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Forum: Middle East
20th Jul 2021, 05:05
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

The UK suffered badly at the beginning and as a...

The UK suffered badly at the beginning and as a result was very quick to vaccinate. Australia locked down early, didn't suffer nearly as much and has been much slower with the vaccine rollout.

The...
Forum: Middle East
22nd May 2021, 23:34
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

The sad truth is that if you’ve been flying for...

The sad truth is that if you’ve been flying for the last thirty years and are made redundant in your fifties, then your future career options are very limited. By the time normality returns you will...
Forum: Middle East
12th May 2021, 05:50
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

Emiratis make up less than 12% of the population,...

Emiratis make up less than 12% of the population, there simply aren’t enough locals to have a functioning country if all the foreigners and expats left. However being a pilot is a better position...
Forum: Middle East
29th Apr 2021, 00:29
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

The industry has been totally turned on its head,...

The industry has been totally turned on its head, previously a widebody command and long haul flying was the position to aspire to, preferably in a legacy airline in your home country or as an expat...
Forum: Middle East
28th Apr 2021, 14:37
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

The recovery is very uneven with domestic...

The recovery is very uneven with domestic airlines that have a strong network, in countries such as the USA and Australia doing well at close to pre pandemic levels as pax that would have gone abroad...
Forum: Middle East
28th Apr 2021, 00:35
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

IATA forecast for air travel to recover to pre...

IATA forecast for air travel to recover to pre pandemic levels.
Forum: Middle East
14th Apr 2021, 10:08
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

14 6 Obviously this couldn't continue...

14 6

Obviously this couldn't continue indefinitely but in the meantime while the industry recovers it would be nice to be getting back towards normal income levels after a year on half pay.
Forum: Middle East
12th Apr 2021, 00:39
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

I’d be happy flying half empty aeroplanes around,...

I’d be happy flying half empty aeroplanes around, I still get paid the same regardless of the load factor. Obviously better if they’re full and the company’s making money tho.
Forum: Middle East
29th Mar 2021, 03:38
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

HR will cherry pick for those who get to return,...

HR will cherry pick for those who get to return, previous seniority will mean nothing. Unlike the retrenchment exercise which had to be carried out quickly using fairly crude markers to decide who...
Forum: Middle East
17th Feb 2021, 04:45
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

https://simpleflying.com/emirates-travel-recovery-...

https://simpleflying.com/emirates-travel-recovery-may/

More speculation about when things will improve.
Forum: Middle East
5th Feb 2021, 23:49
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

Once a pair of countries have achieved an...

Once a pair of countries have achieved an adequate level of vaccination of their populations, they will be able to open up to each other. A vaccinated traveller with a negative COVID test is unlikely...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Jan 2021, 08:58
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

This is where the IATA travel pass comes in. ...

This is where the IATA travel pass comes in.

https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/pr/2021-01-19-01/
Forum: Middle East
13th Jan 2021, 22:21
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

He might have them back in the air, but with...

He might have them back in the air, but with empty premium cabins and A320 size loads in economy I doubt they’ll be making money, especially as freight rates are likely to drop once more capacity...
Forum: Middle East
13th Jan 2021, 21:33
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

QR have far fewer A380s in their fleet and can...

QR have far fewer A380s in their fleet and can replace them relatively easily with other, more suitable types. With EK, they make up nearly half of the fleet and the airline has no other option once...
Forum: Middle East
2nd Jan 2021, 12:32
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

That depends on who you are talking about,...

That depends on who you are talking about, domestic travel and typical low cost routes yes. People will trade down, and those not flying will be replaced by those who would normally go further...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Dec 2020, 06:04
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

There are procedures for storing aircraft which...

There are procedures for storing aircraft which become more numerous as the time on the ground lengthens. For a short term grounding, towing the aircraft a short distance to exercise the oleos may be...
Forum: Middle East
27th Nov 2020, 23:42
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

It's encouraging to see that discussion has now...

It's encouraging to see that discussion has now moved onto the recovery and having sufficient numbers of pilots, rather than the doom and gloom of a few months ago. Next month will likely see the...
Forum: Middle East
27th Nov 2020, 10:23
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

The A380s may return but it would be because...

The A380s may return but it would be because airframes are needed quickly, rather than because that particular type is needed. Having a large fleet already parked, with the infrastructure in place...
Forum: Middle East
25th Nov 2020, 23:38
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

If the A380 wasn't already flying, there wouldn't...

If the A380 wasn't already flying, there wouldn't be any need to design and build it in the current market. The B777 does almost as much at a lower cost and the B787 opens up point to point routes...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Nov 2020, 07:25
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

So a possible Qantas and Jetstar arrangement,...

So a possible Qantas and Jetstar arrangement, where pax on the premium carrier’s tickets can be accommodated on the LCC version and given a few extras such as 30kgs baggage, meals, seat selection,...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Nov 2020, 00:34
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

Agreed, IATA expect long haul travel to recover...

Agreed, IATA expect long haul travel to recover in 2024. Initially there will be a big surge when restrictions are lifted and pent up demand can be catered to, after that it will tail off into the...
Forum: Middle East
20th Nov 2020, 23:58
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

What are the pax loads like on the flights ?...

What are the pax loads like on the flights ? Flying around with double digit pax numbers isn't sustainable long term. Freight may be a big factor at the moment and might tip the scale past covering...
Forum: Middle East
19th Nov 2020, 23:24
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

The UAE may possibly be misrepresenting its COVID...

The UAE may possibly be misrepresenting its COVID case numbers in an attempt to open up to other countries. Singapore had very few deaths due to COVID as most of the cases occurred in fit young...
Forum: Middle East
18th Nov 2020, 21:48
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

In Singapore, COVID spread like wildfire...

In Singapore, COVID spread like wildfire throughout the foreign worker dormitories where migrant labourers from the Indian subcontinent live in close proximity, sharing bathrooms and dining...
Forum: Middle East
17th Nov 2020, 23:17
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

Whilst the UAE may be off the UK quarantine list,...

Whilst the UAE may be off the UK quarantine list, the UK is locked down until 2 December and whilst 1.2 million Brits visited last year, many of them would be 3 night stopovers on the way to...
Forum: Middle East
2nd Nov 2020, 22:30
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

CX and SQ are adding narrow bodies to their...

CX and SQ are adding narrow bodies to their fleets through the mergers with Cathay Dragon and Silk Air respectively. QR, EY, ET and TK already have narrow bodies. The days of an airline operating an...
Forum: Middle East
9th Oct 2020, 00:30
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

Any airline retrenching pilots can overshoot the...

Any airline retrenching pilots can overshoot the required number without worrying too much as there will be so many looking for jobs and the recovery will be gradual, giving plenty of time for...
Forum: Middle East
4th Sep 2020, 22:40
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

Dubai is like that person most of us know, who...

Dubai is like that person most of us know, who lives on credit to keep up appearances. Latest toys, flash car, bling and glitz all on the never never. He’s fine as long as he retains his job and...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Aug 2020, 10:48
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

If anyone had said back in March that we'd still...

If anyone had said back in March that we'd still be largely grounded with borders closed going into August, no one would have believed them. All of us know someone who's been laid off, if we haven't...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Aug 2020, 05:39
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

EK are highly dependent on those km as they fly...

EK are highly dependent on those km as they fly smaller pax numbers longer distances in large aircraft vs other airlines which fly larger pax numbers shorter distances in smaller aircraft. The link...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Aug 2020, 00:56
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

Any CEO is going to talk things up rather than...

Any CEO is going to talk things up rather than down, IATA are looking at 2024 before a return to 2019 levels. Even if a vaccine was approved today, the lead time to produce, distribute and apply it...
Forum: Middle East
14th Jul 2020, 09:46
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

Basically, countries are either badly affected by...

Basically, countries are either badly affected by the virus and isolated by other countries (Brazil), or relatively unaffected and isolating themselves from other countries (New Zealand). Qantas have...
Forum: Middle East
13th Jul 2020, 23:56
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

One thing is certain, they will be a lot more...

One thing is certain, they will be a lot more selective in re-employing those laid off then they were in terminating them. Personnel will be going through files very thoroughly when deciding who to...
Forum: Middle East
11th Jul 2020, 00:42
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

Singapore Airlines has a policy of reserving the...

Singapore Airlines has a policy of reserving the A380 pilot positions for its citizens. Possibly EK will try the same thing but hopefully the fleet reduction won't be so great that they can get rid...
Forum: Middle East
9th Jul 2020, 08:25
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,846
Posted By krismiler

The time needs to be blanked out on the letter...

The time needs to be blanked out on the letter quoted in post #478 as it gives the exact time, to the second when it was sent out ,and is therefore easy to trace back to the person it was sent to.
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