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chief wiggum
5th Sep 2003, 15:11
Heard that the deal went thru, and the big fella (THE big fella, as they seem to have a few of them) is out of work!
Anyone know if the rest of the crew were re - employecd ? according to another thread, they were a pretty good bunch of blokes at AsA, and it is always a shame to see people out of work.
And WAS that there All white bandit parked in the GA area ? awaiting paint maybe?
deckchair
5th Sep 2003, 16:29
Chief Wiggum
Would you please expand on this. Who is Asa and what is the deal that has gone through?
olderbutyzer
5th Sep 2003, 17:59
It is Airlines of South Australia, which is supposed to be being bought by Air North. I take that by the BIG fella you are referring to the Chief pilot? And yes, they are all a great crew. I hope that they aren't out of a job. :{
skurgler
6th Sep 2003, 08:32
It will be Air North's loss.
With the respect that RH is held around the place, it won't be long before some lucky company secures his talents.
Capt EFIS
7th Sep 2003, 21:18
Chief Wiggum,
As far as the Bandit parked in the GA is concerned, it does not belong to them. It is owned by an Adelaide based GA operator.
Desert Flower
8th Sep 2003, 08:27
If the registration of the Bandit was VH-BQB then it belongs to Air South.
DF.
Does this mean the MECIR school is no longer as well?
Or from what I have read on another post, will Air South take over this role?
Natit
Desert Flower
8th Sep 2003, 13:14
The TKFS wasn't part of the deal - it was being offered for sale separately. As for Air South taking it over, I don't know.
DF.
Thanks DF
Hope someone takes it over, as there are not that many places that offer the MECIR here in YPAD anymore.
Wiggum
As DF has stated, the all white E110 VH-BQB is operated by Air South. Anyone know what it is used for? Have AS scored themselves an RPT route somewhere?
Desert Flower
8th Sep 2003, 13:45
Believe it goes out to the Challenger mine sometimes.
DF.
Willie Nelson
8th Sep 2003, 21:51
Last time I spoke to RH he sounded particularly disinterested in giving me or anyone for that matter a position as a pilot, he wasn't rude but it was clear that this was not something occupying a lot of his brain space. In April this year when I went to see him, although there was nothing going at the time he was particularly helpful and encouraging. Thanks all the same RH.
Skurgler, I couldn't agree more, some very experienced people up this way have a lot of respect for the RH in question.
Interesting to see how all the other guys go. Good luck to all involved.
Desert Flower
9th Sep 2003, 14:13
Onthegear, would you kindly provide a link for Air South's website? I have tried searching for it with no success. Thanks.
DF.
Cpt. Lance Murdoch
10th Sep 2003, 05:54
Just out of interest, who is the CFI of the Air South training side of things?
Desert Flower
10th Sep 2003, 09:47
Onthegear, thanks for that link.
DF.
G-LOK
12th Sep 2003, 22:49
Spike. I think you will find you are wrong.
Check your facts before you write garbage.
Natit
13th Sep 2003, 17:23
G-Lok
Heard the same thing bout AS buying out Rossair, so maybe it isnt garbage as you state. Maybe you should get your facts right.
G-LOK
13th Sep 2003, 19:05
Natit
Do u know for sure who the CFI is ?????
If so, please advise..
I know where Air South got the AOC from, I don't disagree with that, but the CFI.......???
apache
24th Sep 2003, 07:30
So... is there any news on the takeover ? I mean do the guys and gal(s) have a job or not ?
Wing Root
24th Sep 2003, 21:29
Is Air South the company that had the short run of TV advertisements on about a month ago? It was the only time I'd ever seen it for a GA operator.
Natit
25th Sep 2003, 12:05
WR
Affirm mate.
Still have them on occasionally I think. Saw them most often on a Sunday morning on channel 9 when the footy show was on.
They were shot at YGWA in the PA31 I believe.
N
porn star
29th Sep 2003, 11:30
4 pilots gone including the Chief Pilot, as well as the Ops Manager. They have lost their mail run and won't be re bidding on the Santos contract insofar as I can ascertain.
Is a real shame really... under TK and CK the company was doing well...pilots were employed and were getting good hours with a variety of work for all, and paid by the award. I think that Air North has their own EBA which wont pay nearlly so well as what they were getting.
Desert Flower
29th Sep 2003, 13:36
They have lost their mail run and won't be re bidding on the Santos contract insofar as I can ascertain.
Porn Star, I think you have your facts back to front. It is the Santos contract that they lost, and to the best of my knowledge they will not be re-bidding on the mail run contract when it comes up for tender again.
DF.
bush mechanics
29th Sep 2003, 18:21
Eh we bin got dat braz here,he bin get dat new paint job and den he bin go to the big smoke place...!!!!!!!
chief wiggum
30th Sep 2003, 10:15
That is not the only fact that Porn Star got wrong!!!!
under TK and CK the company was doing well...pilots were employed and were getting good hours with a variety of work for all, and paid by the award.
Do you even KNOW who TK and CK are ???
Have you ever spoken to an ASA pilot about them ?
try speaking to someone who is owed money from them too:=
Dog One
2nd Oct 2003, 19:03
One would imagine that the crews will be better off with Airnorth. At least they have still got a job and will get paid. Understand that they are employed under an AWA, which Airnorth have been using for many years.
They could have finished up like the Horizon pilots - out of a job. It was strange hearing the Topend callsign on Adelaide Tower!
Hope it all works out for the crews.
chief wiggum
3rd Oct 2003, 15:55
and NOW, the "Tight Twosome" are witholding pilots' entitlements ie long service leave not being paid!
I understand that they have alos inthe past played silly buggas with superannuation as well.
I just pity those poor soles who are out of pocket cos of these two idiots
olderbutyzer
3rd Oct 2003, 18:54
Nice to see nothing's changed in that department - same s**t, different day! I just hope the people that are owed money (pilots, maintenance organisations etc) get paid the full amount they are owed. :(
So will Air North base a Bras in AD or will they send a Metro?
bush mechanics
6th Oct 2003, 19:07
I dont think the Braz captains heading south would like the chance to get back on the pencil
Rumour has it (yes its just a RUMOUR) that AN will send down a Bras on the 1st of DEC.
Nothing more heard as yet, altho like someone has already pointed out, bit weird hearing 'Topend' on ADL TWR
N