Equatorial Guinean operators

[MachiavelliJetter]

Reliable info

Corisco

Heard that General Work construction company owns General Work Aviation,

their main man is Eduardo Hxxxxxxx - possibly Chief Pilot (Spaniard)
Their Helicopter guy is Damien Dxxxx. (Australian)

Rumour is that GW has been awarded a contract to build a runway, golf course and Hotel on the island of Corisco. Should be interesting to see how the Gabonese take that.

Evidently the EG government want to attract the Europeans to this secluded island without having to deal with Africa

The Alouette II has been taking numerous trips to this island and plans have been drawn up to start work.

This info is very reliable close source to the Italian Boss, from Udine and from people in the office at Bata

[Heli-Jet]

Equatorial Guinea Helicopter Ops

No standards set in EG for Helicopter Ops, CHC do in house audits, the SACAA audit is a joke on ZS registered aircraft, the Belguim goes up to EG for a whoring vacation, the oil auditors keep them honest.

The only other civil helicopter operator is General Work Aviation, who don't comply with any FAA regs although they operate N4102U which has been de-registered on the FAA aircraft registry. Checkout http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_inquiry.asp the aircraft is flown by a couple of Aussie pilots, wonder what the Aussie CAA and the FAA would say about there current practices. Guess what no SOP's. Evidently they also operate an Augusta 109, anybody know what their registration is or possibly paste a photo on it.

[tomcat21]

EG

Why would you want to work there? If u do make sure to bring plenty of extra gas as if they ever think your attempting a coup they will turn the rwy lights off and greet you with machine guns upon ldg. Thats what happened to me going into Malabo back in 05. I ferried an old viper hawker for Holiday airways who it happens also run the B737s out of there. When I landed there was a chollera outbreak. Ummm cant wait to go back!!

[BadAndy]

Why would you want to work there?

Some of us spent most of a year there and loved it. The people (note, not always the government) were awesome to work with, the flying was the most fun I've ever had, and the down time spent at the Naturelink or CHC houses was a blast. Many a good bbq and drinking fest. (Plus I learned the rules of Rugby...). It is a fun, crazy, aggravating, fulfilling, (did I mention aggrevating?) place to work. It's not for everyone, though. And, it's definately not a permenent place to go. But, it's a good place to go and build some time and quality experience. (Besides, the Brandy is cheap, right Jaco.........)

[Heli-Jet]

Tomcat .... you guys were in the wrong place at the wrong time, the company whose HS125 you were delivering were in trouble with the Minister of Finance. They had to change their name and had big problems in EG, I believe that the minister of Finance refused to buy the aircraft from them. It might still be parked on the ramp.

BadAndy .... I thought Naturelink lost their contract in EG ... they were operating out of Doualla and then just disappeared .... I wonuldn't have enjoyed their contract those poor guys operated on a shoe string.

Which operator got to hold onto their AOC was it ... Euroguineana de Aviacion, ( previous known as Air Guinea)

[rabidpangolin]

Breakfast in Bata.

HI guys!

E G is pretty d@mn beautiful in my opinion. I flew ole Igor and the rest of the GW guys around before they bought their own planes. Annobon...mind blowing! Never had the chance see how they treat their aircraft, but money was not a problem when it came to paying us for charter of our overpriced, undermaintained airie. One thing I didn't like was that idiot with his chock that charges 70000fcfa for "handling". Beautiful beaches!

Mind the tail!