Well, from all that I'm hearing, 2 weeks after the complete change in management, the new CHC management in Port Harcourt has almost completely lost the confidence of most of the expatriates to change anything for the better. Exactly the opposite in fact. They live in superb, secure housing with all amenities and are doing nothing about improving the operation either on a personal or operational basis. The already dreadful housing in which most of the expatriates live is not being improved and there is a rush to try and get rooms in the former general manager's house as it's about the only decent place they have. A significant number of pilots and engineers have either quit or are looking elsewhere or have requested transfer to other CHC bases. The spare parts situation which was bad under Schreiner is even worse under CHC and the company management in Canada seems unwilling to do anything about it, just pumping in more people with no experience of operating in Africa.
As for Bristow, they're no better. Their new MD who says he's a real 'people person'
is questioning everything but their supply of spares is if anything even worse than that of Aero. A large number of pilots has just quit from Lagos and in Port Harcourt they have just rented new houses in a really unsafe, high-crime area which is causing many complaints from the staff having to live there.
If you're thinking of going to work in Africa, stay clear of Nigeria for now. It's dangerous, underpaid and under-funded with management, whether in USA or Canada which is uncaring and just wants to milk the maximum possible out of the milk cow
