Cantaun Airlines
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Recruited all the Cockpit Crew which signed their contracts already. The same with the cabin crew. Purchased all the trolleys, catering equipment.
Office staff employed and stading by in their newly furnished offices.
All they need now is the..........wait for it............"AIRCRAFT"
Office staff employed and stading by in their newly furnished offices.
All they need now is the..........wait for it............"AIRCRAFT"
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Word of caution guys,
I have it on very good authority that the SA Air Service License Council has not received any application from this airline yet, this means no AOC which means no operation for at least three months due to the fact the the last sitting is in beginning Dec and I believe that one is fully booked. If they go non-SA for a schedule ops they need approval from the same council so me thinks this is not happening soon.
I have it on very good authority that the SA Air Service License Council has not received any application from this airline yet, this means no AOC which means no operation for at least three months due to the fact the the last sitting is in beginning Dec and I believe that one is fully booked. If they go non-SA for a schedule ops they need approval from the same council so me thinks this is not happening soon.
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..Heard from a person who knows a person who knows a person at JIA that the latest going around is that Cantaun has gone 'bung'..bankrupt, closed, not going to operate anymore...call it what you want to.Seems that the financial backing has pulled out or something similiar. So now what we have is a lot of crew etc. who where promised all sorts of wonderfull things now sitting in the unemployed chairs.
De Je`Civiar Voux....or is it just me ????
PS: I know my spellink suks so please accept my apple-gees.....
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Ag no!!!!!!!
Now I had heard from a friend of a friend that.....all crew were presently on course and that the launching of the airline would only begin next year about March/April. Crew would only be receiving their basic salaries and nothing more. I hope something is still in the pipeline otherwise as you said there are going to be alot of unhappy jobless people. Man this suks!!!
Maybe someone from the prospective airline can come forward and tell all.............we wait!!!!
Now I had heard from a friend of a friend that.....all crew were presently on course and that the launching of the airline would only begin next year about March/April. Crew would only be receiving their basic salaries and nothing more. I hope something is still in the pipeline otherwise as you said there are going to be alot of unhappy jobless people. Man this suks!!!
Maybe someone from the prospective airline can come forward and tell all.............we wait!!!!
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Come on guys and gals.
Lets be realistic - so many rumours doing the rounds it is not true. They have not yet applied for their license here, UK or Ghana or the US for that matter, so I am led to believe.
With all these stories do you really think the airline will ever get up and running.
Feel desperately sorry for the crews they have employed. Where will they now find work?????????
Lets be realistic - so many rumours doing the rounds it is not true. They have not yet applied for their license here, UK or Ghana or the US for that matter, so I am led to believe.
With all these stories do you really think the airline will ever get up and running.
Feel desperately sorry for the crews they have employed. Where will they now find work?????????
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Re Cantoun (Yogibear has the spelling wrong)
If you think that John Canterbury and Paul Ounder would lend their names to launching a bankrupt airline you must be from a different planet.
These two quiet individuals are behind the fifth largest private airline in the world whose profits are capable of sustaining any new start up.
I suppose Pprune can only exist with pilots creating bar talk.
BluebottleZap
If you think that John Canterbury and Paul Ounder would lend their names to launching a bankrupt airline you must be from a different planet.
These two quiet individuals are behind the fifth largest private airline in the world whose profits are capable of sustaining any new start up.
I suppose Pprune can only exist with pilots creating bar talk.
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BluebottleZap, nogal?
Next time planning a start-up, put pilot's and crew under assets and liabilities and not under consumables.
Now get out of our bar, we're busy consuming here and getting rather drunk here!
MF
Next time planning a start-up, put pilot's and crew under assets and liabilities and not under consumables.
Now get out of our bar, we're busy consuming here and getting rather drunk here!
MF
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I have been led to believe that the funding for this project is in the country but the government has not as yet released the funds to the airline.
My gripe is why employ 60 cabin crew and 20+ flight deck let them leave their jobs, if you don’t have the money in place to pay them a salary.
Sounds to me like the cart is before the horse……… This is not one of the best ways I know for management to instil confidence in its work force.
I am personally not impressed
My gripe is why employ 60 cabin crew and 20+ flight deck let them leave their jobs, if you don’t have the money in place to pay them a salary.
Sounds to me like the cart is before the horse……… This is not one of the best ways I know for management to instil confidence in its work force.
I am personally not impressed
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Well the search will reveal that Beechjet, the guy on Sabbatical, said that it would be a sucessfull BEE project.
Well, obviously if the funds are released only. Before that they have made a rather mockery of hopefulls.
Well, remember what the B stands for, unBEElieveable, it's got some STING.
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Well, obviously if the funds are released only. Before that they have made a rather mockery of hopefulls.
Well, remember what the B stands for, unBEElieveable, it's got some STING.
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WATCH OUT GUYS!!!!
well it looks as if this may be another airline in SA thats up to no good!
crews have not been paid. And now told maybe starting in feb.
remember African Star and Civ Air.
watch out all.
crews have not been paid. And now told maybe starting in feb.
remember African Star and Civ Air.
watch out all.
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Give it some time...
Not that difficult to understand why crews have not been paid.
Whenever a large sum of money enters SA it has to be scrutinized by the Reserve Bank to trace the origin, legit or not.
This takes time.
Good things come to those who can wait.
GI
Whenever a large sum of money enters SA it has to be scrutinized by the Reserve Bank to trace the origin, legit or not.
This takes time.
Good things come to those who can wait.
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GI …………
You’re having a laugh mate,
I told the bank that I have my house bond with, not to worry but they will just have to wait for there money.
I told my children that because their Dad hasn’t been paid a salary by Cantoun, that they won’t be getting Christmas presents this year.
Sorry must make this short as they are going to cut the electricity to the house so it will shut the computer off.
GI ……… I hope you are getting the point, as I mentioned in my post a few back, employ people when you have the funds in place to pay them, and not before.
We have left jobs in good faith that the management of Cantoun had all the bases covered, and that they know what they are doing, clearly not!!!!!!
Its more aviation Bull s%*t that’s what it is.
FF
You’re having a laugh mate,
I told the bank that I have my house bond with, not to worry but they will just have to wait for there money.
I told my children that because their Dad hasn’t been paid a salary by Cantoun, that they won’t be getting Christmas presents this year.
Sorry must make this short as they are going to cut the electricity to the house so it will shut the computer off.
GI ……… I hope you are getting the point, as I mentioned in my post a few back, employ people when you have the funds in place to pay them, and not before.
We have left jobs in good faith that the management of Cantoun had all the bases covered, and that they know what they are doing, clearly not!!!!!!
Its more aviation Bull s%*t that’s what it is.
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thats the way to tell it fluff
i know of many people that put there trust in this so called start up airline . i just hope its not another scam.
these people have kids and bills to pay.
i know of many people that put there trust in this so called start up airline . i just hope its not another scam.
these people have kids and bills to pay.