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Forum: Middle East

5th Dec 2012, 09:01

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Posted By flyforfood1

Sure can, company email sent this morning. :ok:

Sure can, company email sent this morning. :ok:

Forum: Middle East

5th Dec 2012, 07:35

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Posted By flyforfood1

QR are taking 3 x RR powered A330 Freighters in...

QR are taking 3 x RR powered A330 Freighters in January (brand new!). This has come a little out of left field, I would think the 330 fleet is going to be short of guys pretty quickly - good news for...

Forum: Middle East

21st Nov 2012, 18:45

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Posted By flyforfood1

Someone can have my seat, i'm out of here! :ok:

Someone can have my seat, i'm out of here! :ok:

Forum: Middle East

29th Sep 2012, 16:11

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Posted By flyforfood1

Last I heard was 78's now not due until Nov/Dec....

Last I heard was 78's now not due until Nov/Dec. Those that have been type rated are returning to their original fleets until further notice. Possibly waiting for 2 a/c to arrive at the same time -...

Forum: Middle East

20th Sep 2012, 14:39

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Posted By flyforfood1

I would think with 767 experience its more than...

I would think with 767 experience its more than likely you will go 777, especially if your coming from the USA, as the system there to get into these positions usually means your overall experience...

Forum: Middle East

29th Aug 2012, 16:20

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Posted By flyforfood1

ArmApp, at the moment you'll do a CCQ the bond is...

ArmApp, at the moment you'll do a CCQ the bond is 24 months at $30k, you'll pay 50% of it back for the first 12 months (equal deductions from salary) and then after the 24 months get all 100% of it...

Forum: Middle East

26th Aug 2012, 07:54

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Posted By flyforfood1

Depends on requirement, possibly 2-3 years, but...

Depends on requirement, possibly 2-3 years, but then expect another bond.

Forum: Middle East

11th Aug 2012, 07:30

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Posted By flyforfood1

CL65Driver, not neccesarily, at the time of...

CL65Driver, not neccesarily, at the time of joining I had 3.5k all Boeing time and didn't get offered the 777. You need wide body time more than anything - if its 3k all n 767 then yes you may have a...

Forum: Middle East

2nd Aug 2012, 10:25

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Posted By flyforfood1

I think it's more down to a shortage of trainers,...

I think it's more down to a shortage of trainers, they are all working flat out.

Forum: Middle East

17th Jul 2012, 11:12

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Posted By flyforfood1

Yes they will have done the standard assessment,...

Yes they will have done the standard assessment, however it will probably have been done in Spain and the results issued quickly. I had heard that there were many more than the 100 or so that got in...

Forum: Middle East

11th Jul 2012, 14:07

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Posted By flyforfood1

I think you could work on 3-4 years before a...

I think you could work on 3-4 years before a moving.

Type frozen is for 3 years, then you need to put in your request, thats has to be approved which would drag on for a while, plus there needs...

Forum: Middle East

11th Jul 2012, 13:09

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Posted By flyforfood1

Well said Airman :ok:

Well said Airman :ok:

Forum: Middle East

27th Jun 2012, 11:37

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Posted By flyforfood1

"Talent Pool" - I do like that...

"Talent Pool" - I do like that phrase....:E

Forum: Middle East

5th Jun 2012, 12:35

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Posted By flyforfood1

Well the first month is generally taken up by...

Well the first month is generally taken up by MORE admin stuff (if you think the jointing process requires a lot, wait until you get here), ground courses and getting your RP and medical sorted, once...

Forum: Middle East

5th Jun 2012, 11:13

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Posted By flyforfood1

Word on the street is that QR have the 700 they...

Word on the street is that QR have the 700 they need for this year so i'd expect recruitment to slow. If you think the wait is long now - some have been here in Doha 7 months plus and still haven't...

Forum: Middle East

20th May 2012, 02:59

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Posted By flyforfood1

Yes you can bid for all of the above and more....

Yes you can bid for all of the above and more. Depends how busy your fleet is as to what you get. Usually you'll get something though. It all done through 'lido' bidding system.

Forum: Middle East

19th May 2012, 06:00

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Posted By flyforfood1

Why not just keep it on there so its not...

Why not just keep it on there so its not duplicated across every other QR thread. :rolleyes:

Forum: Middle East

10th May 2012, 08:17

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Posted By flyforfood1

Ah the plague that is CTC - was only a matter of...

Ah the plague that is CTC - was only a matter of time before they came over here. :ugh:

Forum: Middle East

1st May 2012, 14:57

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Posted By flyforfood1

Well you need to have been in the company 3 years...

Well you need to have been in the company 3 years for a start....

Forum: Middle East

29th Apr 2012, 15:09

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Posted By flyforfood1

Without putting a downer on it, you'd prob get...

Without putting a downer on it, you'd prob get 320. It seems the current flavour is wide body time or over 3500 jet time total to get a chance at wide body in QR, the 330 is a pretty stagnant fleet,...

Forum: Middle East

29th Apr 2012, 13:51

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Posted By flyforfood1

flyer198..... Whats your total time on...

flyer198.....

Whats your total time on narrow body? Airbus or Boeing?

Forum: Middle East

10th Mar 2012, 08:52

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Posted By flyforfood1

Word on the street (from management) is there...

Word on the street (from management) is there aren't enough crews wanting to go on the 787....

Forum: Middle East

1st Feb 2012, 06:49

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Posted By flyforfood1

In a word yes, you would be breaking the law,...

In a word yes, you would be breaking the law, either she may be deported or both of you if you are caught, although I know many who have done it and gotten away with it....I don't really know how its...

Forum: Middle East

16th Jan 2012, 07:27

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Posted By flyforfood1

Flytdeck, Yes the pearl is probably one of...

Flytdeck,

Yes the pearl is probably one of the nicest locations in Doha, you won't get as much for your money in terms of space though compared with some of the other locations around Doha, tbh...

Forum: Middle East

15th Jan 2012, 09:05

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Posted By flyforfood1

Flytdeck, I flew with a guy who used to...

Flytdeck,

I flew with a guy who used to live at Zig-Zag and he said it was a huge mistake, he said the walls are cracking as the ground is still settling underneath plus the 'locals' just leave...

Forum: Middle East

2nd Jan 2012, 15:39

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Posted By flyforfood1

Impossible to say on 330, depends how you bid, I...

Impossible to say on 330, depends how you bid, I seem to average 3 days off in a row periodically but I don't bid for blocks of days off as I don't need to travel home.

As for 777, too many to...

Forum: Middle East

7th Nov 2011, 07:27

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Posted By flyforfood1

Dogs - apart from the 45-50 degree heat for 9...

Dogs - apart from the 45-50 degree heat for 9 months of the year, if you can, leave them in Spain (or wherever you are coming from I would) with someone it would certainly be easier on them.

If...

Forum: Middle East

14th Oct 2011, 19:56

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Posted By flyforfood1

I know first hand they wouldn't accept SO's with...

I know first hand they wouldn't accept SO's with less than minimum hours. Sorry.

Forum: Middle East

8th Oct 2011, 10:39

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Posted By flyforfood1

I posted a sample roster a few months back for...

I posted a sample roster a few months back for 330, here is another, all times in local.:-

1 - Blank
2 - DOH - ICN (0150 - 1645)
3 - downroute
4 - ICN - DOH (0050 - 0450)
5 - DOH - MAN (0750...

Forum: Middle East

1st Oct 2011, 13:54

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Posted By flyforfood1

I'm not on 320 fleet however I recently bid for a...

I'm not on 320 fleet however I recently bid for a block of 6 days off (last month) to get 'home' and ended up with no more than 2 off in a row for my 8 days, making it nigh on impossible to get back....

Forum: Middle East

23rd Sep 2011, 14:28

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Posted By flyforfood1

You have 12 months from DOJ to bring your wife...

You have 12 months from DOJ to bring your wife and kid(s) out on a free ticket, after that you'll have to do it on ID90, the same with cargo 12 months from DOJ.

With regards staff travel its not...

Forum: Middle East

21st Sep 2011, 15:02

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Posted By flyforfood1

Depends on your experience generally, if your...

Depends on your experience generally, if your Airbus rated don't be surprised if thats where you end up, again, generally if you have over about 3000 hours total you may find your way onto one of the...

Forum: Middle East

1st Sep 2011, 12:30

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Posted By flyforfood1

Yes Delhi is a turnaround - I think 3.75 hours...

Yes Delhi is a turnaround - I think 3.75 hours per leg. You'll be lucky if you see maybe 1 every 6 months if you bid for what you want/correctly. :}

I missed off:-

Hanoi
Saigon?
Bangkok?
...

Forum: Middle East

1st Sep 2011, 12:10

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Posted By flyforfood1

A330 destinations generally are:- Munich ...

A330 destinations generally are:-

Munich
Zurich
Manchester
London Heathrow (shared with 777 and A346)
Brussels
Hong Kong
Kuala Lumpur
Phuket

Forum: Middle East

1st Sep 2011, 07:28

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Posted By flyforfood1

Zerotohero: Basic year one = QR21500 ...

Zerotohero:

Basic year one = QR21500
Hourly Rate = QR90 x 85 hours = QR7650
Layover Allowance = Avg QR2350 (this cannot be worked out as each place has its own amount for breakfast/lunch/dinner)...

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