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Forum: Middle East
24th Apr 2022, 10:19
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

YosserHughes...

YosserHughes (https://www.pprune.org/members/516394-yosserhughes): myself being a chap of 'larger stature' (my svelte days are long behind me), I was always over 30 BMI when at FZ and, as mentioned...
Forum: Middle East
14th Oct 2021, 07:42
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

Desertboki: wrt Well, I'd love to oblige you, but...

Desertboki: wrt Well, I'd love to oblige you, but - five years after having escaped the place - I'm only just finishing my post-FZ psychotherapy counselling & ECT (electroconvulsive therapy). Plus...
Forum: Middle East
8th Oct 2021, 21:12
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

Olster, Whilst DR might come a close 2nd,...

Olster,
Whilst DR might come a close 2nd, memory has it that the 'Walter Mitty par extraordinaire' was none other than the living legend in his own lunchtime, the 'black ops' aficionado, the author...
Forum: Middle East
9th Feb 2020, 11:45
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

Devil FZ will be leasing some Airbus'

https://aeronewsglobal.com/flydubai-will-wet-lease-4-airbus-a320s-from-flyone/

One has to wonder what package the crew of the A320's will be on? E.g. if they're doing it for less cost than FZ's...
Forum: Middle East
29th Jul 2018, 21:49
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

One suspects FZ might imminently be short of at...

One suspects FZ might imminently be short of at least one Captain, wherein the Dubai 'brand' doesn't like bad publicity... it's very likely his 'resignation' will be waiting for him, assuming he even...
Forum: Middle East
15th Mar 2018, 06:58
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

A new rostering regime in FZ?... bloomin'...

A new rostering regime in FZ?... bloomin' heck!... has HP been taken out to the desert, summarily executed, and buried deep in the sand?... oh brave new world!

Wrt Juba, there's a fairly ok'ish...
Forum: Middle East
8th Apr 2017, 20:11
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

For what it's worth, when I joined FZ (in March...

For what it's worth, when I joined FZ (in March 2009... as what latterly came to be known as an 'A Scale' Captain) the Captain's monthly remunerative package back then was as follows:
Basic Salary:...
Forum: Middle East
25th Nov 2016, 05:04
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

And don't forget the 'co-pay' on the medical...

And don't forget the 'co-pay' on the medical care. You better hope your wife, kids, and yourself don't ever need medical care in the UAE.
Forum: Middle East
4th Jul 2016, 09:06
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

Update from Sardinia (here on contract here for...

Update from Sardinia (here on contract here for next few months, and loving it): Am presently down by the quayside, drinking a beer (several, actually), eating salami (of the real porcine variety no...
Forum: Middle East
4th May 2016, 19:16
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

what-to-do: That's the whole of Dubai described...

what-to-do: That's the whole of Dubai described in a nutshell !
Forum: Middle East
15th Feb 2016, 14:56
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

Dubai school fees set to rise: ...

Dubai school fees set to rise:

http://m.thenational.ae/uae/20150616/dubai-education-regulator-approves-fee-increases-at-117-private-schools
Forum: Middle East
21st Oct 2015, 02:16
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

In the 6 month period between 1st Jan & 30 Jun...

In the 6 month period between 1st Jan & 30 Jun 2015, i.e. the financial window for which the ‘loss’ was reported, FZ operated approximately 35,000 sectors.

Accordingly, if the figure of $40m (as...
Forum: Middle East
20th Oct 2015, 02:49
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

And, almost as if by magic, a new announcement...

And, almost as if by magic, a new announcement telling us that it's all seemingly come good again....
Forum: Middle East
19th Jun 2015, 21:16
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

Skud Run, given your evident newness within FZ,...

Skud Run, given your evident newness within FZ, one rather fears that some might call you a sanctimonious, wet-behind-the-ears, Johnny-come-lately, t_wat !
Forum: Middle East
2nd Mar 2015, 15:17
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

INCOMING !!!!

Now might be a good time to break out one of these and duck behind a parapet! :ouch:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Pvi2168gL._SX342_.jpg
Forum: Middle East
16th Jan 2015, 09:07
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

For those not in the know, the local UAE currency...

For those not in the know, the local UAE currency (aka, the Dirham / Dhs / AED) is hard-wired to the US Dollar (USD) at a rate of approximately 3.673 Dhs / $1 USD, though other currencies are at the...
Forum: Middle East
30th Sep 2014, 09:39
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

The Love Doctor: not so many decades ago, blokes...

The Love Doctor: not so many decades ago, blokes of 'PrivatePilotDA40NG' tender years were old enough to fly Spitfires, Hurricanes, Lancaster bombers et al, and accordingly, imho, what you suggest is...
Forum: Middle East
29th Sep 2014, 07:34
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

Vortac1: One of flydubai's aircraft did indeed...

Vortac1: One of flydubai's aircraft did indeed have a hole shot into it, when it was parked on the ramp in Djibouti, as the result of a disgruntled member of Djibouti's Presidential Security Team...
Forum: Middle East
15th Sep 2014, 18:42
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

It's all grist for the mill

Phwww phwww phwww. Click click click click click click click. Scribble scribble scribble….<— Sound of Logbook’s being dusted off. Hours being calculated. CV’s being updated.

Judging by the number...
Forum: Middle East
19th Jul 2014, 15:50
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

skysod: here's the route of today's FDB5728......

skysod: here's the route of today's FDB5728... seemingly, and hopefully, well clear of any hotspots.

http://tinyurl.com/ox53lba
Forum: Middle East
16th Jul 2014, 18:08
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

NinER fIveR: Well spotted ! In order to...

NinER fIveR: Well spotted !

In order to extend the Allowable FDP to the extent that it can encompass the proposed schedule times for the route, one suspects that those flights will have to be...
Forum: Middle East
16th Jul 2014, 15:28
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

7Q Off: With 2 pilots, starting within a certain...

7Q Off: With 2 pilots, starting within a certain morning time band, and if only 2 sectors are operated, the maximum Allowable 'Flight Duty Period' (FDP) is 13:15.

Ones FDP starts at the rostered...
Forum: Middle East
8th Jul 2014, 08:22
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

Standby Travel: FZ, it's not EK.

Subject to purchasing of a suitable ticket for the relevant Class:

EK Captains are entitled to First Class standby travel on EK.
EK F/O's are entitled to Business Class standby travel on EK.
EK...
Forum: Middle East
2nd Jul 2014, 08:47
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

Vortex Thing: I resemble that remark.... ;) ...

Vortex Thing: I resemble that remark.... ;)

Fwiw, way back when, i.e. when I was teaching Pontious how to fly, pretty much all of us lived in apartments on the the Palm Jumeirah, and the annual...
Forum: Middle East
28th Jun 2014, 21:14
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

Possible contender for the new FlyDubai theme song?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJZF-skCY-M
Forum: Middle East
24th Jun 2014, 12:14
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

Can someone please remind me of the IATA Delay...

Can someone please remind me of the IATA Delay Code for 'Flight time longer than Block time' ? ;)
Forum: Middle East
9th Jun 2014, 13:36
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

High Energy: Whilst one's far from sure which...

High Energy: Whilst one's far from sure which member of our esteemed leaders this is, they're sure doing an excellent job of demonstrating that tried & trusted management technique for dealing with...
Forum: Middle East
6th Jun 2014, 06:56
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

VCR on top: you in airlines for 14 years, my arse...

VCR on top: you in airlines for 14 years, my arse (just look at your previous posts, back when when you were a snivelling wannabe) and since when was flydubai ever about being fair, you clearly do...
Forum: Middle East
5th Jun 2014, 17:11
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

fliion: do us all a favour and **** off, you're...

fliion: do us all a favour and **** off, you're in no position to take any moral high ground !
Forum: Middle East
5th Jun 2014, 12:54
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

flilion: not sure quite what has your post got to...

flilion: not sure quite what has your post got to do with price of fish and / or FZ and / or the subject matter in hand? Though, in response, in many respects the details within the article you've...
Forum: Middle East
4th Jun 2014, 11:02
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

vfr on top: wrt "The same rosters you were...

vfr on top: wrt "The same rosters you were whinging and complaining that were unsafe. Are they not unsafe anymore?", there are two parts to your question:

1) Was it unsafe? Yes, imho, the rosters...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Jun 2014, 19:45
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

Fwiw (and to help spell it out for those whom...

Fwiw (and to help spell it out for those whom were not here, i.e. when this sort of rostering was the norm) here's an example of a FZ roster from mid-2010 and pre-AIMS (note well the number of duties...
Forum: Middle East
15th May 2014, 13:22
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

Accompanied by the standard out-of-touch, KoolAid...

Accompanied by the standard out-of-touch, KoolAid drenched, gee whizz what a great bunch of guys & gals you all are, covering letter: flydubai have just announced their new...
Forum: Middle East
12th May 2014, 09:00
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

Pole Shift: see...

Pole Shift: see http://www.nst.com.my/latest/taliban-offensive-opens-with-rocket-attack-on-kabul-airport-1.594331
Forum: Middle East
2nd May 2014, 01:57
Replies: 4,948
Views: 2,870,667
Posted By Old King Coal

Devil Enabling terrorism, surely not?!

Iver: I'll bet Terry Taliban and his Al-Qaeda chums can't believe their luck, what with now (almost) direct flights between Afghanistan (Taliban (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taliban) & Al-Qaeda...
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