Comments on: Speculation in the international airline industry that Air Malta is to be sold to Etihad

By: franklin bugeja

franklin bugeja — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 05:33:49 +0000

This is all thanks to the arrogant contracts given out in the last decade or so. Shame. Saw my job simply waste away. L-aqwa li ma kienx xi cuc Malti. The non cuc foreign expert was great…in getting his team of friends a well paid job and changing the livery. Wow….super brais lol.

By: Pippa

Pippa — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 16:58:29 +0000

In reply to H.P. Baxxter. Amen Hallelujah.

By: Pippa

Pippa — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 16:57:27 +0000

In reply to Francis Said. Well I always say that the workers' greatest ally is the PN in government. Its the only time when the GWU wakes up.

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 15:19:54 +0000

Getting a foreign company to run the public transport system: Bad. Grounds for revolution. Evil government must be removed.

Selling the national flag carrier to a foreign company: Good. Foreigners showing interest. Excellent government attracting foreign investment.

By: Peritocracy

Peritocracy — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 15:02:54 +0000

Betteridge’s law of headlines is an adage that states: “Any headline which ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_Law_of_Headlines#cite_note-1

By: Francis Said

Francis Said — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 14:51:41 +0000

In reply to Anthony Charles. Forget GWU, they are the PL's union forget the workers' union! Ha, what a joke!

By: Francis Said

Francis Said — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 14:48:50 +0000

In reply to mc.

Good one, if only Minister Joe Mizzi could even dream of cooking a well-tasting froga in the first place.

Well he might be the minister responsible for Land, Sea and Air Transport. Responsible for Malta’s infrastructure too! But his favourite responsibility, oil exploration his ultimate dream!

He cannot get one thing right, let alone all the above. Prediction, next one on the chopping board, and Superminister Konrad Mizzi takes over.

By: Rumplestiltskin

Rumplestiltskin — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 14:08:50 +0000

In reply to Jozef. Our Joseph will surely have one ready for him when he comes to discuss Air Malta. Road maps are his specialty, although they only seem to lead down blind alleys.

By: ketchup

ketchup — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 13:25:19 +0000

RAI news this morning said that talks with Etihad have ground to a halt. Something to do with the unions, I gathered.

Well, here Big Tony seems to be hibernating with a large plate of pasta, or on long leave lasting another 4 years.

By: Confused

Confused — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 12:04:21 +0000

In reply to Anthony Charles.

If there is any truth in this story, and if it does materialise, the GWU will remain passive as Labour is in power.

In my opinion the GWU’s loyalty lies first and foremost with the Labour Party. It’s members well being is secondary.

If part sale ever materialises we can expect a significant reduction in the route structure as all unprofitable routes will be axed. This in turn will lead to a reduction in the number of aircraft needed and as a result many redundancies.

Is Labour ready for this under it’s watch? I doubt it. I would be more inclined to think that the government will endeavour to reach an agreement with some corrupt nation whilst on paper retaining some iota of control over the company’s route structure and employee numbers.

All this said, I doubt they have the necessary cash flow to afford them the luxury of time to shop around for the best possible deal.