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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Feb 2017, 23:25
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

Well it is just RL being very forward-thinking...

Well it is just RL being very forward-thinking and having a well thought-out plan for the future - as RAFAT has already commented: "... as well as the man himself saying at a Base Captains meeting...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Apr 2015, 20:50
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

Why don't they notice? From the CAA website:...

Why don't they notice?

From the CAA website:

'The UK Government requires that the CAA’s costs are met entirely from its charges on those whom it regulates. Unlike many other countries, there is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Jan 2015, 07:55
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

It is quite normal for Eastern to adjust their...

It is quite normal for Eastern to adjust their offer/demands, according to what they think they can get out of you.

Dealing with them should be viewed as being similar to going to an auction. Set...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Sep 2014, 12:29
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

A senior person at Eastern said to me that...

A senior person at Eastern said to me that getting replacement pilots just wasn't a problem at all - it was getting replacement engineers (with relevant experience) that was the worrying problem.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Aug 2014, 16:13
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

I seem to remember that it was Eastern's previous...

I seem to remember that it was Eastern's previous operations into Vagar that got the J41's single-engined speed increased in the Eastern manuals, to allow it to divert legally.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Aug 2014, 12:01
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

Usually the management at Eastern look for an...

Usually the management at Eastern look for an airport which is trying hard to attract new business and will subsidise the operation for a few years. Once the subsidies stop, Eastern leaves. Perhaps...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Feb 2014, 13:16
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

If a recruitment company is phoning people - does...

If a recruitment company is phoning people - does this mean that Eastern is trying to recruit, despite being "overcrewed"?

A few months ago, management said that they were completely unconcerned...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Feb 2014, 08:31
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

This is not meant in a nasty way at all Fred -...

This is not meant in a nasty way at all Fred - but did you REALLY think anything else was going to happen?

Eastern Airways' staff are just another expense (to be minimised)….
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Dec 2013, 09:48
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

It is also terribly sad that the exodus of crew...

It is also terribly sad that the exodus of crew is the ONLY thing that has any influence on the way the company treats its employees.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Nov 2013, 16:57
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

The crew had just stood up, having said their...

The crew had just stood up, having said their evening prayers towards Humberside.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Nov 2013, 19:08
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

I think it is an adaption of the coat of arms of...

I think it is an adaption of the coat of arms of Burgundy (the region where Dijon is situated).
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Nov 2013, 12:59
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

I don't think that it is particularly fair to say...

I don't think that it is particularly fair to say that Eastern is OK, because other people are (potentially) losing their jobs and that everyone should be treated in the same manner as Eastern staff,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Nov 2013, 07:04
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

You never know, Milan Embraer guys and gals might...

You never know, Milan Embraer guys and gals might get the now-standard Eastern Airways Voluntary Change Opportunity. One can only imagine their excitement at the prospect of being retrained onto the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Nov 2013, 10:13
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

How will they crew it? With staff from Milan?

How will they crew it? With staff from Milan?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Oct 2013, 18:12
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

Sorry about the T3 abbreviation. In future, I...

Sorry about the T3 abbreviation. In future, I shall try to use 'Air Kilroe trading as Eastern Airways'.

It is pure laziness on my part…
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Oct 2013, 08:23
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

I don't think that staff have any objection...

I don't think that staff have any objection whatsoever to T3 making a profit - it would be extremely concerning if T3 didn't make a profit. What the staff object to (especially as the company DOES...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Oct 2013, 11:24
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

It is possible to enjoy the job, but there are...

It is possible to enjoy the job, but there are very few people who planned to spend circa £80k getting their licence etc, so that they could be treated so poorly by their employer. If the job was...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Oct 2013, 18:11
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

It all rather depends on what you think you want...

It all rather depends on what you think you want from - and what you think you can ACTUALLY GET from Eastern.

It used to be that people spent a year or two at Eastern to build experience, as that...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Nov 2012, 11:22
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

It is maybe the noise on the J41 flight deck -...

It is maybe the noise on the J41 flight deck - you need REALLY strong ones to help you doze off...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Oct 2012, 21:24
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

My experience would tend to point to Eastern...

My experience would tend to point to Eastern NEVER going head-to-head with ANYONE. Whenever another airline appears on the scene, Eastern legs it. I don't know if this is because Eastern relies on...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Oct 2012, 07:45
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

Hmm... so how DOES the new management team...

Hmm... so how DOES the new management team convince Lake and Huxford, that an increase of circa 50% in crewing levels (to get it towards more industry-standard levels) is a really good idea?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Sep 2012, 08:28
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

Well - if a couple more people leave Humberside,...

Well - if a couple more people leave Humberside, everyone in the building is going to be standing-in, covering in a position that they weren't employed to do...

Mr Wood left because of T3's lack...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Sep 2012, 16:07
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

But surely standby crews would cover for sickness...

But surely standby crews would cover for sickness etc????
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Sep 2012, 20:04
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

Farfallina - you are going to have difficulty in...

Farfallina - you are going to have difficulty in finding anyone who knows about Milan, because it is a COMPLETELY different and separate setup from normal Eastern activities. Nobody from a normal...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Aug 2012, 11:16
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

My, my - 3% payrise. Who would have thought...

My, my - 3% payrise.

Who would have thought it?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Aug 2012, 11:35
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

There were some rumours sculling around a short...

There were some rumours sculling around a short while ago, that he was going to turn HUY into some sort of a charter/corporate hub. This would fit with his attempts to take on more charter-type work...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Aug 2012, 15:35
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

Nah - Richard Lake will just grass-over the main...

Nah - Richard Lake will just grass-over the main runway, to make it easier to operate his Spits and 'Bouffant' Messerschmitt....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Jul 2012, 12:20
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

Well 2007 to 2012 = 5 years. So what sort of a...

Well 2007 to 2012 = 5 years. So what sort of a manager does that make RL, if he has spent 5ish years not knowing what is going on? I suspect it is that he couldn't care less, so long as the money...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jul 2012, 20:15
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

Well look on the positive side of things -...

Well look on the positive side of things - perhaps it is all helping farfallina make up his/her mind about joining Eastern in Milan, eh??
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Jul 2012, 19:32
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

I think everyone at Eastern knows this and many,...

I think everyone at Eastern knows this and many, many try to leave, but the opportunities have been few and far between.

You would have to be quite odd to WANT to fly a Jetstream for the rest of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Jul 2012, 08:32
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

OOooh - play nicely now! I am very pleased...

OOooh - play nicely now!

I am very pleased that Rebak enjoys the job - good on him/her.

Sadly, most people don't - particularly those who have been there a while. I hope Rebak remains as...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jul 2012, 18:50
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

BH seems to be one of the main driving forces...

BH seems to be one of the main driving forces behind the hats and uniform fetish.

It actually worries me as to what kind of person would be egotistical and stupid enough to take on the job of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Jul 2012, 22:10
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

SWBKCB - All I meant was that he didn't say he...

SWBKCB - All I meant was that he didn't say he was gonna look after any of his staff!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Jul 2012, 19:34
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

Therein lies the answer to MrTruthBox's...

Therein lies the answer to MrTruthBox's questions. The only thing that will cause a change in conditions at Eastern, is when sufficient people leave to force the Gruesome Twosome to do something to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jun 2012, 17:12
Replies: 1,676
Views: 935,880
Posted By budlee

Re Cpt. Chaos - we shall see if those that you...

Re Cpt. Chaos - we shall see if those that you are hinting at actually DO leave. The rumour-mill seems to have swung to and fro over the past few days as to whether they are staying.

Remember - in...
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