If you've never been to Eastern Europe or Poland how can you state :
Europe is not going to be a nice place for a while
 
András

 

Economic climate, political scenario, etc.

Thread revival!   :yahoo:

 

I've heard of lots of not-so-nice places outside of Europe as well.

 

And I've met bunches of very nice people from Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria etc.   B)

Economic climate, political scenario, etc.

 

"Economic climate, political scenario, etc."  

 

Misinformation -too old information, your knowledge of Eastern European countries is very little and false.

Socialism is over ( for about 20 years ) , we have democracy and prosperous economy . ."etc."

 

:mellow:

(...), we have democracy (...)

:mellow:

 

 

Democracy? Human rights? Freedom of speech? Freedom of the press? In Hungary??

 

The European Union thinks differently ... and so do I.

Back from when Malev collapsed, sorry I didn't post these when they went! Taken at Shannon Airport.

 

Democracy? Human rights? Freedom of speech? Freedom of the press? In Hungary??

 

The European Union thinks differently ... and so do I.

The European Union thinks differently ... :lol:

 

You sure you're right - Europe is not going to be a nice place for a while - for you ; at least.

 

 

Misinformation -too old information, your knowledge of Eastern European countries is very little and false.
Socialism is over ( for about 20 years ) , we have democracy and prosperous economy . ."etc."

 

Yes. Ukraine and Russia are getting on brilliantly. All the fighting and violence over Crimea is going to be splendid for Eastern Europe. It's totally not completely derailed Ukraine's economy. Ukraine is a wonderful place to go for a holiday this time of year. 

 

Meanwhile, Bulgaria is being spanked by Brussels because of a clause-of-entry into the EU. 

 

From the Economist:

"More worryingly than its inability to reform the slow and ineffective justice system and to fight both corruption and organised crime, the Commission noted that three different governments since the last report was published in 2012 could not build consensus on how to continue reforms. The government of Boyko Borisov fell in early 2013 after anti-poverty protests and was replaced by an interim cabinet. After snap elections in May, the seemingly technocratic cabinet led by Plamen Oresharski has been embroiled in a series of political controversies that led to daily anti-government protests that have now lasted more than 200 days."

 

Not everything is hunky-dory in Eastern Europe.

@Shamrock727

 

That must be what I remember reading awhile ago someone we do not see these days, Capt Ronan, was referring to.

I won't shed a tear for Malev. I remember teaching in the Q400 sim in St. Louis when their pilots got the phone call that they had lost their jobs. Sorry, you're stranded in St. Louis in the middle of training, find your own way home. What a top notch company! Luckily, my buddy passes were able to get them at least part of the way home to Hungary. 

@Brendan

 

You are part of the unsung heroes of the air industry. Well done. Kudos to you. Those Malev pilots will remember you kind act. Did you ever find out of they made their way home, or what became of them?

@Brendan

 

You are part of the unsung heroes of the air industry. Well done. Kudos to you. Those Malev pilots will remember you kind act. Did you ever find out of they made their way home, or what became of them?

 

Yup, I ended up visiting one of them in Budapest that fall- he now flies for Emirate$ and is enjoying the job immensely! 

Yup, I ended up visiting one of them in Budapest that fall- he now flies for Emirate$ and is enjoying the job immensely! 

Thanks Brendan for the update. Result, and with an airline that will look after him.

 

 

That must be what I remember reading awhile ago someone we do not see these days, Capt Ronan, was referring to.

Yes, where is Ronan? He hasn't been online since March!

LOT's Tupolev's were safe because LOT has some of the best maintenance crews in Eastern Europe.

Yes, where is Ronan? He hasn't been online since March!

Still here, just very busy...  ^_^  

 

Regards,

Ró.