Chevron Texaco in Angola

[fling-wing_1]

I'm looking at an opportunity in Angola with Chevron Texaco. Anyone have any experience in Angola or with Chevron Texaco that they'd be willing to share?

Thanks

[ColeFace]

Maybe I can help as I work in Angola.

PM me wit your questions.

I sent you a PM but I don't know if it sent, did you receive it?

[james ozzie]

Suggest you visit Angola/Loo-loos before committing to work there.

I had occasion to make few shortish visits about 2 years ago & I found I really had to make some adjustments to my mindset - acceptance of such a run down place, unreliable water, sewage & electricity, mind numbing bureaucracy & inefficiency, traffic chaos & deadly roads, incredibly high cost of residential accommodation etc etc.

I know it is easy to whine about conditions in Africa but ones own attitude is a very important factor. I accept that with all my whining, there are plenty of "first world" people in Angola who are coping just fine because they had a better attitude than mine. I also accept that if you are working for the US based oil companies you may be sheilded from the frustrations of daily life in Angola.

The happeist place that I have seen on the planet earth? The International departures lounge at LooLoos airport!

Good luck with your plans

[Islander Jock]

The happeist place that I have seen on the planet earth? The International departures lounge at LooLoos airport!:ok:
Especially when Springbok 054 arrived to get you the hell out of there eh James?

Ah yes Luanda International - incompetence, corruption and beauracracy all rolled into one package.

[ColeFace]

Does anyone have any information on Chevron/Texaco and the Dash-8 operation they have planned?

Have the Dash-8s been ordered?

Local crews or expats? Will Sonair agree to this?

Anyone???

[international hog driver]

Dash's have been ordered;)

Jet Management are sorting out the crewing, was told that they were looking for 4 Captains with heaps of time on type.
Contracts were for an undetermined time, but probably the same as the ex-Zimex guys.

Can see that they will train their own replacements as per DHC6 & B1900 guys, eventually the F27 & F50's will be fased out infavor of an all Dash8 fleet.

Have fun.....:E :E

Dont say you weren't warned...:{

[cpt]

Hi Gunship,
I have left Angola since december last....some like it, some others not at all....lot of hasle from administration, lot of trafic jams in LAD, a bit dirty everywhere but our flying fellows are rather nice.
Here, in Abidjan, I have met S.African pilots who also have spent some time in Angola , generally speaking they rather pefer Ivory Coast to Angola...
I just can wish a better future to angolan people who already paid more of its share of pain and sorrow.

[Solid Rust Twotter]

Hog Driver

Any contact details available for the company seeking crew for the -8s in Angolsch?

Many thanks in advance.:ok: