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Forum: Middle East
4th Nov 2017, 19:44
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

A Yemeni long range ballistic missle fires at the...

A Yemeni long range ballistic missle fires at the Riyadh Airport.
Apparently intercepted by the Saudi defense system. But pics/bp videos on ground and blasts heard say otherwise.
Looks like it...
Forum: Middle East
31st Oct 2017, 23:17
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

Time to bail out. For all ....!!!

Time to bail out.
For all ....!!!
Forum: Middle East
30th Oct 2017, 09:54
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

Getting 20/10 if your family is in Jeddah is as...

Getting 20/10 if your family is in Jeddah is as useful as an umbrella in a desert.
And by right, all expats posted to Riyadh have to accept 20/10 ( I could be wrong here).
Which means that even...
Forum: Middle East
28th Oct 2017, 12:29
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

The only thing I can say with complete confidence...

The only thing I can say with complete confidence is that if the company does not start 20/10 for the expats IMMEDIATELY on their arrival into Riyadh, there won't be even 10 percent expats left in...
Forum: Middle East
19th Oct 2017, 03:46
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

Are you indicating at the Saudis who are...

Are you indicating at the Saudis who are originally residents of Riyadh. Are these he ones who have been offered 20/10 in Riyadh?
Forum: Middle East
18th Oct 2017, 03:57
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

I'm quite certain not a single saudi has been...

I'm quite certain not a single saudi has been offered the 20/10 as yet. Which negates the whole purpose of offering it to expats.
If an expat in he middle of his contract is offered RUH base why...
Forum: Middle East
16th Oct 2017, 21:21
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

How on earth do they plan to attract pilots to...

How on earth do they plan to attract pilots to RUH if they withdraw the 10 off?
Forum: Middle East
16th Oct 2017, 13:49
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

Well, by what I hear they have already forced...

Well, by what I hear they have already forced over 100 pilots to Riyadh.
With a one liner email.
'You are posted to RUH WEF 1st Nov'
This place is a joke. Time to runnnnn !!
Forum: Middle East
12th Aug 2017, 13:02
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

ACM v/s Term pass. Apples and Oranges

ACM v/s Term pass.
Apples and Oranges
Forum: Middle East
5th Aug 2017, 09:26
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

Not much of flying for what fleet?

Not much of flying for what fleet?
Forum: Middle East
4th Aug 2017, 02:36
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

Mutt. How was the meeting. Anything from the...

Mutt.
How was the meeting. Anything from the usual?
Forum: Middle East
2nd Aug 2017, 16:45
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

What's the name of the compound Majed. Is it...

What's the name of the compound Majed. Is it villas or apartments?
Forum: Middle East
5th Jul 2017, 13:04
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

Like I said earlier. The whole idea of offering...

Like I said earlier. The whole idea of offering the 'allowance' was for it to be refused.
And conveniently followed by a companwide survey.
This way the corruptors that be, have a legitimate and...
Forum: Middle East
16th Jun 2017, 18:50
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

Mutt. I think he's talking about the 35k & 50k...

Mutt.
I think he's talking about the 35k & 50k PA housing allowance offer to FO's and Capt's respectively in lieu of staying at Saudi City.
It truly is a joke.
Someone wants all the pilots to...
Forum: Middle East
30th May 2017, 14:28
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

I remember the thick lush carpets in their first...

I remember the thick lush carpets in their first class cabins back in the 90's.
Something I've never seen since
Forum: Middle East
25th May 2017, 18:59
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

Surprisingly, all the top brass at present are...

Surprisingly, all the top brass at present are pretty decent guys.
Let's hope there's more positive spins off of this story...
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Forum: Middle East
16th May 2017, 07:17
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

VP Safety was earlier GM Standards. Am I right....

VP Safety was earlier GM Standards. Am I right. Same person? A Pilot.
Forum: Middle East
20th Mar 2017, 17:36
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

New GM in place.

New GM in place.
Forum: Middle East
13th Mar 2017, 17:18
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

772 to be initially phased out by March end. ...

772 to be initially phased out by March end.
Anybody's guess when now.
Lines are out with them flying all over. Also worth noting is that there are fewer MEL's on the 772's ( as against 6 months...
Forum: Middle East
12th Mar 2017, 22:56
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

Sadly, reading and / or research never seems to...

Sadly, reading and / or research never seems to bring these grey areas in dark alleys to light.
Look what happened to my posting...:ouch:
Forum: Middle East
12th Mar 2017, 09:18
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

"Having been here a fair amount of time, I have...

"Having been here a fair amount of time, I have seen all nationalities terminated for cause. Americans and Canadians included. Maybe... It is the attitude you bring to the table"

Metro.
It's not...
Forum: Middle East
10th Mar 2017, 10:09
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

Americans / Brits given preferential treatment.

One thing for sure is shocking, to say the least here in Saudia.
The amount of extra leverage and open partiality that the US / British passport holder gets here in Saudia....!!!
It really is...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Feb 2017, 15:37
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

I have seen the compound. Compound is an open...

I have seen the compound.
Compound is an open compound completely unfinished. Work in progress with an open ended completion date. Smack in the middle of nowhere. Need a car to get to the closest...
Forum: Middle East
8th Feb 2017, 17:18
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

Mutt. If that's in fact the case and you are...

Mutt.
If that's in fact the case and you are right, then that's the best news for most of us yet.
Most of us are rotting in 3rd grade damp backpacker hotel rooms with numerous complains falling...
Forum: Middle East
5th Feb 2017, 15:21
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

I don't think we're talking about the same...

I don't think we're talking about the same compound.
The only one that I'm aware of is a block of 8-10 6 floor duplex apartment buildings with a small pool in the middle of the buildings. Close to...
Forum: Middle East
5th Feb 2017, 08:56
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

The apartments where furniture was being...

The apartments where furniture was being delivered has been cancelled.
And the Saudia city compound has started to look more and more like a distant dream. Only moving further and further with...
Forum: Middle East
4th Feb 2017, 05:39
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

Housing units under completion....? Mutt, are...

Housing units under completion....?
Mutt, are you referring to units or villas in the compound in Jeddah by any chance ...?!
Forum: Middle East
2nd Feb 2017, 19:11
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

All this whilst over 250 expat pilots rot in a...

All this whilst over 250 expat pilots rot in a sub standard 2 star hotel per force.
Some with a family of 5 members living in a 2 room 'suite'. As Crown Town Managment would like to call it !
:\...
Forum: Middle East
8th Dec 2016, 11:40
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

So what's your point FD....??!

So what's your point FD....??!
Forum: Middle East
5th Dec 2016, 17:09
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

First Officer not allowed to taxy...

First Officer not allowed to taxy ......???????!!!!!!!!
:ugh: :\ :confused: :eek: :{ :ugh:

Dark ages again...?!?!!
( there's a tiller there for some reason I'm sure ).
Surely they're allowed...
Forum: Middle East
13th Nov 2016, 06:35
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

About time ... :rolleyes:

About time ... :rolleyes:
Forum: Middle East
11th Nov 2016, 10:56
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

So you're essentially saying that this caliber of...

So you're essentially saying that this caliber of maintenance, administration, training, operations etc etc was discussed and acknowledged during the initial assessment.
Surely you jest.
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Forum: Middle East
10th Nov 2016, 17:23
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

Complete and sheer Corruption !!

In my career spanning almost four decades I have never ever seen an airline with worse maintenance ethics and pilot training programmes.
Airplanes are MEL'd so that VP maintenance can boast about...
Forum: Middle East
13th Aug 2016, 17:10
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

Annnnnnd they advertise again....!! For...

Annnnnnd they advertise again....!!
For Skippers only this time.
I can bet my months salary they won't get more than ten percent of what they need. Simply to run their fleet on a routine basis. ...
Forum: Middle East
9th Aug 2016, 14:01
Replies: 1,883
Views: 1,006,984
Posted By Top gun pilot 797

CI54, My humble and genuine question to you...

CI54,
My humble and genuine question to you then is, 'are things different then'.
Begs a reply
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