The Australian operation ripped more out of NZ than the reverse.
Pete V is one of the good guys in aviation. Unlike those a$$holes who ran Scareworld, who - even when they must have realised that they were bust, were leasing new aircraft, stiffing suppliers all over town, falsifying superannuation payments and attempting to force staff to relocate to Darwin - Vincent kept people on the payroll to the end. Anyone working there who could not see from the low aircraft utilisation that it was struggling had to be blind to the reality of running an aviation enterprise up against much bigger players.
Vincent did indeed give many a pilot a good career start and right up to the end of its Aussie operation was type rating newbies on the Saab. Any pilot feeling hard done by as a result of the sudden stop of either entity needs to get a grip and take it as a good lesson in risk and reward. Put it down as a good experience for as long as it lasted. If you find a better or more considerate employer, let me know.....
I hope he and his good wife can move on to something less stressful and more profitable after this setback.
Last edited by Mach E Avelli; 25th Oct 2014 at 21:16.