I just wanted to briing this post a bit more up to date. I fly for Cooper's in the UK and have found no such problems with them. Perhaps they have changed the way they operate these days. (They are a bit smaller than they used to be) They're straight talking no nonsense guys have a good engineering department that keep the machines in decent condition, especially considering the age of the aircrat and type of places they operate. I get paid on time every month and they are very flexible with giving me the time off that I need. If you're willing to work hard and play hard they're great. If you want to be in your own bed every night and don't want to go to some out of the ordinary places then they're not for you.