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Forum: Middle East
23rd May 2021, 06:22
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

Stop comparing ME carriers with those in the EU....

Stop comparing ME carriers with those in the EU. We’ll see that even the ones that were mentioned as example will start firing now: LH, SWISS, OS, etc.. I bet the nice "pay cut to keep all on board"...
Forum: Middle East
9th May 2021, 06:56
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

Eric Hartman Well, to be fair, the 777 is...

Eric Hartman

Well, to be fair, the 777 is more than 25 years old and considering that, it did a great job in these dire days. Its range vs. freight capacity made up for half empty cabins better...
Forum: Middle East
8th May 2021, 13:11
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

Eric Hartman Setting all the diatribe aside...

Eric Hartman

Setting all the diatribe aside concerning who is on what aircraft or what cc are thinking etc, there is a small notice today on the local newspapers that should make everyone shudder...
Forum: Middle East
11th Apr 2021, 09:56
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

Well, DT had some nice apprenticeship years at EK...

Well, DT had some nice apprenticeship years at EK ......
Forum: Middle East
10th Apr 2021, 16:01
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

The aircraft’s importance to the airline is such...

The aircraft’s importance to the airline is such that it generated 85% of Emirates’ pre-pandemic profits

Now i understand why TC boasted that all other airline CEOs are idiots for not buying the...
Forum: Middle East
29th Mar 2021, 10:55
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

I agree with that. You need more parameters. ...

I agree with that. You need more parameters.

It was done at Swissair when it went broke: All above 52 were released, just as the youngest in the selection, training and probation phase. The...
Forum: Middle East
7th Feb 2021, 05:55
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

Your statement in gods ears, but it is only an...

Your statement in gods ears, but it is only an assumption at this very moment. The "huge demand" you sort of imply as given has three problems: Will it materialise? And if, when? Finally, will these...
Forum: Middle East
6th Feb 2021, 02:07
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

I agree. All countries will want to control more...

I agree. All countries will want to control more stringently the pax' departure country/region in order to determine what protection measures to apply. Once an intermediate stop is involved, meaning...
Forum: Middle East
14th Jan 2021, 03:50
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

Well, let's go back to the thread title. If...

Well, let's go back to the thread title.

If eventually they will bring back to fly almost all 380s, then there will be no axing of ½ of the FD+CC. Isn't that good news for us? It will be Dubai Inc...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Jan 2021, 07:32
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

The answer is given by TC himself in the...

The answer is given by TC himself in the interview:

" ... we have these A380s on for long-term debt. That's one thing. What can we do with them, sell them? No, we can't ... / ... If we can...
Forum: Middle East
27th Dec 2020, 03:27
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

Xulu While most of us sympathize with your...

Xulu

While most of us sympathize with your optimism and we all wish our colleagues back into their seats, let me quote you:

"With the country immunised, travel restrictions open, and the Expo...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Dec 2020, 10:39
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

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Forum: Middle East
2nd Dec 2020, 12:39
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

Xulu No doubt, but consider that the other...

Xulu

No doubt, but consider that the other outlooks might also have an agenda.

I simply wanted to inject another side of the story, because you mentioned an eventual callback into UPL. This...
Forum: Middle East
2nd Dec 2020, 05:39
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

Xulu As much as i would like all this to...

Xulu

As much as i would like all this to come true, i guess it looks somewhat optimistic. We love optimistic outlooks, but when i read your statement ...

As I said previously, if EK were smart,...
Forum: Middle East
27th Nov 2020, 09:14
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

don, where to start …… First it is simply...

don, where to start ……

First it is simply unfair (and I am trying to stay polite here ….) to insinuate that by pointing at the economical difficulty to sustain the 380, I am insensitive to the...
Forum: Middle East
26th Nov 2020, 15:51
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

aussiefarmer I don't think it's "trendy" to...

aussiefarmer

I don't think it's "trendy" to write off the 380, it's common sense economics.
If you pretend that EK's main purpose is not to make money, but to catalyse Dubai's economy, this...
Forum: Middle East
25th Nov 2020, 10:36
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

Amen to that, don. My take is simply that for...

Amen to that, don.
My take is simply that for our colleagues it might be better not to wait and hope that the 380 will fly in big numbers again, but to look out and opt for (in my view!!) more...
Forum: Middle East
25th Nov 2020, 04:34
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

.... additionally digging into the history of the...

.... additionally digging into the history of the 747 reveals some fundamentals as to why the 380 is the prime victim of a slowdown like the one Covid19 now presents. (This is taken from Wikipedia...
Forum: Middle East
23rd Nov 2020, 10:07
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

Hi Don Yes, i am consistent and yes, i...

Hi Don

Yes, i am consistent and yes, i predicted the demise of the 380.
A bit of a lame try to revert my allegory against me, i have to say, not quite your normal league.
Btw: I actually do...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Nov 2020, 04:22
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

Yes, agreed .... and by 2024 Trump will run...

Yes, agreed .... and by 2024 Trump will run again.
In the mean time Biden is president elect and the 380 is history, irrespective to whatever narrative you choose to abide to.
Forum: Middle East
1st Nov 2020, 05:58
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

beati pauperes spiritu :ugh:

beati pauperes spiritu :ugh:
Forum: Middle East
16th Sep 2020, 09:16
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

.... and by that you're saying that i.e. a factor...

.... and by that you're saying that i.e. a factor sickness is not discriminatory?
Nothing is fair or non-discriminatory with such kind of dismissals. I simply wanted to point out, that however you...
Forum: Middle East
7th Sep 2020, 07:01
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

There are many Western companies with unions...

There are many Western companies with unions that work with contracts stating "last in, first out". When applied, there is no consideration of your or your family's state of health, your age etc.,...
Forum: Middle East
27th Jul 2020, 05:37
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

1. They didn't get "somehow stopped", they...

1. They didn't get "somehow stopped", they realized that firing all is technically unfeasible. But make no mistake, all tech crew will be on a new contract shortly. Just semantics here.
2. All...
Forum: Middle East
16th Jul 2020, 16:14
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

I totally agree. Use your energy for your future.

I totally agree. Use your energy for your future.
Forum: Middle East
14th Jul 2020, 05:36
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

It is a truism that when having more choice, HR...

It is a truism that when having more choice, HR departments get more selective. On the other hand they were already quite selective in laying off, although with different criteria. In places without...
Forum: Middle East
12th Jul 2020, 08:59
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

Kenny wrote: "Within 5 years I believe we...

Kenny wrote:

"Within 5 years I believe we will see a pilot shortage second to none."

Keep on wishing. We heard that for the last 20 years even as the T & Cs eroded continuously. There is still...
Forum: Middle East
11th Jul 2020, 06:22
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

Some are mixing up different problems. ...

Some are mixing up different problems.


Unfair dismissal.

The dismissals themselves are no disgrace. The US business model of hire – fire always applied and that is by no means a surprise, the...
Forum: Middle East
25th Jun 2020, 04:19
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

Come on guys, get a grip! Focus and save your...

Come on guys, get a grip! Focus and save your energy on your way forward. Nobody is listening to our rants, few people sympathize with pilots (envy?) and with EK pilots especially (former envy...
Forum: Middle East
15th Jun 2020, 04:00
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

fatbus A very freudian misspelling ......

fatbus
A very freudian misspelling ......
Forum: Middle East
25th May 2020, 03:17
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

If it was some -900 (or for that hypothetical...

If it was some -900 (or for that hypothetical matter -800) i guess they'd be on their way to the neighbor soon. They need smaller equipment. But with the closeness of the -1000 to the workhorse 77W,...
Forum: Middle East
20th May 2020, 13:48
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,842
Posted By glofish

As much as i feel for the stubborn urge to...

As much as i feel for the stubborn urge to resuscitate the dodo, errr, sorry, the 380, i fail to understand how down to earth pilots with a pretence of having a well developed common sense still keep...
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