Well, as we all could have assummed, the big
SAA has advised it will not be employing any pilots.(surprise,surprise)
Let me just clarify something here.
SAA where negotiating with Sun Air to take a major share in the airline, Sun Air was given a game plan, including new routes(SAA internal and regional)- operation was to be as a seperate entity.
In the interim Virgin and a private company was interested in a stake in Sun Air, the "black consortium" with the major share in Sun Air struck up a deal with SAA(obviously underhanded) giving SAA a 3 month option on their intention to purchase. In the interim Virgin was lost but the private buyer persisted and vigorously persued a stake in Sun Air-only to be shafted by the "black consortium" - tks South Africa
Sun Air had made good profit until the "black consortium" started milking the cow-Sun Air. This "black consortium" was the same group of scabangers that ran PePsi S.A. into the ground in 9 months.
At this stage the liquidation process seems to be a grey area at present, no liquidation as yet.
Virtually until the signing by SAA, Sun Air was under the impression that it was to be run as a seperate entity as a feeder airline to SAA-Shafted.
By the way, Md80 forum, we had no black cockpit crew.
Alot of cabin and ground staff have been given 1 month contracts with SAA, can you believe it.
Anyway, if you folk know of any jobs for MD80 or DC9 crew, please could you forward the information, it would dearly be appreciated by 66 unemployed pilots.
Tks
jumbo Mouse (without cheese or an aeroplane)