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Forum: Middle East
5th Jun 2013, 17:09
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

I got the same pic! And it was at the finance...

I got the same pic! And it was at the finance guys desk since day one when I joined...

That's part, if not the real reason, the E190 got ditched. Why renew the leases for another 3 years till SEP...
Forum: Middle East
5th Jun 2013, 16:50
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

I've been saying from day one that that order had...

I've been saying from day one that that order had Gulf Air written all over. If only I'd stuck with those lottery numbers...:ugh:

Good looking aircraft I must say!
Forum: Middle East
9th Jan 2013, 12:09
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

The final decision is 26 aircraft. All Embraer...

The final decision is 26 aircraft. All Embraer pilots have been given their notice to leave. There will be redundancies on the Airbus as well, although minor.

I've met some great crews/people here...
Forum: Middle East
30th Dec 2012, 09:00
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Exactly and do it asap before QR sweeps in. Now...

Exactly and do it asap before QR sweeps in. Now is the time to make money and get a solid show up and running with loyal customers.

It should be all hands in deck and use all available assets.
Forum: Middle East
30th Dec 2012, 03:59
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

3 more A330's or in general 3 more aircraft?...

3 more A330's or in general 3 more aircraft? Engineering is saying the same thing about the Embraers but instead they keep flying in Jan and maybe even Feb

Why on earth would you park the Embraers...
Forum: Middle East
28th Dec 2012, 18:53
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Please don't tell me this is true. I speak for...

Please don't tell me this is true. I speak for what I see and do in the Embraer. Everyone is trying to be super efficient, ie; flightplan fuel as much as possible, efficient this that and the other,...
Forum: Middle East
28th Dec 2012, 09:37
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Like I said on the other Gulf Air thread: let's...

Like I said on the other Gulf Air thread: let's keep the info in this one and stop posting in the other. All pilots on Embraer are currently expat except for one. There was a local captain as well...
Forum: Middle East
25th Dec 2012, 04:49
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Embraers end of JAN. A319's end of DEC A320 ?...

Embraers end of JAN.
A319's end of DEC
A320 ?
A330's ?
A340's :ok:

I thought they delayed those A321's for some fiscal tric.
Forum: Middle East
25th Dec 2012, 03:46
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Two A321's arrive in January. The have been ready...

Two A321's arrive in January. The have been ready for a while and awaiting delivery. Any idea why the delivery was postponed till january?
Forum: Middle East
25th Dec 2012, 00:33
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

So that would mean letting go of; - 2x Embreaer...

So that would mean letting go of;
- 2x Embreaer
- 2x A319
- 1x A320
- 2x A330
- 4x A340

Were there any deliveries schedueled for 2013 before all this restructuring?
Forum: Middle East
22nd Dec 2012, 15:04
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Gulf Air did not operate to Juba did they? It was...

Gulf Air did not operate to Juba did they? It was announced last year but you know how these things go... ;-)
Forum: Middle East
21st Dec 2012, 11:12
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Wow, retiring after only 20 years of...

Wow, retiring after only 20 years of 'productivity'! My dad for instance has been going for 46 years already and has got another 7 to go before retiring. IF they don't extend the retirement age...
Forum: Middle East
21st Dec 2012, 05:00
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

It doesn't matter how many bums on seats you...

It doesn't matter how many bums on seats you have, if the price ain't right it will always be a losing battle. In this case deciding not to take any extra fuel whenever possible is pretty much...
Forum: Middle East
20th Dec 2012, 04:06
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Those 100 guys will not join Gulf Air acc to the...

Those 100 guys will not join Gulf Air acc to the minister if there is simly no space/demand. I'll quote him saying "anyone who thinks they will be joning if there is no space is crazy."
Forum: Middle East
19th Dec 2012, 13:43
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Very true. However saying that all companies work...

Very true. However saying that all companies work with the same system of determening redundancies is wrong. Allmost everywhere it's last in-first out based on seniority. Not on fleet and...
Forum: Middle East
19th Dec 2012, 07:37
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Sorry, I'm not even going into discussion on that...

Sorry, I'm not even going into discussion on that one. Did you attend the seperate meeting with the COO as well. Guessed not. Re-read note 3 and 4 in buba's post. I think we all know where we stand...
Forum: Middle East
19th Dec 2012, 04:48
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

There is no set plan yet. If the first proposed...

There is no set plan yet. If the first proposed plan is selected thigs are not THAT bad. If that is rejected things are looking very bad. Reading between the lines it looks like the fleet will be...
Forum: Middle East
18th Dec 2012, 06:04
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Well said. Let's hope the MP's see some sense!

Well said. Let's hope the MP's see some sense!
Forum: Middle East
17th Dec 2012, 15:38
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

The only thing with that was that he assumes...

The only thing with that was that he assumes those Bahraini 'captains' are no good and that is rubish. He never considered that someone (Tamkeen?) paid a lot of money to have them trained without...
Forum: Middle East
15th Dec 2012, 19:22
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Listen very carefully to te first 2 minutes and...

Listen very carefully to te first 2 minutes and you get a very good idea of GF's Management style dating back some 10 years..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nz_8JwtJlk
Forum: Middle East
13th Dec 2012, 17:25
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Let's hope so, but if you look at the other Gulf...

Let's hope so, but if you look at the other Gulf Air thread on here it's mentioning a reduction of 17 destinations and the two new A321's that are ready and waiting in Toulouse won't be taken up....
Forum: Middle East
9th Dec 2012, 10:41
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Nothing too major if these are supposed to be the...

Nothing too major if these are supposed to be the first round of cutbacks:
Gulf Air Service Reductions Jan – Mar 2013 | Airline Route – Worldwide Airline Route Updates...
Forum: Middle East
8th Dec 2012, 18:09
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

There are maybe several people below them all...

There are maybe several people below them all with nearly the same function waiting in line.
Forum: Middle East
6th Dec 2012, 14:06
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Pakistan opens another airport to International...

Pakistan opens another airport to International traffic:
5 airlines to operate from Sialkot | ePaper | DAWN.COM (http://epaper.dawn.com/~epaper/DetailImage.php?StoryImage=21_11_2012_009_002)

Did...
Forum: Middle East
5th Dec 2012, 08:53
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

It is starting to look like we are starting to...

It is starting to look like we are starting to see some common sense.
Forum: Middle East
30th Nov 2012, 04:14
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Majali's Resignation has been accepted by the...

Majali's Resignation has been accepted by the board:
Arabian Aerospace - Majali quits Gulf Air (http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/majali-quits-gulf-air.html)

Who will follow him up, let me guess,...
Forum: Middle East
29th Nov 2012, 15:29
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

IF there is any truth to this it looks like Gulf...

IF there is any truth to this it looks like Gulf Air managed to find a new operator for one (or all remaining) A340's.

http://www.skygreece.com/
Check reply nbr#4
New Airline: Skygreece Airlines...
Forum: Middle East
28th Nov 2012, 05:21
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Three new destinations in India are being looked...

Three new destinations in India are being looked at pending goverment approval:
Bahrain carrier Gulf Air plans to fly to three more cities in India - The Economic Times...
Forum: Middle East
21st Nov 2012, 15:04
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

That's just too funny! Who knows, it might just...

That's just too funny! Who knows, it might just help.:D
Forum: Middle East
21st Nov 2012, 03:25
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Still no clarity on the mass redundancies. It...

Still no clarity on the mass redundancies. It seems like this option is getting more expensive by the day: Gulf Daily News » Local News » Higher payout call by union...
Forum: Middle East
20th Nov 2012, 09:21
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Could things still go t*ts up? Unions to...

Could things still go t*ts up?
Unions to discuss layoff plan today:
Gulf Daily News » Local News » Union to discuss Gulf Air's layoff plan...
Forum: Middle East
18th Nov 2012, 16:34
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Us Pilots, cheating on speed! How dare you accuse...

Us Pilots, cheating on speed! How dare you accuse us of such an atrocity! LOL
Forum: Middle East
17th Nov 2012, 20:06
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

I thought this system has ben operational for at...

I thought this system has ben operational for at least one year?
Or will we go down to a seperation of less then 10nm on approach? (scary!:p)
Bahrain gets new air navigation radar system, 24x7...
Forum: Middle East
15th Nov 2012, 21:26
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

Thanks, I missed that one. I can't imagine them...

Thanks, I missed that one. I can't imagine them dropping BKK/MNL anyway. The amount of traffic going/coming from elsewhere through the network is simply too big.
Forum: Middle East
15th Nov 2012, 17:09
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,586,714
Posted By John21UK

A poster on Airliners.net reported the following:...

A poster on Airliners.net reported the following:



So I'm missing; Addis, Aden, Bangkok, Colombo, Cochin, Copenhagen, Dhaka, Frankfurt, Kathmandu, Manila, Nairobi, Rome. Any others? I just...
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