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The Final Frontier
 

Maybe it is ironic that Bruce Dickinson's Iron Maiden tour this year was called "The Final Frontier"?

Airline managers & boses please take note. Here is another airline gone bust which had nothing to do with greedy crews or demanding unions. It was most likely crass decisions from upstairs. As has been said before: things go wrong from the top, not the bottom.

Another ex GSM driver who suffered the same almost two years ago now. Thoughts are with you guys....it may feel a dark place you are in right now all I can say is make getting a job your new job. Most ex GSM people that did had employment or offers within three months....and many would say they are in a better place now than they were then.

I'm very sorry to hear this. Good luck to all the crews. I know it might seem bleak at the moment, but I'm sure everyone will find something very quickly.

Onwards and upwards!

Good luck everyone from someone who has been through similar experiences.

Your new job.
 

Completely agree with RMC.
GSM shut down the week before Christmas, so I tried to enjoy the festive period the best that I could.
But then straight after I made finding work my new job. Made sure I got up everyday and had a shave.
Did two months out of work, and am now in a better place and closer to home.

From another who has felt the chill wind before and moved on to better, the best of luck and sympathies to those affected.
Waiting until presumably four days until pay day for a P45 sounds unfortunately all to familiar.

Shame on Astraeus top management
 

Great pity for all employees and dependent businesses. A good airline.

Sad news indeed :(

Intrigued to understand why the Administrators Zolfo Cooper AKA Kroll - the same outfit who were behind BWA liquidation 10 years ago - have been hired when they are Leeds based - hardly on AEU's doorstep....

very sad, hope saying that dont get my post deleted...

In all fairness, I do believe someone like Astraeus is recoverable - the administrators could potentially find a small queue of interested parties who would buy and rescue the ailing company/airline. Might be of interest to someone like Titan or another outfit - I wouldn't count out any of those potential routes until the process has happened.

AEU were not an scheduled airline, they turned into a wet leasing company at the start of the credit crunch and don't actually hold any routes bar the companies that lease the equipment and crews off them. It will hurt a few other maintenance companies who did good business with them unfortunatey. I wonder what will happen to the "Ed Force One" 75 now? It was still in the scheme when I last heard.

Iron Maiden World Tour decals were removed from the 757 last month.

Not quite the case, but even if it were, work is work and if it keeps the roof over your head and the type rating/experience current, what does it matter in the short term?
Very, very sad to see another great UK operator go under, but life goes on and I hope that everyone who used to work for Astraeus finds employment elsewhere.

Having been in a very similar situation in the distant and the recent past, my advice would be to do what you have to do then do what you'd really like to do when the opportunity arises.
What comes around goes around.

Mario gave me a job after the Ansett collapse after a 15 min 'chat'. Turned out to be one of the best positions I had... fantastic people, amazing network, and they put more new airports in my logbook than any company I've ever been with! Lots of good memories!

well duck you and many others including myself
Very sad day for such a great company and team of people

I used to drive for Hallmark Cars and regularly drove Astreus guys and ladies around. Nice bunch, especially the gobby one I used to collect from Stanstead and bring back to Crawley on a regualr basis.... never a quiet journey with those guys..... good luck to you all.

Why should Palmi give up airlines? he seems to do alright out of them.

A lot of good people have lost their jobs and a lot of support businesses have not been paid and that could lead to more job losses. but hey, when they were negotiating contracts to cover the flying, the Icelandic sister company were all in Brighton on their Christmas party - aledgedly