Blighty - yes, link removed. You will see this comment earlier in this thread.

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In general: What a joke....

As this joke of a website says:

More tosh from someone whose prime interest in the industry is fantasising about building a website and hosting aircraft pictures...

I refer to my earlier comments on the (unbelievably still flying) BNWA.

They are actually advertising crew positions on jobcentre plus website (look under cabin crew - East Midlands) :eek:

The same advertising link has been posted 6-7 times in the last 18 posts.

Should it be posted again the entire post will be deleted.

ukia update
 

hey all been away just been catching up with the list i have noticed that ukia have updated there site even with the reg of there first aircraft g-cecu which now is the first of 3 B767/200s cheers paul

Interesting news Paul as that reg doesn't appear on G-INFO. The website also just reports "This domain has been blocked" in my browser.

I think the registration is probably requested not physically registered

G-I-B

Hi guys talking of UKIA I have been offered the job as a cabin crew with them and yes they do seem genuine and they are looking to start in Feb'07. Their first aircraft will be in NEMA by end of December or First week of Janaury it seems.

The address listed for UKIA on one of their 2 websites, 308-318 Queens Road in Sheffield, appears to be a block of furniture stores.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...d%22+sheffield

It is somewhat disturbing to see that people have been 'hired'. Was the hiring process electronic or telephonic?

Hope the applicants haven't had any out of pocket expenses yet.

No the hiring was not done either electronic nor telephonic we were called and had some group activities and also one to one interview with the owners itself along with the cabin crew manager. Yes they own the entire building and also the furniture store and the third floor in that building is the airline office.

Before you quit your job on the strength of the UKIA offer it might be worth checking with the CAA if they have an AOC and with the DofT if they are on the ASC as a designated carrier.
To the best of my knowledge the only airlines who hold international route licences and landing / traffic rights at ISB and KHI are PIA, BA, AeroAsia,Shaheen and AirBlue.

The Real Slim Shady,

Aero Asia seems to be the one u were talking about.

Everyone else, check out the Aero Asia website. EMA - Islamabad route

Regards

Stu

Stu,

Not so fast. Nobody is going anywhere until they reach V1.

Plans are not the same as reality.

Rgds

So are BOTH UKIA and Aero Asia boastin gplans to fly from EMA to Islamabad?

If you look at the 3 private Pakistan carriers they all harbour ambitions to operate to the UK.

Their differences with UKIA are obvious: they are already operating and hold landing and traffic rights at ISB and KHI. They are all, alledgedly, examining opportunities to compete with PAI and sourcing aircraft, although Shaheen are apparently more interested in either a code share or joint venture. Air Blue and AeroAsia have been looking for suitable Airbus aircraft, however, the market is fairly hard at the moment.

Whether any of them go it alone remains to be seen.

Of course there is also Royal Bengal Airline, a new UK venture with plans to operate to Dacca.

Royal Bengal Airline plan to start from STN as their primary route. Future plans inc either BHX or LTN, but they have no plans for flights from EMA.

Latest intel is that UKIA won't be in a position to start flying until July 07 at the earliest.

any update on the prefab pier???? any new pics??????

Had an email of UKIA today from their HR and finance director stating that they have applied for their AOC and that they are hoping to start flying in February 07 and that initial destination will either be Sharjah or Islammabad

Regards

Stu