Mega Maldives no money!
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I do not know if their 76s are GPS equipped (most likely yes). There is a RNAV to 9/27...no need for circling. If they are just shooting NDB as an only option, than yeah i can see why you boys are all up tight about it.
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Pilots to be let go
looks like mega are about to let a load of pilots go!! despite the continued denial by management, especially gardener. 5 x aircraft 3 of them sitting on the ground with NO work…. history repeating itself..
lets hope the pilots can find work elsewhere
lets hope the pilots can find work elsewhere
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its a damn shame that pilots are furlough with little money and time to find another job. bills still have to be paid!!!
mega tried to do katmandu flights in april after the earthquake but lucky the authorities step in last minute and stopped the flight. because non of the pilots had any training. katmandu is a cat c airport and god damn dangerous to attempt without the min requirements sim and line training!!!!!
looks like the authorities are finally waking up. theres an poor excuse written by mega's cep on the flymega Facebook page.
best of luck to the pilots in getting work
mega tried to do katmandu flights in april after the earthquake but lucky the authorities step in last minute and stopped the flight. because non of the pilots had any training. katmandu is a cat c airport and god damn dangerous to attempt without the min requirements sim and line training!!!!!
looks like the authorities are finally waking up. theres an poor excuse written by mega's cep on the flymega Facebook page.
best of luck to the pilots in getting work
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How many crew are probably going ? Just FO or captains also ? Am surprised with the number of aircraft they now got they furloughing crew. Would think they would need more.
But with no routes for planes to do, no requirement for the pilots ? They still not flying to KL or Jeddah. Maybe the extra aircraft will fly there when they start ?
But with no routes for planes to do, no requirement for the pilots ? They still not flying to KL or Jeddah. Maybe the extra aircraft will fly there when they start ?
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Mega is doing very well thank you ! 5 a/c now so becoming a "real" airline ! 
But Don't mention the fact that 1. Is parked for spares 2. Is in a heap at mfm because as mentioned in previous post a wheel fell off after a Palau flight.
So still flying the same routes with the same people.
They have to do mfm Palau now as hkg won't allow after 5 misses from ndb at night. But AA from Thailand do the same, the only gps is on their iPhones
They still recruiting pilots ? As the management pilots apply for positions in Thailand with jaa, aaa and even aa!!
But Don't mention the fact that 1. Is parked for spares 2. Is in a heap at mfm because as mentioned in previous post a wheel fell off after a Palau flight.
So still flying the same routes with the same people.
They have to do mfm Palau now as hkg won't allow after 5 misses from ndb at night. But AA from Thailand do the same, the only gps is on their iPhones
They still recruiting pilots ? As the management pilots apply for positions in Thailand with jaa, aaa and even aa!!
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NO GPS
What do you base this assumption of no GPS on? I think you will find that AA for example 767 is indeed fitted with GPS and has never ever had to divert from Palau.However holding or go-arounds, a very safe option in poor weather, is a very safe thing to do isnt it? What do you suggest? Try to land in any weather conditions and risk an accident? FFS.Are you even a pilot?
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I don't think any pilot in the right mind would do GPS approach using an iPhone in a 767.
Heard people in Palau like the way AA operate their flight in. No diversions, and safe policy of holding in common bad weather.
Why management pilots want to move to the Thai 767 operators ? Have they got enough money in their bank to afford missed/no salary ? It's got to be a lifestyle thing. Maldives doesn't have Soi Cowboy after all .
Heard people in Palau like the way AA operate their flight in. No diversions, and safe policy of holding in common bad weather.
Why management pilots want to move to the Thai 767 operators ? Have they got enough money in their bank to afford missed/no salary ? It's got to be a lifestyle thing. Maldives doesn't have Soi Cowboy after all .
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an american capt phil done 5 attempts trying to get into palau!!!!!!!! apparently the FO was screaming at him to stop.. they burned the hong kong diversion fuel!!!!and ended up diverting to the philippines!!!! maldivian caa didn't bother to do any investigation.
mega are doing aa's palau flights as their 3 767s are aog and pilots being asked to go on leave without pay… GODDAMN MESS and bkk 767 charters are still grounded…...
mega are doing aa's palau flights as their 3 767s are aog and pilots being asked to go on leave without pay… GODDAMN MESS and bkk 767 charters are still grounded…...
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5 approaches ? Was that necessary ? Holding is normally good for Palau. Weather doesn't last that long over the field that you can't hold. But I'm not the PIC and wasn't there, but as FO I probably been screaming just as loud and maybe saying 'my airplane'.
AA ? Asian Air ? They have 3 planes now ? Last I heard they had 1 ? But know they also aren't paying their crew, as seems with most other 767 operators in thailand.
Are the other thai 767 charters all grounded to? Sure I saw a Asia atlantic flight on flight radar the other day.
If true, why is it just the 767 guys bring picked on by DCA ? aren't the 737 guys are just as bad?
AA ? Asian Air ? They have 3 planes now ? Last I heard they had 1 ? But know they also aren't paying their crew, as seems with most other 767 operators in thailand.
Are the other thai 767 charters all grounded to? Sure I saw a Asia atlantic flight on flight radar the other day.
If true, why is it just the 767 guys bring picked on by DCA ? aren't the 737 guys are just as bad?
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Threads removed
Seems the moderators have removed certain truth threads…mega can furlough guys n girls at no notice, cut pay.. take short cuts etc..etc.. so why can't we write the truth on here??????
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PALAU NOT FOR WIMPS
Its completely irrelevant who you actually work for.If you happen to operate a 767 of some kind, AA, AAA , MEGA, et al, then you have to confront the reality, at some stage, of flying into PALAU either in daylight (preferred) or at night.There are NO APPROACH LIGHTS, NO ATC, NO ILS, its a black hole thingy.The breeding ground for all those TRSs in the news is PALAU.The weather can and will become horrific for hours and hours and hours I CAN ASSURE YOU Sir!! (30 years experience).You better have fantastic flying skills to get in with massive winds, low visibility, heavy rain etc etc, without undershooting or worse running off the end.Its not important what type of approach you use because the weather is the same for all.Good luck.
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i think you mis reading the bangladesh contract... they are desparate to keep the aircraft flying. they done some work for aaa recently out of bangkok and they are not impressed with mega. some infighting still goining on with x usa airforce capt and dfo and canadian.. not a happy camp. most pilots there now are porto on low pay and pilots trying to get hours to move on.. chinese caa about to do audit.. evrybody in a panic
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What a bunch of idiots
I can simply say that what I have read about Mega is a lot of tripe. I would say 99% of all comments here are from people who have never worked for the airline, left for some reason or another or did not get accepted.
The simple truth is; this is a company that is working its way towards improvement. Yes, it. Has had its problems, there is no denying that, but in the last 12 months there have been drastic changes in management, training and structure. The airline is busier than ever, expansion is happening and standards have been raised by a collaborated team of experts in their respective fields.
This is an airline that I am happy and proud to say I work for.
The simple truth is; this is a company that is working its way towards improvement. Yes, it. Has had its problems, there is no denying that, but in the last 12 months there have been drastic changes in management, training and structure. The airline is busier than ever, expansion is happening and standards have been raised by a collaborated team of experts in their respective fields.
This is an airline that I am happy and proud to say I work for.
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Hahahaha bugsplat ya give me a damn good old laugh.
they did have some good guys long long ago when they first started. ALL gone now only the guys who can't get jobs elsewhere remain. the god damn training department is STILL god damn being run by an inexperienced FO with a total of 1600 hours!!!
AND wes the wonder boy inexperience (loathed by all the line pilots) is STILL employing only south american, spanish and portugese that will work for half the pay.
geee bugsplat you need to go back down the the HIH and have a few more beers.. as JB007 suggested. i'm sure you feel really grateful they gave you a job with your very low hour count..and paying for your rating now seems to be paying off hey..
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they did have some good guys long long ago when they first started. ALL gone now only the guys who can't get jobs elsewhere remain. the god damn training department is STILL god damn being run by an inexperienced FO with a total of 1600 hours!!!
AND wes the wonder boy inexperience (loathed by all the line pilots) is STILL employing only south american, spanish and portugese that will work for half the pay.
geee bugsplat you need to go back down the the HIH and have a few more beers.. as JB007 suggested. i'm sure you feel really grateful they gave you a job with your very low hour count..and paying for your rating now seems to be paying off hey..
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MMFT….. gee man you say the training department wasn't fit for purpose before? What about now? The head of training is still a Junior FO with a sim qual
(oh and i guess MMFT is him) !! Replacing relief pilots with junior FOs!! i.e. now you have local pilots (float plane guys) flying your jets!! So they are now actually landing and taking off and on a wide body jets with NO experience at all!!!! turbo prop instructors now in right seat!! seems that the HOT has firmly got his ATO business plan in action and no doubt making good money for his uk bank!!
gee all worrying stuff lefts hope there is no incident or worst
(oh and i guess MMFT is him) !! Replacing relief pilots with junior FOs!! i.e. now you have local pilots (float plane guys) flying your jets!! So they are now actually landing and taking off and on a wide body jets with NO experience at all!!!! turbo prop instructors now in right seat!! seems that the HOT has firmly got his ATO business plan in action and no doubt making good money for his uk bank!!gee all worrying stuff
lefts hope there is no incident or worst