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The only thing certain in Tfly these days is that you'd be better off carrying Vaseline with you.
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Yes, smaller diameter, but greater length, one suspects.
There are NO career airlines anymore, I'm sorry to say. Prostitution is prostitution, whether you get screwed on the silk sheets at the Ritz or in the back of a Micra in a quiet corner of an industrial estate in Aberdeen.
It would be nice to start some sort of revolution, but there are too many wannabees who can't see the wood for the trees and will bend over forwards to fly a Cessna 152 half-price, and by the time anyone had achieved anything, there would be no oil left to fly on anyhow - or at least none available to us in the west.
That's my (very upbeat) assessment, anyhow...
There are NO career airlines anymore, I'm sorry to say. Prostitution is prostitution, whether you get screwed on the silk sheets at the Ritz or in the back of a Micra in a quiet corner of an industrial estate in Aberdeen.
It would be nice to start some sort of revolution, but there are too many wannabees who can't see the wood for the trees and will bend over forwards to fly a Cessna 152 half-price, and by the time anyone had achieved anything, there would be no oil left to fly on anyhow - or at least none available to us in the west.
That's my (very upbeat) assessment, anyhow...
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Rumour becoming reality, -10 aircraft in 2009 means -140 pilots. Too bad, I am sad, declining UK economy and increasing fuel price is adding fuel on fire. May have to revert back to old time sailboat to cross Atlantic. I am sure we will ride through this rough rides keep on pressing.
keep on pressing.
Join Date: Dec 2004
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I'm not sure about that Vaseline comment, it might very well be the case that you can't get it through security any more. I'll ask one of the stewards. None the less, a tip from the top, if you're in it for the long haul (not LH flying!) then stay where you are in Tfly. If you got the fire axe shoved up your ass sideways, like me, then do yourself a favour. I never saw the pole they used on me, it came out of no where, so yeah, I'm pissed; I like to get kissed before I get fu*ked and Tfly skipped the foreplay. I'm moving on. Who's coming with me?
Join Date: Mar 2007
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well gosh thats a toughy
140 pilots / 2 = 70 crews
70 crews / 10 aircraft = 7 crews per aircraft.
Hardly complex calculus.
7 crews / aircraft seems about par for the course.
140 pilots / 2 = 70 crews
70 crews / 10 aircraft = 7 crews per aircraft.
Hardly complex calculus.
7 crews / aircraft seems about par for the course.
Join Date: Jan 2001
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The letter I got said that there were quite a few shown an interest in volunteering to go.
Does anyone have any idea how many people have shown an interest? Im near the bottom of the pile and if they dont get nearly all volunteers then I guess I will be getting the bad news.
Does anyone have any idea how many people have shown an interest? Im near the bottom of the pile and if they dont get nearly all volunteers then I guess I will be getting the bad news.
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I don't work at Tfly so this is speculation, however In a previous life I worked at a large (non airline) company that had a number of volantary redundancy / early retirement packages and they were always very oversubscribed by the guys nearing retirement with many years in the pension pot - I suspect this will be the case here!
Also I am reasonably well informed that redundancies can no longer be based on 'last in first out', 'seniority' etc etc. as this would infringe the current employment legislation. I'm no lawyer but that was the view of the last 2 companies I worked for when they came to make redundancies.
Also I am reasonably well informed that redundancies can no longer be based on 'last in first out', 'seniority' etc etc. as this would infringe the current employment legislation. I'm no lawyer but that was the view of the last 2 companies I worked for when they came to make redundancies.
Join Date: Feb 2000
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As yet there has been no case of anyone citing age discrimination in relation to losing a job through redundancy. Until then the method that is most likely to comply with the regulations is last in first out.
As yet there has been no case of anyone citing age discrimination in relation to losing a job through redundancy. Until then the method that is most likely to comply with the regulations is last in first out.
Join Date: Aug 2000
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Understand Tfly is quite generous
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