The AOC missuse by 3rd party was reported to Saudi PCA
MUTT... thanks for the reply and the anwer is.. WE DID!!!
Confirmnig I heard the phone calls and saw the NE AIRLINES letter to out to Saudi PCA and other CAA authorities in the region regarding the unauthorized B747 operator (SABA?) misusing NEY code and AOC. There was also a cease and dissist letter to that operator that was sent via fax to the hotel.
From what we heard from an offical NEA crew member that was in the same hotel waiting for the L1011 that within 1 to 2 hours the WHOLE B747 GROUP who was operating in the hotel was out of there, no comment, in trouble and unable to be contacted...
The whole thing was VERY UPSETTING and not normal. The folks just called to say they had B747 but needed more planes to "back them up" and if we could fly a B747... They wanted information on rates of the L1011, on hte insurance, NEY ops specs and some normal stuff and they RAN WITH IT.
That AOC issue was all on top of the non-payment of airplane and fuel issues with Worldwide Charters, Inc. of Canada... and the truth shall prevail!!!!
ABSOLUTELY no agreement was made or signed to put any B747 on the AOC last yaer, we did not know the people, no money exhanged hands and the L1011 did not fly for them at all....
I just dont think there is any real case history or laws regarding AOC theft, conversion or hi-jacking as it was bizare and surreal.... to say the least... Gosh I wonder what would an AOC HI-JACK transponder code would be if there was one??
The beat goes on...
JP