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Boavida wrote: 08 May 2019, 18:30 So what is your point?


Btw:

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To assess the economic state of a country you need to look at the GDP per capita, not the total GDP.

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IATA announced that Carsten Spohr, Chairman and CEO of Lufthansa, will serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors from June 2019, following Al Baker’s (Qatar Airways) term.

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Boeing767copilot wrote: 02 Jun 2019, 04:30 IATA announced that Carsten Spohr, Chairman and CEO of Lufthansa, will serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors from June 2019, following Al Baker’s (Qatar Airways) term.
Could that little side-job be a mind-opener? We can pray but I doubt it very much. :(

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Boeing767copilot wrote: 02 Jun 2019, 04:30 IATA announced that Carsten Spohr, Chairman and CEO of Lufthansa, will serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors from June 2019, following Al Baker’s (Qatar Airways) term.
Good for him, but the real driving force behind IATA remains its CEO, former Air France KLM Chairman Alexandre de Juniac.
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convair wrote: 02 Jun 2019, 08:22 :(
Boeing767copilot wrote: 02 Jun 2019, 04:30 IATA announced that Carsten Spohr, Chairman and CEO of Lufthansa, will serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors from June 2019, following Al Baker’s (Qatar Airways) term.
Could that little side-job be a mind-opener? We can pray but I doubt it very much. :(
Contrary to you, I have never spoken to Carsten Spohr. Hence I cannot say, contrary to you, that he is narrow minded indeed. But I cannot imagine that Lufthansa would appoint a narrow minded guy as CEO. And I cannot imagine that IATA would elect a narrow minded guy as President.

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Passenger wrote: 02 Jun 2019, 09:27
convair wrote: 02 Jun 2019, 08:22 :(
Boeing767copilot wrote: 02 Jun 2019, 04:30 IATA announced that Carsten Spohr, Chairman and CEO of Lufthansa, will serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors from June 2019, following Al Baker’s (Qatar Airways) term.
Could that little side-job be a mind-opener? We can pray but I doubt it very much. :(
Contrary to you, I have never spoken to Carsten Spohr. Hence I cannot say, contrary to you, that he is narrow minded indeed. But I cannot imagine that Lufthansa would appoint a narrow minded guy as CEO. And I cannot imagine that IATA would elect a narrow minded guy as President.
Narrow minded or not is obviously a subjective judgment. I never met him either and have no reason to make him a hero. As many here, I can only observe that, in his quest for making his pet-project EW successful, he seems ready to do anything, including to crush SN, but not only SN: he's even allowing EW to compete with flagship LH on important routes. That does look a bit messy, doesn't it?

Anyway, time will tell. I welcome other opinions; but please allow me to eventually disagree with you.

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convair wrote: 02 Jun 2019, 18:55 I can only observe that, in his quest for making his pet-project EW successful, he seems ready to do anything, including to crush SN, but not only SN: he's even allowing EW to compete with flagship LH on important routes. That does look a bit messy, doesn't it?
Are they competing or are the flights complementary? If there is a need for additional flights between MUC and FRA, which are operated at a lower cost by EW is that competition or or a strategy to reduce cost and increase profit? Or are these flights just operated, whilst being unprofitable, to discourage other companies to start operating it?

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Poiu wrote: 02 Jun 2019, 19:28
convair wrote: 02 Jun 2019, 18:55 I can only observe that, in his quest for making his pet-project EW successful, he seems ready to do anything, including to crush SN, but not only SN: he's even allowing EW to compete with flagship LH on important routes. That does look a bit messy, doesn't it?
Are they competing or are the flights complementary? If there is a need for additional flights between MUC and FRA, which are operated at a lower cost by EW is that competition or or a strategy to reduce cost and increase profit? Or are these flights just operated, whilst being unprofitable, to discourage other companies to start operating it?
Good question of course. LH group could have decided to add those complementary flights under the LH brand and allow EW to sell cheaper tickets on them as a code-share operator with a different level of service I.s.o. ostensibly undermining the higher-quality brand.

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Convair- I am afraid you are still missing the point: EW is about cost savings, salaries are way lower at EW than at mainline, that and only that is the reason of EW’s existence....

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Ansett wrote: 02 Jun 2019, 23:56 You are right, Poiu. Have you got any idea how they find pilots and cc to work under such poor conditions ?
(well, the same goes for FR, I presume).
Another good reason not to fly EW ?
Mwa, 'poor conditions'... Compared to other sectors they might still be interesting, but less interesting than working for legacy carriers.

And as a pilot, at some point you have to start paying the loan you have taken for your training, so I don't think you are very picky when it comes to jobs...

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737MAX wrote: 03 Jun 2019, 11:17 Mwa, so it’s ok if a new FO who paid 80k€ for his training and 25k for a type rating earns 2000€/month for more workload than his colleague who makes 6000€/month at LH?

:roll: :roll:

Pfff...
Did I say so? :roll:

The poster I replied to wondered why anybody would want to fly for EW if wages are much lower than at LH itself.

I only said it probably still pays better then many other jobs and if you have to pay back a loan for your training, you're probably not so picky when it comes to your employer and your paycheck as long as the bills and the loan(s) can be payed.

That's it. Don't put words in my mouth.

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737MAX wrote: 03 Jun 2019, 16:47 You said their conditions might still be interesting compared to other sectors. These are your words.
I don't know any sector where people had to pay 100k for their training and get such conditions in the end...
Pilots, yes. And that's why I'm saying you're probably not very picky about an employer when you have a loan to pay for. I haven't said that lower wages compared to LH is no problem, like you seem to imply. It's merely a reason why anyone would work under submarket conditions...

The remark about 'other sectors' was more about flight attendants.

I don't think the difference in paycheck between LH and EW is okay, but it's a consequence of our ever lasting race to the bottom. And as long as EW, or FR, or every LCC keeps finding pilots to fly at those substandard wages, the system will just continue. But then again, what choice do you have if you have an expensive loan to pay for and pilots are not exactly difficult to find?

That's all I was saying. Nothing more, nothing less.

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Some people might hate me here, but had a flight the other day from MUC to Tokyo Haneda on an A350. What an experience and what a plane! Not much can top an experience like that in economy I'm afraid...

https://imgur.com/d0kuEgW

https://imgur.com/a/CFXQEQy

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Lufthansa took delivery of one A320neo, serial 8870.
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Matt wrote: 09 Jun 2019, 04:07 Some people might hate me here, but had a flight the other day from MUC to Tokyo Haneda on an A350. What an experience and what a plane! Not much can top an experience like that in economy I'm afraid...

https://imgur.com/d0kuEgW

https://imgur.com/a/CFXQEQy
At 31/17 pitch/width it's even worse than Iberia's slaveship. No thanks.

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airtrainer wrote: 17 Jun 2019, 06:20
Matt wrote: 09 Jun 2019, 04:07 Some people might hate me here, but had a flight the other day from MUC to Tokyo Haneda on an A350. What an experience and what a plane! Not much can top an experience like that in economy I'm afraid...

https://imgur.com/d0kuEgW

https://imgur.com/a/CFXQEQy
At 31/17 pitch/width it's even worse than Iberia's slaveship. No thanks.
Well if you are over 220 pounds I wouldn't recommend it either. But in general: you'll have a bad time flying economy.

Depends on how much space you need of course. With my body, I don't see any difference between 17 and 18 inches. I prefer a decent lumbar support and cushioning over 2 inches of width for long haul.

Personal preference, of course.

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An article very critical of the leadership of Carsten Spohr "From hero to zero"!

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/artic ... ro-to-zero

Some terrible sentences:

"But Spohr can’t just blame external factors. His company has chased growth to the detriment of profitability and it has spent heavily on new jets and integrating older ones from the insolvent Air Berlin"

"Spohr’s big idea — a budget subsidiary called Eurowings — has been a disaster."

"Once seen as a safe steward of Lufthansa’s capital, he’s starting to look a little reckless."

Pity to see Brussels Airlines becoming part of the disaster!
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Lufthansa plans to offer Munich – Newcastle service with A319, commencing on 03 February 2020.
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According to Estonian media and Tallinn airport Facebook Lufthansa is going to fly Munich - Tallinn 3 weekly starting from 04 november 2019.

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Lufthansa will look at ordering the A321XLR, says chief executive Carsten Spohr, but added that he did not think the new model was a game changer.

Can Spohr be wrong on this one too? Oh, he will never openly admit a mistake, despite the recent slap he got in his face...
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