British Airways Hold Pool News
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From: UK
kotakota,
I believe personal attacks are not allowed on PPRUNE, and I find your post highly offensive. I'm sure it is not difficult to identify the person in your post who you have slandered. Anyway, if you left BA 4 years ago how do you know this person who has only been in BA for a year?
I'm sure BA is a much nicer place to work now you have gone.
I believe personal attacks are not allowed on PPRUNE, and I find your post highly offensive. I'm sure it is not difficult to identify the person in your post who you have slandered. Anyway, if you left BA 4 years ago how do you know this person who has only been in BA for a year?
I'm sure BA is a much nicer place to work now you have gone.
Last edited by Propellerhead; 24th January 2009 at 20:58.
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From: Asia
As many of you I'm swimming in the pool.
As you might see, my english grammar is not perfect as it is not my mother tongue, however I managed to pass the selection...
But with my lack of knowledge in shakespear's language, could someone please tell me what are the meanings of :
SSP
and
JOC
Thanks to all
Cheers
An olympic swimmer
As you might see, my english grammar is not perfect as it is not my mother tongue, however I managed to pass the selection...
But with my lack of knowledge in shakespear's language, could someone please tell me what are the meanings of :
SSP
and
JOC
Thanks to all
Cheers
An olympic swimmer
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From: Ask OPS!
Sorry boys but I think the profits warning posted today by Wee Willy has just pulled the plug from the hold pool for the foreseeable future!
Hopefully see an improvement in 2010!
All external recruitment to require approval by the Director of PO&E and the CEO
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From: UK
Surely if there's some movement / courses then they must end up with a gap at the bottom ie) spaces for F/O recruits onto the most junior/unpopular fleet. In BA's case I believe it's the Airbus at Gatwick. I don't have any insider information but I wouldn't give up all hope yet if you're swimming.
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From: Stabchester
Oh my kockcota,
I think all of us F/O's are entirely grateful for ur crap timining because it is the very likes of ur attitude that gives the 'old school' BA skippers such bad press. Bet u were one of the many arses from hamble back in the days. I suppose too that u believed the only role of the FO was to carry ur bag. TIT
Take ur drivel elsewhere.
I think all of us F/O's are entirely grateful for ur crap timining because it is the very likes of ur attitude that gives the 'old school' BA skippers such bad press. Bet u were one of the many arses from hamble back in the days. I suppose too that u believed the only role of the FO was to carry ur bag. TIT
Take ur drivel elsewhere.
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From: london
kokatoa
are you one of those sad old men who looks forward to ba news every week, then writes in with some odd tale of the good old days? or a complaint about staff travel?....yawn....
i'm sure my grammar is wrong somewhere....still won't affect my flying...
are you one of those sad old men who looks forward to ba news every week, then writes in with some odd tale of the good old days? or a complaint about staff travel?....yawn....
i'm sure my grammar is wrong somewhere....still won't affect my flying...
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From: UK
cunningplanmylord - I'm not defending kotakota's attitude, but is it any wonder that people like him get wound up when they read posts such as yours?
You, not u.
Your, not ur.
Please, let's have some standards!
You, not u.
Your, not ur.
Please, let's have some standards!
Last edited by RAFAT; 18th February 2009 at 03:40. Reason: To add a question mark as pointed out by goldcup.
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From: england
Reading between the lines again, I would guess that there will not be much if any recruitment this year, especially as BA's premium traffic is dropping off, along with the easing of the 80/20 slot restriction, let alone the release of the FAA/NTSC statement re:777 with RR engines.
To be perfectly frank, I don't think BA can actually guarantee a need for all of the pilots it presently has. If there is a grounding of the 15 777's with RR engines, it could mean we are a couple of hundred pilots overmanned. I would imagine that the situation in Waterside is very fluid at the moment, and to reiterate an above poster, I would be looking for other jobs at the moment. Personally, I am getting back into IT temporarily as anything could happen. Sadly, your/our livelihoods are in the hands of Obama, Brown and some unelected EU comissioners.
To be perfectly frank, I don't think BA can actually guarantee a need for all of the pilots it presently has. If there is a grounding of the 15 777's with RR engines, it could mean we are a couple of hundred pilots overmanned. I would imagine that the situation in Waterside is very fluid at the moment, and to reiterate an above poster, I would be looking for other jobs at the moment. Personally, I am getting back into IT temporarily as anything could happen. Sadly, your/our livelihoods are in the hands of Obama, Brown and some unelected EU comissioners.
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From: UK
kotakota - a little ill-considered perhaps? I'm not sure you can either judge a person's professional demeanour or flying aptitude through postings from a worried group of people posting anonymously on PPRuNe, all of whom are seeking information in trying times.
Your apology please?
Your apology please?
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From: Ask OPS!
Hmmm, don't know where you get the idea of even the possibility of grounding the RR 777's? Rolls Royce has a new part on the way, there are 'top of drop procedures' in place to prevent ice build up and, even if there was discovered to be a constant, tenable risk on long, high cold soak sectors then the RR777 could be re routed off those sectors.
It's all doom and gloom in the world without inventing new bits!
If I were in GE marketing I would be baying from the highest hill top to get the rollers grounded, but that would just be marketing.
Interesting, times ahead as business plans and cost saving procedures get resolved and announce I think we will hear more, until then you just have to keep treading water!
Good luck
It's all doom and gloom in the world without inventing new bits!
If I were in GE marketing I would be baying from the highest hill top to get the rollers grounded, but that would just be marketing.
Interesting, times ahead as business plans and cost saving procedures get resolved and announce I think we will hear more, until then you just have to keep treading water!
Good luck