Within EY and some other gulf carriers fleet assignment can be like working for a different airline. From what I know of EY, EK and QR: The EY 320 job is widely known to be brutal. Short haul fleet working wide body hours. EK 380 FO is about the best F/O job available, but time to command is a guess...

Very interesting reading fellas! I think we're all learning from this discussion.

But Gino - reading your thoughts and assertions on ME airlines, how on earth is your favorite airline QR ??!! The most secretive, privately run, dictator lead airline labour camp of them all! Ironic?

Qatar need to pay up and compensate. It's no picnic. Single guys can manage things easier - maybe. At least the well behaved ones…. Financial benefits for sure, but at what cost?? With wives and kids in the mix. Huge sacrifice. Best leave your lululemon gear behind :shock: And make sure you don't ge...

The livery is terrible. They need to change it. The robin's egg blue is not working….

Rouge? A very odd and unclear name. I don't get it. Is that the best they could come up with?

Shaking head once again at our National airline.

Kudos to WJ which has certainly worked out very well for it's people; and it's also great to see another long term option of than A/C, but your comparison of a WJ F/O to an A/C EMB Capt?? I don't know the numbers, but sorry, but that's seems completely unbelievable. An EMB Capt must make well into 6...

It is an opportunity and worth looking into, but keep in mind Qatar is not the best choice for the ME. I''m sure Obbie''s #1 choice was Emirates, but you do what you have to do. Qatar is a very rich country but lifestyle and morale is not the best and it's certainly a sacrifice. One of the largest t...

What a PR disaster. The Canadian public will now be watching with interest to see if this arrogant turkey ( pun intended ) with continue to fly past 60. What a poor choice to represent this movement to fly past 60; he is reason enough to vote this down. I think it's best for him to move to Turkey af...

39 years of service now with the benefit from all those that retired before him. Tremendous arrogance and entitlement this fellow profiled in the globe. Move on and enjoy turkey, with your full pension and salary. What a toolbag.

My 2 cents... I would agree with most and pay off your flying hours and continue working to have your CPL with no debt if possible. Send out your CV and work hard at finding an entry level flying job. I would say you're at a big advantage with your previous work experience, age and education. I'm su...

I agree with most of what you say complex but the reality is that most would give their right nut and maybe part of the left to be in your shoes. The industry is a disaster and EK, despite all the talk is a very reasonable port in a very big storm. True, I have heard as well that only a few SSV pilo...

Always easy to say from position of strength while another Canadian charter co goes in the toliet...ie Skyservice. Ek is no nirvana but it's sure a pretty good port in a storm....salama

I hear Emirates is having a road show in Toronto.....those from SSV might want to have a look.

Complex, I agree with many of your assertions and the cold hard facts of Dubai and the UAE, but don't you see this going a bit too far? Why do you see blocking your own airline towards expansion? Maybe your looking towards the exit, perhaps a good idea...The day you start to loath and go to these le...

Speaking earlier of Warren Buffett, when he thinks about buying an airline stock, he apparently has a recording of his own voice reminding himself why not to buy an airline stock !

Having said this, i would look seriously at WJA sub $10 D

Have to agree with Rockie on this one, seems to have a good handle on it...

Now FL, get out your Tim Hortons coupon and enjoy a double double today.

Of course we have big watches, mine's a Breitling emergency with a build in ELT, just in case i need to save the world !

And most of us will move back when we're ready after paying no tax, and seeing the world. Don't forget to bundle up...ta

True Captain S, but the laptop procedure was not the issue. It was actually very reasonable and safe. The bottom line is that it the SOP check procedure was not followed, full stop. They made a serious oversight and missed the input error... Thanks for your compelling response Flight levels....how's...

Fatigue is a big problem, especially on the Airbus, Boeing rosters from what I've seen are very reasonable. Quite simply, the crew on the 340 incident did not follow the SOP's and paid the price; nearly a catastrophic one. Obbie, sorry you aren't able to make it over but it sounds like a classic abo...

I have to say a friend who left WJ for various reasons years ago, tells one of many stories. One was of a flight with a young WJ captain taxing about 40kts. He turns to the young captain, "are we on fire?", to the reply of the blue collar clone, "two words for ya buddy...profit share". I know there'...

These days cost cutting is the name of the game and EK is taking advantage, but the package for a senior captain is quite a bit more than 14k all in... 11k USD monthly salary, 1-2k in extra flying hours, free housing worth roughly 3k/month, education for up to three kids at 10k/year each, medical, d...

Alpha is absolutely right, it might not be what people want to hear or believe but it's the truth. Legacy companies are in the middle of major adjustments. Look at the auto industry and the US carriers. Fixed expenses cannot be sustained. Pensions, health benefits and the like are going to be revise...

I think the fares will be high, but if you see the product, it'll make AC's looks like flying around in a twin otter. The wealthy will have to experience the spa shower, lounge bar and private cubicles in First Class. It's one of the best products in the world. Can't blame AC for protectionism...

Isn't it much like the auto industry, it's just a matter of time before some type of major restructuring into union contracts. I would hope ACPA could negotiate some type of smart deal making before they impose serious pay and pension cuts. Better to lose a few trees than the whole forrest....

180 min is the normal max etops, 207 min came up for a specific route crossing the southern pacific ocean, not used by any airline at this time as far as I know....