Originally Posted by
ShyGuy
From a buddy there, he's saying this is a spin that is apparently typical. The reality is they have too many planes that they don't need at the moment and need to right-size the airline because their capacity-dumping plan to take over the world isn't going as planned. But by blaming pilots and a pilot shortage, they can walk away with a clean image without hurting the Emirates ego. To them, it's all about image.
Yes, saving face, as mentioned above, is a cultural mainstay in the ME. Nothing will ever be their fault. If you ever hope to live there or do business there, accepting that and the whole “inshallah” mindset is key. It drives most Americans and Europeans insane.
Good luck to them on those remaining aircraft deliveries. Tim Clark himself has gone on record as saying there is going to be a seismic shift coming soon in the way the ME3 operate. You just can’t keep dumping capacity and routing everyone through a region that nobody really wants to stay in or do business in save a few select individuals.