As this topic has been dusted off have a look at this.

China Minsheng Investment Seeks to Buy U.S. Private-Jet Company - Bloomberg Business...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
7th Mar 2015, 09:38
Replies: 76
Views: 40,304
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Came across this quote from Warren...

Came across this quote from Warren Buffet....pretty much the most successful and wealthiest investor in history.

"In the grand scheme of things, most financial and dealmaking activity is...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
17th Feb 2015, 10:13
Replies: 76
Views: 40,304
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

If there is one scrap of genuineness in...

If there is one scrap of genuineness in Luxaviation's stated intention to try to build an industry leading and industry defining operation they should jump on this skanky low- budget flying club...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2015, 08:30
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,491,291
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

I have never flown Airbus but all this is...

I have never flown Airbus but all this is pointing once again to the fundamental flaw in Airbus design logic.

If pushing autopilot disconnect does not instantly enable PF to manualy and directly...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
23rd Jan 2015, 09:47
Replies: 76
Views: 40,304
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Luxaviation have raised 30 million eu last year...

Luxaviation have raised 30 million eu last year and bought three companies Unijet, LEA and Masterjet. So it looks suspiciously like 10m per company.

The issued bonds carry a floating rate but...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
20th Jan 2015, 12:06
Replies: 76
Views: 40,304
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Interesting thread. Theres definitely a bit...

Interesting thread.

Theres definitely a bit of an aroma surrounding all this rush-to- buy. The big payouts to the lucky owners and the resultant new Range Rovers, Porsches and holiday homes...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Aug 2014, 20:06
Replies: 274
Views: 154,662
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Political correctness gone absolutely mad and I...

Political correctness gone absolutely mad and I thought the FLYBE Director of flight operations response could be a "Gerald Ratner" moment for the company.

So how many other disabled pilots does...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd May 2009, 11:48
Replies: 79
Views: 19,351
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

It took me three years as a very active company...

It took me three years as a very active company council member in a large regional airline to finally realise that Balpa was a total waste of time and money.

It neither has the money nor the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Mar 2009, 09:32
Replies: 93
Views: 15,606
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Some of us have already taken significant pay...

Some of us have already taken significant pay cuts to keep our companies afloat.............so if any of you are so stupid and delusional as to think Industrial action is a good idea then you will...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
18th Feb 2009, 08:21
Replies: 59
Views: 22,846
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Despite the Ra Ra macho brigade bareing their...

Despite the Ra Ra macho brigade bareing their chest hairs I actualy agree that Samedan was an accident waiting to happen (first fatality but anecdotally there have been a lot of near misses). I too...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Feb 2009, 20:51
Replies: 2,015
Views: 716,983
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

If they had more powerful engines then there...

If they had more powerful engines then there would be bleed air to spare to drive a proper hot air system............

Its all about cost and the fact that this really is an airborne Trabant (I...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Feb 2009, 20:46
Replies: 2,015
Views: 716,983
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Totally agree that the DHC 8 is a thoroughly...

Totally agree that the DHC 8 is a thoroughly inferior aircraft (built down to cost) for reasons already explained by others.

Flies low and more prone to encounter bad weather and icing conditions....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Apr 2008, 09:52
Replies: 1,158
Views: 267,411
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

One can almost understand the economic sense of...

One can almost understand the economic sense of this game playing............its just the cynical shallow hypocracy of an Airline that has hijacked the green moral high ground that sucks.

But why...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
31st Mar 2008, 11:29
Replies: 255
Views: 136,173
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Very sad and RIP those poor souls. Pure...

Very sad and RIP those poor souls.

Pure speculation but I am current on type. One of the biggest gotchas on this aircraft are the two forward baggage flaps.

If one is not properly latched and...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Nov 2007, 11:12
Replies: 60
Views: 10,166
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Before playing the " I have a superior intellect"...

Before playing the " I have a superior intellect" card and purring at his self satisfied mate HS someone ought to get their facts straight before making such a total pr&t of himself.

Balpa is a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Nov 2007, 12:48
Replies: 60
Views: 10,166
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Completely agree with TT. HS you are not on...

Completely agree with TT.

HS you are not on the same planet...........1400 plus posts!!!! Get a life!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
31st Mar 2007, 19:47
Replies: 611
Views: 125,239
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

So what is the deal on combining seniority lists...

So what is the deal on combining seniority lists then??

Agreed last week by the CCs and waiting for management "ratification"

Sounds like a hybrid solution based on date of joining.

Someone...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Mar 2007, 18:32
Replies: 99
Views: 36,102
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

PM.............What a buffoon. An ego far...

PM.............What a buffoon.

An ego far larger than his ability.

Good riddance. We in FLYBE wont have to suffer his puerile posts on our Balpa web site any more.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Mar 2007, 20:14
Replies: 48
Views: 13,044
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

Frenchy my old mucker I know you read Pprune. ...

Frenchy my old mucker I know you read Pprune.
Now put this in your pipe and smoke it.
You remember that crap$y irrelevant little base at BRS where no one wants to fly from (apparently)???
You know...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Mar 2007, 15:44
Replies: 611
Views: 125,239
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

In connection with the base closure at BRS,...

In connection with the base closure at BRS, interesting to note that Jim French did not even play lip service to his statutory obligation to notify/consult with any union before announcing closure.
...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Mar 2007, 09:41
Replies: 611
Views: 125,239
Posted By Sheikh Zabik

You were representing...

You were representing FLYBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???
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