sorry to be a bearer of bad news, folks, but I continue to have a hard time collecting earned fees from Gainjet, S.A. in Athens. The amount is over US$10,000 now with interest. Yes, I had a contract and even got an advance retainer. But, with parent company apparently being Kuwaiti Int'l airways, the chance of collecting is slim. My advice to all contract pilots: get 100% of what's expected in advance.
Gainjet had a major pilot turnover issue last January, with their Director of Ops and Director of Training both leaving under mysterious circumstances.
Although they operate a MD-83, some G200s, and a few large cabin Gulfstreams, they are a fly-by-night outfit, so forewarned is forearmed. 'nuf said.
