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1) Why do you want to work for Kuwait?

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Why Kuwait Airways?
I think Kuwait is one of the growing airlines in the Middle
East, it has new aircrafts on order, it is retiring some of the
older fleet, and it is a company that until MAY 17 had a
woman as the CEO and chairperson. I think this shows that
Kuwait is a leader in the field of aviation and I would love to
be a part of the growth of this great company.

2) Tell me about yourself


My name is Hussein Aboulfotouh, I am 40
years old, I am married and I have 2 kids. I
graduated from the faculty of tourism and
hotels, as well as The Egyptian aviation school
in 2001. While waiting for a job in the aviation
field, I worked in the field of tourism with my
dad and then I was accepted by EgyptAir in
2005.
I have flown Airbus 320 And Boeing 777 as a
first officer and now I fly Boeing 737-800 as a
captain. I became a captain in 2012, in 2013 I
became a pilot duty manager and I am proud
of that and I have a total of over 8000 flying
hours. I enjoy sports and I am happy to say I
was a Basketball player in our Egyptian
national team.

3) Tell us about your family:


I have a small family, my wife is Rania, and she is a
housewife and we have two children. Rojayda is 7 years
old and she goes to the American International School in
Egypt and Yaseen is 3 years old and he stays at home with
my wife.
4) Does your wife approve of your job in
Kuwait?
Yes, she does. She is very happy because we have a lot of
friends in Kuwait and actually 2 of her best friends live
here. The standard of living in Kuwait is excellent and it is a
very safe place for families to live in. The education system
in Kuwait is first class, my daughter goes to the American
International School in Cairo and I know there are many
international schools here so my children would have an
excellent education in Kuwait.
5) What do you know about Kuwait Airways?
The airline was started by a group of businessmen in 1953.
It is fully owned by the government, Ebrahim Abdullah Al-
Khuzam holds the CEO position, it codeshares with airlines
such as Alitalia and Ethiopian airlines. It has many divisions
including Kuwait aviation services company and you fly to
many destinations in Africa, Asia, Europe and North
America.
6) In which aircraft do you see yourself and
why?
I have flown Airbus 320 as a first officer for 2200 hours,
Boeing 777 as a first officer for 2200 hours and now I fly
Boeing 737-800 as a captain and I have 3800 hours. I
would love to fly either the Boeing 787 or the Boeing 777, I
find the technology is very high in Boeing and it has a great
back up, this makes it a very safe aircraft to fly, it is my
dream to be a wide body aircraft captain, however, to
work here would be wonderful and I would be happy to fly
any aircraft.
7) What will change in your life if you join
Kuwait?
I think it would be more relaxed, safer and a better standard
of living. I would fly to new destinations, gain new
experience, fly new aircrafts and all of these things will make
me a better pilot. For my family, the children are still young
so it would not be a big deal for them. I know my family
would love living here.

8) Tell us about current fleet types:


There are 2 main companies; these are Airbus and Boeing.
Kuwait currently flies A320, A330, A340, B747 and B777
and have on order the A320NEO and the A350.

9) What destinations does Kuwait fly to?


Kuwait flies to many destinations such as London, Paris
and Rome in Europe. Bangkok and Manilla in the Far East.
Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Jeddah in the Middle East and New
York in the USA.

10) What do you expect from Qatar?


I think working for such a company like Kuwait, will give
me a lot of experience. My personal development will be
through Training, HR and your strong working system. I
am a young captain working for an airline with 70
aircraft. However, I still have a lot to learn and I believe
that Kuwait can help me reach my goals and targets.
11) Tell us 10 good/bad things about yourself:
I am disciplined, punctual, systematic, patient, honest, a
good listener, a hard worker, I have a positive energy; I
am friendly and am a good leader. The bad I think it is
hard to see the negative in myself, things I may see as
negative someone may see as positive. I asked my wife
what she sees as bad and she said I can be a bit boring,
when I have free time I like to sit at home with the kids
and I also love to read, she also thinks I am too
methodical I like things to be put in their place, I like to
eat at the same time, I like the kids to go to bed and wake
up at a set time I like there to be routine at home, but
my wife reminds me that home is not an airplane.
And finally, she says I am a shopaholic. She says I buy too
many things when I travel for the kids and that I enjoy
shopping more than she does!

12) How much notice must you give your


company and do you have a bond with them?
I need to give them 3 months notice, and for the bond,
do you mean a financial bond or a connection with them?
If financial, then no, if a connection yes, of course. I
have a good relationship with them they are my first
airline, I love and have a lot of respect for the company.
13) What can you bring to the company and why should
we employ you?
I am a good leader, I am a good listener and I am very
organized because this saves time and helps in time
management and good time keeping is very important to
me. I am a self-starter, ambitious, hardworking and
patient. I like to work with people and I am flexible. I
have an excellent CRM record, I learned a lot from those
courses, for example, if I have a flight with a first officer
and I felt that he was quiet or nervous, I do my best to
make him feel more confident and relaxed. As a good
team leader, I have to make sure that the whole crew is
ready to represent the company to the highest standard.

14) Why should we employ you and not


someone else?
I dont know the rest of the pilots being interviewed
today, and it is not my place to say who is better than
whom I think you as the panel know what you are
looking for and you are in a better place to make that
decision. However, I am an experienced pilot with 8000
flying hours, I am good at my job and I enjoy it, I would
feel proud to work here and I believe that if you choose
me, you would not be disappointed!.
15) Tell us about your most difficult day on the
flight deck.
As a captain, I was the pilot flying during approach, the
Cairo radar transferred me to the Cairo tower, I tried to
contact the tower many times, but there was no reply
from them. I tried many things to fix the problem
including unplugging and checking the headset but still
couldnt contact them, so I decided to continue to the
minima.. While coming to land I saw an aircraft near the
edge of the runway, I didnt know if he would enter the
runway, so, I decided to make a go around just to be safe.
I made the go around and made a full procedure for
communication failure and finally I landed safely and
there was a follow me car waiting. I went to the EgyptAir
offices after the shift to write my Safety report and also
the flight report for the Chief pilot. The next day the chief
pilot had a meeting with me and asked why I didnt just
land, I explained that I was unsure of the other aircraft
and in these situations safety is the most important
factor so I made the go around. I was informed by him
also that the VHF number 1 failed and that blocked VHF
number 2 and 3 and this same aircraft had had the same
problem 3 times before after feedback from the
maintenance department. My chief pilot was happy with
my decision and conduct.

16) Tell us the last challenge you faced?


As a captain, I was the pilot flying on my five hour flight
from Cairo to Berlin, near Athens, we lost Pack number 2,
we followed the checklist and then after 5 minutes, we
lost the other pack too. We declared an emergency due
to loss of pressurization. We descended to a lower
altitude of 10.000FT and contacted the operations and
they advised us to return to Cairo.

17) Tell us a time you took control of the


aircraft.
Once on a flight, during the landing, the first officer was
the pilot flying and I was the pilot not flying, the weather
was very good, wind was calm and visibility was 10km or
more. The first officer was flying well until the
touchdown, he came to land but didnt close the power
and continued to float over the top of the runway
without lowering the aircraft, I told him to land and close
the power but he didnt listen, I took over the control and
landed before the end of the touchdown zone. After the
flight I spoke with him and he told me that he wanted to
make a smooth landing, I explained that landing on the
central line and within the touchdown zone is more
important than a smooth landing. I explained that safety
is the priority and he should never forget that and he
apologized for his mistake.
18) Describe a time that you had to make a
difficult decision.
I recently lost my father to cancer, he was sick and I took
him to Paris for treatment. About 10 days before he died
he became very sick, however, we had lots of flights at
work and I decided to continue flying as the company
needed me as there were many pilots unavailable to
work. For me, that was a difficult decision, however, I
believe it was the right one.

19) Tell me about a challenging situation you


faced with another crew member.
Once, when just leaving Cairo airport on the pushback,
the purser called me on the intercom and told me that 2
crew members were shouting and fighting in the AFT of
the plane, the purser said she could not control the
situation, and I could hear them in the background
shouting. I contacted the tower and told them I needed
to return back to the gate. I decided to remove both crew
members from the aircraft because of the safety of the
aircraft and passengers. We still had 4 crew members and
the minimum was 3, so we continued the flight and
everything was fine.

20) Where do you see yourself in 10 years?


I have a list of four things. The first is to be fit and
healthy, in my job I would like to be the Captain of a wide
body aircraft, I would also like to be an instructor as I
believe I have lots of experience that I could pass on to
new pilots and finally, to see my family living the best life
that they can.

Why do you want to quit your job/ why do you


want to leave your company?
I love my present job, I have worked there for 13 years, I
know many people and have great relationships with all
types of staff in the company, however, I want to be a wide
body aircraft captain and my company has no plans for new
wide body aircraft, The only plans for aircraft in the future
are for 9 Boeing 737-800s.. Because the upgrade flow Is
moving very slowly, people have to stay for maybe 10 years
in the same position. I cannot live without planning for the
future and in my country, there are major changes
happening and because of this there are not many tourists
which make it hard for any long term goals within my
company .
Finally, I am thinking of my family I want them to live
in a safe environment, in a place that has first class
education, studying in Kuwait would just be like
studying in Europe or the USA.

How will you integrate into a multinational


society?

My dad had a tourism company and when I worked


with him, I dealt with different people from different
cultures and countries, Kuwait has people which come
from all over the world, so that would not be different
for me. After 13 years I still love travelling to different
cities all over the world. I love going to local restaurants
and coffee shops and trying local foods, I think it adds
to the joy of travelling, being a part of the place you
visit and not feeling like an outsider. I think for a
multicultural environment there are positives and
negatives
Let us start with the positives I can learn new
languages; I have the chance to have friends from all
over the world in the same place. I have the chance to
learn about others customs and traditions. I think by
mixing and working with different people we all
become more educated and this just improves
everyones way of thinking. As for the negative the
only negative I can see is if people dont take advantage
of the chance and choose to only mix with people from
the same background, this could lead to problems. I
really cant see any other negative point in working in
such an amazing environment. I think that in the
cockpit, we work using CRM and S.O.P. and because of
this, it doesnt matter where someone comes from as
we are all following the same rules also, as a captain I
have worked with many pilots with different
personalities and we just do our jobs.
What is CRM?
C.R.M is Crew Resource Management and it is used to
improve air safety. I have an excellent CRM record.
C.R.M training uses a wide range of knowledge, skills
and attitudes including communications, situation
awareness, problem solving, decision making and
teamwork.

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