InterAir

[in limbo]

Just wondering if anyone knows anything about InterAir.. .I heard they were lookingfor 37 drivers. <img src="wink.gif" border="0"> . .Thanks. .in limbo

[WHBM]

I have a question from someone on another board.

Are Inter Air in Jo'burg still operating 707s on passenger flights, and if so which of the ones in their timetable are so operated.

http://www.interair.co.za/timetable.asp

They have been unable to get a reply from the operator.

Thank you.

[Jelly Doughnut]

Last year all their 707's were sitting on the ground in Pietersburg (sorry Polokwane ;) ) in various states of disrepair. Only 727 and 737 in scheduled use...
hope that helps
JD

[tic]

Hi Guys
I flew them for 7 yrs in Air Zim. Loved that aeroplane. A beast!!!

[b7274me]

Hi there, the company is not operating any of its 707's any more. They are all parked in Pietersburg to die.

Sorry site for such beautiful planes.

[Coleman Myers]

DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO SERIAL#: 18928 457 B707-330B N88ZL ?. IT WENT TO BURBANK AS A LAUNCH CUSTOMER FOR THE STG III AND HAVE LOST TRACK OF IT ?. NOW THAT WAS A BEAST !. THE CREW WERE SWISS AND KENYAN AT THAT TIME.

[non sched]

Coleman

Check this link below. Pictures of your plane dated 1 Sep 2004. Go to google and enter the N number. There's lots more links there for you to explore.

:ok:

http://www.planepictures.net/netsearch4.cgi?stype=actype&srng=2&srch=Boeing%20707-330B

[four engine jock]

would like some info on working for inter air. it looks as if they are looking for flight crew.
if anyone has info such as pay and working cond .please let me know

[Fluffy flyer]

I have worked for interair

What job have u been offered or what are they looking for

Is it flight crew 73/72???

You can send me a PM if you have some more specific questions.

[The Claw]

Working for Tokoph is not very pleasant as he does not play by the rules. I would suggest if you are planning to make a career out of it, then forget it. If it is merely a stepping stone, then go for it, you could do worse!?

[Bleedvalve]

Also worked previously for Inter. Just a good stepping stone if you desperately trying to get into aviation.

If you are a 'yes man' then you will fit in nicely.

[contraxdog]

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes..........

[b737-800fox]

I am 737-800 type-rated and desperated,there is no jobs here in europe.I need the web address and/or the e-mail address of airinter so any information is welcome

[B727jetpilot]

Hi all

I need more info on AirInter in Johannesburg, pay? style of life?, flying?
This is for a B727-200 position.


thank you.


Jet

[B727jetpilot]

Nobody know this Cie? InterAir


:ok:

[Jelly Doughnut]

727jetpilot...

Do a search on this forum for 'Interair' and have a good read. Plenty has been said about this company before. Good sense of humour required! Might just be the thing for you :ok:

[Maurice Chavez]

Interair? Great place to work, hahahahahahaha!!!!!!:{ :{ :{

[four engine jock]

well alot of people may say things. as for me. its a good place to work and the pay is never late.
planes in good shape.
if your thinking of joining Interair, do so. you will like it.

[wheelchock]

Well the only good guy I know in that company is Tony. Haven't heard any bad sh*t about Interair to be honest.....They seem to try and what I hear the airplanes are indeed in better shape then one would expect. Don't know about the pay.

[airtrans]

:ok:
Great bunch of guys
great place to work. there 727s are in great shape.
they even have some vip birds a B727 and a G2. . the boss flys both.
South Afica is a great place to live.
They are hiring now.
so i hear.

[exflygirl]

Worked for Interair for a couple of years. Mr T a hard taskmaster but enjoyed my time there. A super bunch of people and a nice little airline. Aircraft well maintained and in great condition. Go for it! SA a great place to live...miss it dearly!

[skytops]

Doesn't InterAir do the 'deportees run' ?

Or is that another company?

[Capt Fatso]

Hi 727 jetpilot! I hear InterAir is one of the best companies in Africa if not in the Hemisphere... but seriously I'm thinking to quit my job here in Kabul and join them.

I guess maybe see you there...:8

[I.R.PIRATE]

What you doing in Kabul Capt. Fatso?? Who you work for?

[Fluffy flyer]

Interair.... tread with caution

Well all i can say is things must have changed.........

As for the best airline in the southern Hemisphere, dont think so!!!

When i worked there, we were always struggling with spares. Maintanence wasn't good in my opinion.

If you dont mind flying overloaded Aircraft and being bullied by the top brass that if you refuse " You will regret your decision" then you will fit right in.

Like i say thing could have changed, can only tell it like it was when i was there.

Good luke

[four engine jock]

Well Fluffy
wonder why you left inter air or is it better to say they left you.
Ive worked for Inter Air a very long time and its never been like that. they never force you to go over wieght.
they just tell you to do what the book says.
just that some people dont know how to read.
maybe thats why you left.!!!!!!!
and there planes are in good shape.

[APPOLO]

GREAT TEAM OF PEOPLE. JOIN UP AND WORK HARD.

[dyermaker]

Anyone currently working at Interair,

Please help! I need some info about working for Interair. I got a call for FO on the 732. But the base would be out of Benin, not South Africa.

Should I take it? Any advice? Why in Benin and not in South Africa? Thanks in advance. Any info would be highly appreciated.

dyermaker

[Beechdrivr]

If you are going for an f/o position i don't think you are gonna be making much money, if any at all. A mate of mine went for the interveiw and what he told me was pretty scary!

He subsequently went elsewhere!

[StElmosFire]

Guys guys guys ! Get a hold of yourselves.

See the light. Inter Air....

FACTS:
-8% salary increase in over 4 years.
-Aircraft under maintained. Fact...
-High staff turnover (tells you about a company)
-Top class South African pilots all left due to working conditions.
-Company now looking abroad for cheap labour/foreign pilots willing to work for food and eat S#%T
-Hotel accomodation provided in Africa is way below standard. Even put into un-hygienic appartments at times.
-Poor crew per diem. When day off away from base, no crew per diems paid and you are on standby for flights.
-Operate to the book...Yeah right "SOP's" ( Supplementary Operating Procedures)

Four engine jock states "worked for inter air for a very long time" What a looser. Probarbly cant get work else where or is too far up the chairmans .... to see the light.

Check out a Google search "David Paul Tokoph" and you will see what you are up against. He may not be doing that anymore but shows the type of man you will be working for. (A Leopard never changes its spots)

I would not recommend this company to anyone other than young aviators going in with low experience to get a rating, build up some "Jet time" and move on. This is no career company...

This website is for like minded crew to be able to communicate with each other and find out about companies so they are not misled.

Put your ego's aside and be honest about inter air.

Its time company's start to treat crew with respect. Lets teach them....

[dyermaker]

That was informative StElmosFire, thanks!

[Boeing737jock]

I just got offer 1600$usd/ M +10$usd day of duty! to fly the B737-200!

what the hell? those guys are nuts! how you can survive with this money?


:mad: :mad: :mad:

[asiancanucks]

Hi mate


i got the same offer here! i guess living in south africa is not expensive! i was waiting for 2500$usd i think is a minimum!


:E :

AC

[Jelly Doughnut]

In 2003 it was $2300 per month, plus $40 per day, on contract in West Africa.
Good fun for a while but never again :ok:

[StElmosFire]

Like I said...

That is not money.

Anybody who works for that should be listed as a "SCAB"

Come and join Nationwide rather. Better money, no flying in Africa exept Livingstone and Lusaka which is fun, and you get to sleep at home every night.
Great bunch of crew. Sexy hosties.

Living in SA is the best. Housing and cars expensive but food and BEER is cheep, and the best . . .:O

$1500 PLUS $10 per day. . . Haa haa haa, Hee hee hee, Pleeez stop me, it hurts. . . .

[Dotun]

Is this Capt. or F/O ?

[Gunship]

South Africa is cheap but to pay a pilot R10k is brainless.

My friends company pays his cleaners R2 500.00 ($400-450)

The guy that repaired my DSTV dish earns R12k per month without over time ... unskilled labour.

Silly .. these oke's are taking the pi$$ out of you guys.

[406pilot]

hi there st.elmo...

no i now this sounds rather unproffesional but id readily give up my current fluffy right seat to join nationwide...for the sheer hope of seeing one of those sexy hosties...i mean the other day we were parked right next to a nationwide fluffy somewhwere near bravo bay...and pheeew wht a gr8 sight

anyways pm me with the minimum requirement ...

keep it up there fellows...

no more 406pilot

[kiron hanuman]

hi st elmos...please mail me ure [email protected]... i need to ask u something...thanks

[contraxdog]

That is an insult!

You can earn nearly $4000 plus $35 a day to fly a B200/b1900 on contract, as F/O. Just because it is a 737? Hope you laughed in their faces!
I remember that one of our F/O's on B200's was ex Interair, and I coundnt under stand when he said he was earing more with us!
Mr DomKopf is making a fool of his self!
Peanuts get you monkeys, plenty of them.

[Cessnafan]

Go work as a waiter at the Spur rather, you'll prob make the same but at least you'll be home every night-Ha ha

[asiancanucks]

:mad: :mad: :mad:

[spacedaddy]

This is beginning to be a pretty funny thread. I worked for this bunch some time ago and all is not perfect but better than most. I think the salaries spoken about are nett instead of gross. Big difference. GUNS you should know this too. Yours was much higher as I recall. ouch!

[Beechdrivr]

Hey contrax .... we're a few guys over here that would like to know where we can sign up for this job, sounds great but where's the catch?

[Boeing737jock]

I receive a nice message from space dady


dont work for them if you dont like.

your full of ****


wow mate you got serious problem, do you work for them?:mad: :mad: :mad:

[Captain Pheremone]

Hey St Elmo

I'll agree with you about the hosties....'''mmmmmmhhhmmmmm"

but dont laugh toooooooo lastly, Nationwide is only about $1542.59 per month for a co-joe and I wont embarrass the Capts here.

What I am trying to say is the pay allround is TOOOOO %$#!@#$$ low for the job they doing. There is squat difference between what a Nationwide pilot does versus a Spoories pilot and they all know it.

Thank God for the hosties...my favorite is defineatley

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[four engine jock]

it seems to me that not everyone knows what airlines in south africa pay!!!!!!

Nationwide and Interair pay about the same at the end of the month. And at Nationwide you work twice as hard. At Interair you lucky if you work 12 days a month. CANT SAY THAT ABOUT NATIONWIDE.

All you people that put down Interair have no ideal what your talking about.

get a life bud .

We all wish we could make more money flying. buts getting rich is not why we became pilot is it?

BY THE WAY ,,,, THE GIRLS AT INTERAIR ARE THE SEXIEST IN SOUTH AFRICA!!!!!!!!!!!

[four engine jock]

you can say alot on these pages. even if they are lies.

inter air when in south africa put there crews in the airport grand 4 star hotel.

as for you mr st elmo. internet says alot about alot of people. iam sure if i did a search on you i will find many things that are not true.
just to let you know yes there are alot of expat working at inter air. MUCH BETTER THAN SA PILOTS I MAY SAY.

you take many SA piolot out of africa and they are lost.

get a life ST ELMO.

[StElmosFire]

four engine jock = three engine switch flicker..

At Nationwide you fly twice as much, which is what pilots do.
We have 737-300's and a 767 and getting 2 more 76's. Some thing to work towards.

Aircraft are by far in better condition.

You still think you are a pilot.... Wishfull. Flighty's are a dying breed.

A life I have , you should invest in one yourself , its great.

As for the hosties, like Cuban cigars, you like them Big or Brown.

If its money you want guys, look at 1 Time.
They fly DC9's and MD 80's. Lots of flying and lots of money.

BA/Comair, very professional...Good Career.

Good luck chaps...

[StElmosFire]

And this is the type of people you will be working with at Inter, for $1500 a month, and $10 per flying day. At 12days work a month that's a Grand $120. Whoo hoo, lets go shopping...

:ok:

[four engine jock]

Hey ST Elmo. be nice, never said nationwide is a bad airline. they are very good airline. but they dont have 737-300. its a 500 bud.
inter air may not be the best. but they try hard.

as far as the women i like. it sound as if you know me. BUT YOU DONT.

BE CAREFULL WHAT YOU SAY ON THESE PAGES, IT COULD BITE YOU IN THE ASS ONE DAY!!!!!!!!!

I KNOW WHO YOU ARE BUD!!!!!!

BUT I STILL THINK WE GOT THE BEST HOOSTIES!!!!

[sex bomb]

looks like St Elmos got in for you! Dont worry, I know who he is>
He just likes putting people down... thats what people do when there not happy. As for Nationwide well. not all that great if you tell me ... Been there done that.

IF YOU BECAME A PIOLT TO WORK THAN YOU ARE FIRST ONE I KNOW ST ELMO.

Pilots are all a bunch of cry babys . just read these fourms

As for you Four Engine. GIVE THEM HELL!!!!!!!!

[SortieIII]

IF YOU BECAME A PIOLT TO WORK THAN YOU ARE FIRST ONE I KNOW ST ELMO.

HUH??? :confused: :confused:

[sex bomb]

Hey all!
Interair not so bad...
As for all the negative things you hear...that comes from the losers that could'nt make it there! They were not "troopers"!
And Shirlee is not bad...really... Ha ha!!!!!!

[pilotpower]

I heard of this company Wings Over Africa, they offer R4500 to fly a contract up in Luanda on a Metro II , and I hear its ALWAYS flown overweight.....

Think that other offer is starting to look good.....


L8ter

[Stayinalive]

Ha ha hee ha........Have licence..will fly...accept tips for hours...

[spacedaddy]

I became a pilot to fly. Always tried to get the best deal but being in the air was the important thing. Interair was OK. I found a better deal after a few years and some good experience and moved on. It's sad some of you are just nit-pickers. I'll donate a "k" for you so you can just knit and pick your TV stations. Enjoy your rocking chair. I'd rather fly.

[350 Below 10"]

"Ja Julle"

Interesting reading. A lot of truth spoken here.

Hey , I worked at Inter for many years. Did it all (exept the 7 nothing 7). Had a grr8t time. :D

Inter Air in the beginning was a fantastic company. Went through many ownership changes. Sadly it is not the same. Thats why so many people left, even the Ops manager. Great loss. This tells you about a company.

To many " Self Appointed " Chief's and not enough Indian's at the moment.

As for the salary..... Check out climbto350 , Captain 727 $4000pm. It seems this forum helped. Its great that the guys are not going to accept low pay. Well done ! ! !

Thats why we became drivers, to fly and make chellos"

Hey , the fluff fleet is great and the training is tops, if Captain BW is still there. 727 :yuk:

As for the "Cheeky man" BEWARE...You WILL get stabbed in the back...Have the scars to prove it.

And DPT, just add extra salt....:} :O

[Maurice Chavez]

Wow, so much hate dripping of this thread, it's amazing. I just drink because it gives me knowledge.

[DXB]

And I thought that things were tough, US$14500.00 flying a BBJ in the M.E. fighting the exchange rate.Inter Air are taking you to the cleaners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Join the real world.

[StElmosFire]

They strike again Gentleman, and Beware.

Inter Air is now advertising on climbto350 for Captains & First Officers on the 727 & 737 under the name of Jet Crews. Salary $3000 and F/O $1600.

Captain salary has gone down $1000 since last post.

Check the address used on the Inter Air listings and Jet Crew listings on the climto350 website. Its the same......

This is the kind of devious behavior you will be contending with...

Good luck. ;)

[challengeall]

Its what you would expect from that bunch

But as you will be aware flyng skills not required just the ability to do as told and don't question. So I suppose $1000 less for someone who cant think for themselves isnt a bad deal

But hey dont forget the $10/day snt for the rat whole in COO - it makes you the envy of the air france crew($100 +) when down at the pool :{

[Gunship]

Guys please do not work for an outfit like this that pays peanuts - especially if you have to sit at COO ... come on - there must be better out there ...

[bafanguy]

Saw the ad for 727 captain @ pitiful pay. So, the question is: will they get takers at that rate of pay...and who are they that they accept such pay ?

As an outsider, I'd be interested to know how these job postings turn out. It's hard to believe anyone would take that payrate.

[sayswho]

the crew they tend to employ of recent times have been from eastern africa and a few from zim and zam-dont know how many of the good guys are left if any. but if you think the salary is bad wait to you see the training budget-wonder if everyone is still flying on a swazi validation or is it leotho now
if theres a short cut that will save 2 bucks you can bet your bottom $ they will take it
thats one rose full of magots

[sex bomb]

hey STElmos
why are you so upset.
It seems that you must have worked for these guys.
take it easy. your going to get a heart attack...

be carefull.!!!!!!

[bafanguy]

sayswho,

So, from your knowledge, there are actually people lining up to take this job ? This company will have no trouble finding current, experienced, qualified 727 captains ?

[stop&go]

Where can I send my CV?...................
Just kidding..

[Spanish Flyboy]

Hey St Elmo
If you need a job I have one for you. My cousin is in the axe grinding business. Get a life and forget about Interair. What? Did you flunk out on your PF? Twice? Hey Sex Bomb. Are you available? Send me a message.

[Cheekyman]

Somebody was looking for me??

[Cheekyman]

I guess StElmo aka Chris B. is a bit disgrunted. I think you need to focus more on your own instead of talking sh*t about Interair. If the company is paying 3 or 4000$ per month for a captain, it's their problem and up to the individual to either take the job or not. For the amount of work we do, I think we're actually paid very fair.

[four engine jock]

You maybe right there cheekyman.
this guy sound like he was axed himself. thats why his so pissed off.
but then . guys like that will never be happy .Even if the work for Airfrance making $100 a day by the pool in COO.
your full of KAK ST Elmo.
get a life.
At least try,why dont you.

WAY TO GO CHEEKYMAN.

[StElmosFire]

You are so entertaining. How many other names do you log in under to chat to yourself ?

Seems a lepoard never changes its spots,...

Wise men can think for themselves.:O as you may read.

:D :D :D :D :D :D

With so many people actually lining up to take the job why you so disgrutled on this forum ?

Sorry I flunked my PF, "twice". If you could enlighten me what that is, could I come re-test with you. I think it a bit un-professional to be flying without one. :8

[airtrans]

COME ON PEOPLE. WHATS ALL THIS BULLSH$$T
GIVE THESE PEOPLE A BREAK.

SEEMS TO ME LIKE THERE ARE TO MANY PISSED OFF AND UNHAPPY PILOTS DOWN THERE IN AFRICA.

I GUESS IT WAS A BAD CHOICE TO CHECK OUT THIS FORM.

LOOKS LIKE YOU GUYS NEVER WORKED IN SOUTH AMERICA.
PAY NOT TO GOOD ETHIER.

BUT AT LEAST WE STICK TOGETHER.
TRY IT .

[four engine jock]

Well there StElmo the cats out of the bag.
As for chatting with myself. better things to do with my time!!!!

dont know about you, seems to me that if i stabed you in the back, i did you a favor.

You dont work there any more.

take it easy . life to short to be pissed of all the time , have a beer or two .




good luck.

[StElmosFire]

How many more have/are you going to stab in the back, to do a favour for ? Mentality

Hey , accept my apologies. Its a great place to work, very professional, great aeries, great maintainance, great destinations and great career prospects.

Hmmm, confused, then why did over 10 Cockpit crew, 3 Ops staff, Ops manager, Ground staff, Engineers, majority of Cabin crew etc resign ? Ooh, they must have flunked their PF checks. :} :} :} :} or were they the better ones.

Beer is yukkie, mind if I have a "Skotsie" ? :ok:

[four engine jock]

well StElmo
I Agree with when you say we lost a alot of good crew. most of them at least < but you know that.
Ops staff . Well dont what you talking about there.
Ops manager that left is a great guy and a very good skipper.
but you also know that. maybe he will come back some day!!!

most the ground engineers are still here. even some came back after going to Nationwide.

As for stabing people in the back. well << some of them stabed me in the back. or dont you remember.

We may not be the best or fly to the best places. but we try.
I would also like to know what a PF check is.
By the way, iam not the cheekyman. but i would like to know who he is.
Take care and happy landings

[bafanguy]

Well, Gentlemen, I can't say this discourse would make me want to rush right out and work for this company for $3K/mo. This all seems to indicate a fair amount of internal discord.

When all is said and done, I still don't feel I know the entire story about this company. And, it would probably be an interesting story.

[challengeall]

hey cheekyman
you obviously fit right in there reading your reply. to aka shows just what you all made of, but there again I suppose thats why the proffesional majority left. Im not saying everyone there is unproffesional -------- uum hold on YEAH I AM !!!!!
And to the rest of you - no you not the best and you certainly dont go to the best places as for "at least we try" give up trying there's no one left who cares, you've stabbed so many people in the back that its habbit.
But let me take this oppertunity now to thank you for I can honestly say I have been :mad: around by the pro's - so now wherever I fly its so :mad:ing easy and hey I GET PAID A SALARY!!!!!!!

[Cheekyman]

challengeall:

Yes I fit right in there. Obviously you didn't read what I posted. I said for the amount of work we do, I think we get paid very well. What's wrong with sitting by the pool, getting 51.500CFA's (100 $) for 2 days in the hotel, to be used for what you want, ie a couple of longnecks by the pool and getting 80rand SNT? The 51.500 is not cash, but you sign for meals/drinks in the hotel.

Interiar is not Air France, Interair doesn't operate heavy equipment worldwide, making reasonable good profits, therefore able to pay crews 100$ and high paid salaries, which is a must in the ever getting more expensive Europe. Please don't even try to compair Interair with Air France, or South Africa to Europe.

As I posted before, don't apply for Interair if you think the salary is low, it's up to each individual to take the job or not.

[classicart]

does anyone know something about interair...their hiring criteria, reputation, etc...thanks

[777SandMan]

Not sure how many replies you are going to get!

My advice - GIVE IT A MISS!!!! There are so many reputable companies looking for drivers - do not waist your time:suspect:

[classicart]

can you name some that would hire a guy with just a type rating but no hours on type? did you work for interair?

[LittleMo]

Oh they'll take you with a type rating and no hours on type. Then they'll send you on contract, somewhere nice like Chad, pay you peanuts and scare you a bit too for good measure. Thats not 2nd hand advice, thats from the horses mouth. So if you want an informed opinion, give it a miss

Mo

[snarfel]

Reputation...?
The CEO of Interair is a gangster. His name: David Paul Tokoph.
See for instance on pprune:
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1561510&postcount=1 + http://www.pprune.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1561533&postcount=2
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1562125&postcount=6
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=148246