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UKIA Latest News/Developments
(From Airliner World June 2007)
UK International Airlines has taken delivery of its first aircraft, Boeing 767-222 G-CECU, having had its maintenance check and overhaul in Brunei.
The carrier will plans to launch scheduled flights from EMAto Sharjah and Islamabad by the end of May, subject to receiving landing rights at the foreign airports.
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UK International Airlines has taken delivery of its first aircraft, Boeing 767-222 G-CECU, having had its maintenance check and overhaul in Brunei.
The carrier will plans to launch scheduled flights from EMAto Sharjah and Islamabad by the end of May, subject to receiving landing rights at the foreign airports.
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Its still not obvious where EMA is going to accomodate a wide-body, but when it comes it will be a major step forward for EMA.
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heard that this new UKIA airline is a complete sham! i have friends who have just joined as Cabin Crew and they said the airline is the biggest bunch of money grabbing losers ever!
They are held to a ridiculous bond of £1800 if they leave before 2 Years service and the trainees have no idea when their first flight will be. They were pulled out of the hotel in Sheffield as the company refuse to pay for them to be training away from base and have had to have 2 weeks off while they find them suitable places to train. They have also had to wait a lifetime to have an aircraft visit to do their aircraft specifics.
It is also fair to say that the trainers have no idea of how to teach SEP and half of them havent got a clue as they are asking the class questions on how to operate rather than teaching them!!!!
They are held to a ridiculous bond of £1800 if they leave before 2 Years service and the trainees have no idea when their first flight will be. They were pulled out of the hotel in Sheffield as the company refuse to pay for them to be training away from base and have had to have 2 weeks off while they find them suitable places to train. They have also had to wait a lifetime to have an aircraft visit to do their aircraft specifics.
It is also fair to say that the trainers have no idea of how to teach SEP and half of them havent got a clue as they are asking the class questions on how to operate rather than teaching them!!!!
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Well i will make my way down there about 4.30, i will go to diseworth lane in donno, as i think you get the best view from there.
Will it on the arrivals board the flight or not ?
Thanks for your help
Mike
Will it on the arrivals board the flight or not ?
Thanks for your help
Mike
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yes its true about the bond and the other things that have been said. i have a friend who is working with them at the minute and they are so unprofessional its a joke.
The crew have to do songs and dance about for the open day in Nottingham on the 24th May.
They will look good in the Alladin costumes though.
They were held at ransom to sign the bond and if they didnt then they would be out. If you dont like it then you can go they say.
On the standby duties they have to go to the sheffield office and do paperwork for them above the furniture shop.
So they will soon get the moneys worth out of them.
At least 2 people have left so far and they i believe were the good ones.
Well good luck to anyone who goes there and be prepared to be a skivvy.
The crew have to do songs and dance about for the open day in Nottingham on the 24th May.
They will look good in the Alladin costumes though.
They were held at ransom to sign the bond and if they didnt then they would be out. If you dont like it then you can go they say.
On the standby duties they have to go to the sheffield office and do paperwork for them above the furniture shop.
So they will soon get the moneys worth out of them.
At least 2 people have left so far and they i believe were the good ones.
Well good luck to anyone who goes there and be prepared to be a skivvy.
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No there have been 5 in total who have left. One on the 2nd day and 2 who were asked to leave.and 2 on there own accord.
And there was only 20 odd of them in the first place.
And there was only 20 odd of them in the first place.
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"On the standby duties they have to go to the sheffield office and do paperwork for them above the furniture shop."
So that would mean the cabin crews flight duty period would start ticking as soon as they get to the office.
What flights are they covering whilst on standby in the office? as they may not have enough hours to cover a long flight without going into discretion - they should also be getting paid their flight duty pay whilst working on standby in the office.
So that would mean the cabin crews flight duty period would start ticking as soon as they get to the office.
What flights are they covering whilst on standby in the office? as they may not have enough hours to cover a long flight without going into discretion - they should also be getting paid their flight duty pay whilst working on standby in the office.
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"On the standby duties they have to go to the sheffield office and do paperwork for them above the furniture shop."
So that would mean the cabin crews flight duty period would start ticking as soon as they get to the office.
What flights are they covering whilst on standby in the office? as they may not have enough hours to cover a long flight without going into discretion - they should also be getting paid their flight duty pay whilst working on standby in the office.
So that would mean the cabin crews flight duty period would start ticking as soon as they get to the office.
What flights are they covering whilst on standby in the office? as they may not have enough hours to cover a long flight without going into discretion - they should also be getting paid their flight duty pay whilst working on standby in the office.
Is this right. Surely the position is based at EMA so they would have to provide transport to and from EMA to sheffield? Even with that they would have to account for the start of the standby duty period and with longhaul flights to Pakistan the hours would be tight???
Would not going to work in the office also account as a duty and not standby??? Confused.com!
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G-CECU landed at about 16:40(ish), parked on the western cargo apron (DHL) and is due to be towed behind the old BMI hangar in the short term so I'm told.
Regards, RP
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Mmm why are these crew members putting up with all of this? Standing by at a furniture shop doing paperwork !! Never heard of such a thing. If they want office staff why dont they get some? We have flying jobs going at a very big charter operation in Manchester .....come on down. There is no paperwork here - well, only a bit for the No 1's LOL 