African International Status

[diesel862]

Hello all
A rumour in OST is that African International have sold or are selling
DC8-62 "ZS-OSI" to Transair cargo to become 9Q-CJG.
Is this true, I know ZS-OZV has been flying around MSE yesterday.
I know that ZS-POL when to Congo long time ago after AIN lost their SAA contract.
Kind Regards
Vince

[merlinxx]

Why not just call Alan Stocks?

[TimS]

Having had lunch and a couple of beers with one of the main players this afternoon I can confirm something afoot and it sounds like good news for the future.

Details should be out in about two weeks

[oligoe]

AIA was advertising for FO and captains a few weeks ago. I can t be to bad then.
With the rising fuel prices it must be hard to continue operating old JT3 dc-8s...

[diesel862]

The big announcement from AIA announced in two weeks from what I have heard they have been waiting in years rather than weels. They are always advertising for Capts / FO's to keep up with the leavers.

The crews and ground ops team apart from a couple of dead duds are top notch.

Vince

[AAL]

AIA have been trying to sell for the last couple of years. Learned yesterday that this still their wish and intention.

[good spark]

i heard today that the uk based ground engineers had a win on the lottery, good luck to them i say.



gs

[diesel862]

Hi

If this is true about the engineers then well done to them. Luis, Brian and the boys have done very well for themselves.

They would need approx GBP1 million to buy AIA based on USD2.00 to the pound.

Cheers

Vince

[enemy of the state]

Just another unfounded rumour or not? Who gives a :mad:.

Judging by who/where the rumour comes from I would read little in this than an attempt to unsettle engineers & aircrew.

Anyone working for aia I assume would, & should not be surprised by such news, as I believe the directors have been trying to sell the company for years now.

People spreading rumours should spend their time more constructively, like dodging traffic.

"The more technology used, the easier it is for them to keep tabs on you"

[AAL]

Anybody heard anymore about the good big immenent news which was due quite a few weeks ago? Any progress or development - all's quiet this side of the ocean. Considering the engine fire over last few days - what are developments. The Stocks's have been trying to sell the company for years now?

[Avee8tor]

Wow Alan still running the company, he must be getting on in years! Is Bernard still there to?

[merlinxx]

Yup, the only real oldie that's gone is John (like the horse) Dobbin, or as he styled himself when with Gulf Air 'FM (feckin mustard) Dobbin'

[manstonman]

Hello all
A rumour in OST is that African International have sold or are selling
DC8-62 "ZS-OSI" to Transair cargo to become 9Q-CJG.
Is this true, I know ZS-OZV has been flying around MSE yesterday.

OSI finally departed MSE on Saturday. On the Friday she was being put through her paces:
http://www.4shared.com/file/34112176/d0efcade/ZS-OSI.html?dirPwdVerified=546a10df
Apologies for the camerawork, strong cross-winds

[AAL]

Afraid Undiemole is correct. Both aircraft hours are up now.

TAC bought a DC-8-63F from Cygnus.

[747Comet]

From what I have heard one aircraft will go for a check somewhere in South Africa..the other who know's.

Big shame to see more classics leaving our skies.

Good luck to the "team"!!

[747Comet]

Hearing some nasty news via the old grapevine today, crews are on a months notice?

Any one else with any info?

Fingers crossed and best wishes to all.

[B190]

Confirmed all crew given 30 day termination letters effective yesterday. Sad way for the company to go..

[diesel862]

Not suprising though.

Best of luck chaps.

[dionysius]

Diesel862, As well as soaring fuel costs the would be investors are suffering as a result of the recession :

The hedge fund industry, vilified for undermining the banking sector through shortselling on shares, has itself fallen victim to the chill wind blowing through the City.

I hear thats its only Intavia that is to cease trading, so hopefully AIA may possibly continue ??

Good luck to all the guys/gals, they were a great team and fun to work with.:ok:

[747Comet]

Yes agree, best of luck to all. I enjoyed my time with them;)

[747Comet]

Update

African International has been sold. Not sure whats going to happen to the staff or aircraft as I think both dc8 need C checks.

Lets see what the coming weeks bring. Good luck to all.:ok:

[dionysius]

Great news :8

Is the buyer EU based or SA ??

[747Comet]

African from what we are hearing. Not as far south as South Africa but close to it..;)

[africa man]

lets hope that its not nigerian, look what happen to das/cas...:ugh:

[747Comet]

Not meaning to highjack the thread but what ever happened to Das/Cas:confused:

[Twitcher]

Continental Aviation Services is still clinging on. Nearly all the staff at LGW have gone along with the office. All that remains is the hangar at Manston, some staff, a stored unregistered DC10-30 and the tooling and spares.