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Racasan; Comparing AEU to FCA is not entirely fair. Former is primarily a full scheduled service airline with business cabin as far as its 757 Gatwick fleet is concerned; latter primarily bucket and spade to spain.
tlog0890; The problem is sourcing replacement parts which can take literally months. All of the cabins you work will probably have different seats, IFE, etc. because all the aircraft came from different first operators. Thus, its a difficult task to build up a stock of spare parts to fit all aircraft.
tlog0890; The problem is sourcing replacement parts which can take literally months. All of the cabins you work will probably have different seats, IFE, etc. because all the aircraft came from different first operators. Thus, its a difficult task to build up a stock of spare parts to fit all aircraft.
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In Skypointer, the IPA news letter, it mentions that B757 Capt and F/O's are required for a contract in Dubai.
Anyone have any info on this, salary, T&C's and is there much chance of being kept on after the contract finishes?
Anyone have any info on this, salary, T&C's and is there much chance of being kept on after the contract finishes?
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Astraeus funds
tlog0890 - just check out their website to see who funds them... it aint no secret...
Astraeus is wholly owned by UK interests, comprising investment from its management team and leading independent private equity provider Aberdeen Murray Johnstone Private Equity...
I also hear that the new Aircraft Appearance Manager starts May 8th maybe they know their cabins are not as good as they could be…
Astraeus is wholly owned by UK interests, comprising investment from its management team and leading independent private equity provider Aberdeen Murray Johnstone Private Equity...
I also hear that the new Aircraft Appearance Manager starts May 8th maybe they know their cabins are not as good as they could be…
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Originally Posted by Fuel Crossfeed
In Skypointer, the IPA news letter, it mentions that B757 Capt and F/O's are required for a contract in Dubai.
Anyone have any info on this, salary, T&C's and is there much chance of being kept on after the contract finishes?
Anyone have any info on this, salary, T&C's and is there much chance of being kept on after the contract finishes?
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Who2 I have seen the website; just can't understand why astraeus are taking so long to get an appearance manager; most airlines usally get one within the first couple of years depending on fleet size of course; but that will help; maybe his first job will be to get rid of them CRT monitors and get the DPCU working or at least some 
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I would have thought that his first job ought to be to make sure that we are getting value for money from our suppliers who are supposed to be looking after things like that but aren't. Yes - of course you will always find something in a cabin which isn't 100%.
The biggest problem at the moment is not aircraft downtime but lack of Monarch engineers to work them when they are on the ground. Recently got on a 757 which had been on the ground all day and not one item had been cleared out of the tech log or cabin defects during a 12-hour daystop. This is not uncommon. I had heard that the company wasn't happy with this at all and therefore looking to see if we should do our own line maint at LGW.
The biggest problem at the moment is not aircraft downtime but lack of Monarch engineers to work them when they are on the ground. Recently got on a 757 which had been on the ground all day and not one item had been cleared out of the tech log or cabin defects during a 12-hour daystop. This is not uncommon. I had heard that the company wasn't happy with this at all and therefore looking to see if we should do our own line maint at LGW.
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Originally Posted by lgwhunter
I would have thought that his first job ought to be to make sure that we are getting value for money from our suppliers who are supposed to be looking after things like that but aren't. Yes - of course you will always find something in a cabin which isn't 100%.
The biggest problem at the moment is not aircraft downtime but lack of Monarch engineers to work them when they are on the ground. Recently got on a 757 which had been on the ground all day and not one item had been cleared out of the tech log or cabin defects during a 12-hour daystop. This is not uncommon. I had heard that the company wasn't happy with this at all and therefore looking to see if we should do our own line maint at LGW.
The biggest problem at the moment is not aircraft downtime but lack of Monarch engineers to work them when they are on the ground. Recently got on a 757 which had been on the ground all day and not one item had been cleared out of the tech log or cabin defects during a 12-hour daystop. This is not uncommon. I had heard that the company wasn't happy with this at all and therefore looking to see if we should do our own line maint at LGW.
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LGW Hunter,
Just the two posts total from you, both knocking Monarch. Perhaps you would like to discuss your concerns with me face to face. I will be more than glad to come out to the a/c when you are available. And yes, I am serious because if we are underperforming I want to know about it, but not through barbed comments on a site such as this.
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Just the two posts total from you, both knocking Monarch. Perhaps you would like to discuss your concerns with me face to face. I will be more than glad to come out to the a/c when you are available. And yes, I am serious because if we are underperforming I want to know about it, but not through barbed comments on a site such as this.
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Tempsford; I agree knocking monarch is below the belt; as i understand monarch are very experienced on 757 and old ones at that; lets also include DAS hangar is no more; so where is astraeus more likely to beg for assitance when it goes wrong LTN / MAN? yes by all means setup a line station but the find the range of experience MAEL engineers and management have would be very difficult. try knocking on monarchs door if you setup your own line station at LGW and you'll find LTN/MAN closing the door i expect! and lets also include first choice who have an excellent relationship with MAEL. Dont run before you can walk 
and lets not have a one sided view
and lets not have a one sided view
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Thanks for the replies and sorry for delay in replying – busy day. Luxor is a long old duty.
Let’s get one or two things clear. This thread started with someone having a go at Astraeus about the interior of the aircraft and I registered here to give my views. The incident I talked about earlier was genuine and though you might leap to defend Monarch I don’t think that is good enough. If you see this as “below the belt” then I’m sorry if the truth hurts.
Moving on, if I had any doubts about Monarch’s abilities to keep the aircraft flying safely, I wouldn’t fly on them. The fact that I do fly on the aircraft – regularly - means that I have absolute confidence in Monarch engineers to keep us safe and I’ve never had any doubts on that score. What is missing is the extra people that are needed to keep on top of the “soft” stuff – the cabin interiors on which many of our passengers form their judgement of Astraeus.
This is how the thread started and I don’t apologise for airing my views as a reply to comments made. It is my firm view that Monarch has too few engineers to cope with the work that it has at Gatwick. The people they do have are indeed very experienced on the 757 – the problem is not them, just that there are not enough of them.
There is one other point. I said earlier that we hadn’t heard any news about a fifth 757 and it is true to say that this had not even been rumoured. I saw one of our top neddies this morning and asked the question, to be told that Monarch Engineering were told in confidence last week about the possibility of another 75. Is it a coincidence that it appeared here only a few days later? This would suggest that tlog0890 is someone “in the know” at Monarch. If so then I hope that the thread backfiring like this is enough to convince you not to start fires that you don’t have a big enough BCF to put out.
Tempsford, look forward to meeting you at some point. I don’t think my comments are barbed, just realistic and if they have done some good, then me registering on this site has been worthwhile. Having done that I will now cease to post.
Hope this sets the record straight. End of rant - over and out.
Let’s get one or two things clear. This thread started with someone having a go at Astraeus about the interior of the aircraft and I registered here to give my views. The incident I talked about earlier was genuine and though you might leap to defend Monarch I don’t think that is good enough. If you see this as “below the belt” then I’m sorry if the truth hurts.
Moving on, if I had any doubts about Monarch’s abilities to keep the aircraft flying safely, I wouldn’t fly on them. The fact that I do fly on the aircraft – regularly - means that I have absolute confidence in Monarch engineers to keep us safe and I’ve never had any doubts on that score. What is missing is the extra people that are needed to keep on top of the “soft” stuff – the cabin interiors on which many of our passengers form their judgement of Astraeus.
This is how the thread started and I don’t apologise for airing my views as a reply to comments made. It is my firm view that Monarch has too few engineers to cope with the work that it has at Gatwick. The people they do have are indeed very experienced on the 757 – the problem is not them, just that there are not enough of them.
There is one other point. I said earlier that we hadn’t heard any news about a fifth 757 and it is true to say that this had not even been rumoured. I saw one of our top neddies this morning and asked the question, to be told that Monarch Engineering were told in confidence last week about the possibility of another 75. Is it a coincidence that it appeared here only a few days later? This would suggest that tlog0890 is someone “in the know” at Monarch. If so then I hope that the thread backfiring like this is enough to convince you not to start fires that you don’t have a big enough BCF to put out.
Tempsford, look forward to meeting you at some point. I don’t think my comments are barbed, just realistic and if they have done some good, then me registering on this site has been worthwhile. Having done that I will now cease to post.
Hope this sets the record straight. End of rant - over and out.
Está servira para distraerle.
This from today's Times.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspap...157827,00.html
Happy May Day one and all.
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Dear TLOG,
Sorry for the late reply but I have been travelling as well. Your initial posts sounded reasonable until your comments on the 24th . Can we put this down to a bad day at the office???
I would suggest it’s very unlikely that Astraeus will beg for help, but we will always ask for it from MAEL who we consider as on the same side despite some of the comments made here.
Regarding the Aircraft Appearance Manager, I agree he’s very late in coming, but at least he is now arriving.
Regarding the quality of MAEL I will say it is world leading!!! And the work you have done on Astraeus aircraft is outstanding. I suspect there are non-engineers behind some of the adverse comments who have missed that Airline Services also play a part in the cabins… So please guy’s, Astraeus Engineering is not looking for a slagging match, we have the greatest of respect for MAEL.
Sorry for the late reply but I have been travelling as well. Your initial posts sounded reasonable until your comments on the 24th . Can we put this down to a bad day at the office???
I would suggest it’s very unlikely that Astraeus will beg for help, but we will always ask for it from MAEL who we consider as on the same side despite some of the comments made here.
Regarding the Aircraft Appearance Manager, I agree he’s very late in coming, but at least he is now arriving.
Regarding the quality of MAEL I will say it is world leading!!! And the work you have done on Astraeus aircraft is outstanding. I suspect there are non-engineers behind some of the adverse comments who have missed that Airline Services also play a part in the cabins… So please guy’s, Astraeus Engineering is not looking for a slagging match, we have the greatest of respect for MAEL.
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Todays Sunday Times reports that Astraeus is up for sale with a price of around £10m after a number of unsolicited approaches, including one thought to be from Avion (Excel)
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But the price shown in the ST is £10m against a T/O of £90m. Surely some mistake there - that sounds awfully low. Anyone out there more familiar with buying & selling airlines able to comment on the valuation??
But the price shown in the ST is £10m against a T/O of £90m. Surely some mistake there - that sounds awfully low. Anyone out there more familiar with buying & selling airlines able to comment on the valuation??