Update
 

Wrong homesick - Cabin Crew Management is now in place and working away at training courses.

Main Cabin Crew interviews will hopefully commence at the end of the month, followed by immediate training. These Crews will be selected from experienced people. They will also be salaried and allowances paid accordingly

Further interviewing will take place through Wynnwith during April/May so there are enough crews ready intime for the A310 operation.


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Bye for now!!

crewmeal...this is from a conversation with wynnwith...therefore i am not wrong...don't shoot the messenger!

Has anyone got ACTUAL CONFIRMED DATES from company for starting the ops ??

Hopefully the 737 operation will commence April 27th SL's independance day.

No interview dates confirmed as yet.

Keep the info coming please!
Crewmeal you seem well informed! Thanks for the updates!

Signed !
 

Sounds good with start up in April, but again. Has anybody actually SIGNED a contract and got some FIRM - CONFIRMED info.

Ciao

Pax
 

Well after a bit of negativity re the amounts of pax on SNA and SN Brussels I am glad to tell you the seat occupancy rates has increased from a 50 to max 60% last week to FULL this week.

Most probably Easter has to do with it ?

SNA flights from / to LGW were NOT full!

I pressume ...
 

Rentaghost ... I pressume you sit in the front of the Monarch plane.http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/smilie/smildeck.gif

Sad news as we had to leave an urgent pax there as the local SNA ticket offices said : " Sorry FULLY BOOKED"

For interest sake (and to ^%$ up the travel agent) how many pax was on the flight Rentaghost ?

Cheers,

Gunns

PS: Nightstop for a change - the beers are very cold this time of the year :) and you are invited

:cool:

The company are experiencing delays regarding the A310 and B737 purchase.
it will takes approximately 3 or 4 weeks......:eek:

Now if I have ever seen a good logger name / username _ _ _ !

Well done you are hiding mate :)

Heard tonight ECO AIR is still trying to start up on SL Independance day ... will try and get the latest "gaf" on Monday...

Again, are there any crews who have actually signed a contract, got a confirmed date of operation other than "sorry, we are delaying again" ???

I know that the negociations with the brokers concerning the A310 & B737 are almost completed. When that is all sorted then the offers will go out in writing and the key people will be in position.

The compound has been completed and is ready for occupation.

Wish I could say more, but I am short on info as well. Keep hanging on in there!!

Crewmeal, you seem to have some kind of information regarding accomodation and B737/A310. Where/who did you get those info from ??

Crewmeal...notice that the CC training positions were advertised until VERY recently, yet the agency told me they had gone about 3 weeks ago!

All I will say to the start up is Inshalla!

Good luck!

homesick - recruitment is on hold until the aircraft details are finalised. No point in promising positions until a timetable is put in place.

Africanhope - I work for the Company and am in regular contact with whats going on.

Any more comments and queries I will only be to glad to answer.

Crewmeal

Regular contact with whom ? Winworth who handles the contract or Capt Pappas who is supposed to be the head of operation ? And what have they actually informed you regarding the operation ?

Regards

Crewmeal

You work already for the company ? What is your position ? Are you paid for your job or being promised pay ? If you work for the company you would (should) have more info (firm)??

Regards

Crewmeal

You are working (as you mentioned) for "Eco Air" ? Is it with Winworth (Julia) or direct with Eco Air (Capt Pappas) ?

Regards

Good to see that the empowering concept of healthy anonymity is alive and well in this forum!:D

Africanhope - as this is a forum I will not be mentioning names or positions that people have got in the Company.

Suffice to say that the hic-cups have been down to finding the right aircraft without being shafted by some of the brokers that are around. Believe me for the same type of aircraft the quotes, terms and contracts vary considerably. Also some of the 737's that have been seen have been below standard and not what we are looking for.

If you really need to know whose who of the Company at this stage call Wynnwith. I am not at liberty to reveal who has what job on this forum. I am trying to give a positive update on what's happening regarding the start up. I'll continue to update when I get more positive news.

Crewmeal

Appreciate that you try to come with positive news.

Regarding brokers, you are problably correct in that some are worse than others, could be though that the brokers want to see some cash on the table before leasing out the aircraft's considering previous history of this area !!

About who (mention of names) is arranging the upstart of this new airline, I can't see that is a problem, it is a straight forward question ! This is not a CIA or FBI operation :cool:

Regards

Updates
 

Quote:

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SNA was NOT full

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What about an answer mate ?

Crewmeal et al

Latest from here : No ECO Air - No Operations on / before SL Independance Day (next week) - things this side sounds very quite ... very ...

Send me the details of the "finished compound" and I will send you details and pics if close to me.

PS: There are about a 100 "finished compounds" so as close as possible.

Anything else I can assist?

Weather : best of the year now. Very hot but clear days - Harmattan is basically gone. We had one storm on Monday (first of the season) and BEER is ICE Cold (as ever) ;)

Crewmeal and Gunship

Are you going to share the info regarding "finished accomodation" here ?
:hmm:

Regards

If ..
 

... I had it I would have given it to you baby .... sorry song playing in the background :suspect:

Gunship - not too sure where the location is but suspect its the old Swiss complex that has been done up. Hopefully will be able to come out and have a reccky sooner rather than later.

Fraid the boat has been missed regarding 27th April. Am still waiting for more news but am busy working from home.

Africanhope - Nope no names til I get the ok from those concerned.

To be honest I feel its a case of 'when' - not 'if' as to when it all happens.

:cool:

Hello folks.

Have been told that the company is still waiting for the correct a/c.
And the delays will continue until the correct craft is found.
I have not been given a time scale which is very frustrating.
Has anyone got more definate news or updates?

BTW. Gunship

Did you get a chance to get a few pic's of the compound that Crewmeal was talking about?
If you can it would be greatly appreciated. And when we get down there, I'll bring some carlsberg for ya.

Latest from Freetown
 

Ok boys and girls looks like you will have wings soon ....

I must phone my contact in an hour and he will give me FULL details but he definately said they are inspecting the aircraft soon ...

Re the "OLD SWISS COMPLEX" .. there are many , many old complexes so I phoned my very dear friend the Swiss consolute. He also ows a lot of properties here and he knew nothing about it. So a bit more info and I can take 100 pics for you guys but I need more info. :{

So in an hour or two I might come up with some better news ... what I could hear was good anyway ! :ok:

Cheers and brgds,

Gunnss

PS: I drink crates of those stuff called Carlsberg :}

and PS: I fly out Fri night for 2 weeks back to SA so make it snappy boys .. :E

Can anyone please confirm...

1. This is a NEW 'start-up' operation?
2. It is not linked with Sierra National Airlines / SNA?
3. What the actual routes are that they are planning to fly?

Thanks.

Guns - as far as i am aware its a Swiss engineering complex set in 28 acres with 2 - 3 swimming pools. Thats all the info I have apart from its nearly ready

Good News
 

No response ?
 

:cool:

Hey gunns.
Hope you enjoy the two week break.

Crewmeal:

Is there any chance that you have any more information about start dates or any other information relating to the start up of Ecoair. Or at least info that you can share with the rest of us?
Best regards.

enigma - nope I have no more news - friad I do not know anymore than guns has posted atm.

As soon as I hear anything I will post asap!!

Still remaining confident though

Is no news good news ?????

As I see it - a lot of cash has been invested so far. Rather than rush into things like a bull at a gate, let the money be spent wisely instead of loosing like some carriers do.

The main obstickle is out of the way and that's gaining the AOC. Lets all be patient and hope there is some news soon

If anyone wants to message me about anything please feel free to do so.

no news= bad news?:(

I had a mail from my friend in SL.

He said all is still online. Apparantly the "Harding" boss / investor is right now in Europe busy with the acceptance checks on the aircraft.

Sorry delayed in SA .. should be back in SL by next weekend and can inform you guys better then.

Good luck and best wishes .. :ok:

ta for update sir!!:D

Rumor's
 

Heard they are searching for a/c but get denied because they don't put the money up front (want credit) but no one in their right mind would lease a/c to that part of the world only with promises of payment ?