Rumour: Sunstate Engineers suspended over aircraft sabotage?
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Seems still appropriate to spend 1000 times actual pay rise asked for (approx $1000 per year) for the average engineer to not give in.
STF they would have taken something away and learned from the wasted $150M from the last QF EB debacle and applied some due diligence to this situation but NO lets waste some more of the share holders money fighting these pesky engineers just to show who has the biggest willy.
And when this "negotiation" has finally cocnluded we will all be reminded ad-nauseum what the engineers dispute "cost" the company blah blah blah.
Note to Sunsatate and QF engineering/executive management,
you have well and truly pissed off the entire Australian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer fraternity with your contemptuous actions, regardless of employer, Licensed or not, ALAEA member or not!
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Is there an end to this thing?
Management hiring new supervisor's to supervise fewer workers.
I believe numbers have dropped by 11 people.
Heard through the grapevine recent aircraft had fuel leak around hot end due chaffed pipe. Aren't there inspection periods for this area - if not, should be.
No further movement as far as pays etc ?
If as all seem to be a 3 year deal, they are now rapidly approaching the 2 year overdue mark. Maybe you should just wait 3 years double the demand and move on.
I believe numbers have dropped by 11 people.
Heard through the grapevine recent aircraft had fuel leak around hot end due chaffed pipe. Aren't there inspection periods for this area - if not, should be.
No further movement as far as pays etc ?
If as all seem to be a 3 year deal, they are now rapidly approaching the 2 year overdue mark. Maybe you should just wait 3 years double the demand and move on.
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Soooo, then what??
I wonder how long it will take for them to realise that spending hundreds of thousands of dollars each week on the contingiency plans (outsourced maint to Cairns, CASA investigations due to botched maint and Alliance flying services they can't meet) far exceeds the ultimate prize ($60,000).
The longer it lasts the more they lose. One day a manager will wake up and realise this, until then, enjoy the show.
Anyone know how the QLink Dash 8 outside the John Holland hangars in MEL ended up off the apron and into the mud?
Classic or Q400
Could guess, but will wait for the real story. Think Aerocare actually tow for them now.
Q400. Buried balls, I mean axle deep in the muck.
Looks like no one was watching where they were towing!
Stand by for the 20 page memo to all about correct towing practices...
Looks like no one was watching where they were towing!
Stand by for the 20 page memo to all about correct towing practices...
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Bogged Q400
Good thing it didn't happen in brisvegas - somebody would have been hung, drawn and quarted for not following procedures.
result outcome now - slap on the wrist and an all points bulletin to everyone due to stupid mistake. Explaining company towing procedures. Also highlight the need for extremity walkers (which is already in company procedures).
4 people required to push and pull aircraft around on tarmac, oops there goes the budget !
result outcome now - slap on the wrist and an all points bulletin to everyone due to stupid mistake. Explaining company towing procedures. Also highlight the need for extremity walkers (which is already in company procedures).
4 people required to push and pull aircraft around on tarmac, oops there goes the budget !
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Well done Q-link managers keep spending shearholders money
Well Done third party contractor
1. bogging an aircraft
2. not adjusting FLT control cable tension to spec
3. not carrying out adequate inspection of engine fuel line almost result in engine fire
4. over torque of several prop blades so engine fails to come out of feather etc
5. aircraft spends more time on ground than in the air after coming out of third party heavy
Need I go no?
All of which have been sweep under the rag to save face for their botch decision to out source. Unfortunately they are trying to show who is boss Instead of trying to resolve the current issue in house
Well Done third party contractor
1. bogging an aircraft
2. not adjusting FLT control cable tension to spec
3. not carrying out adequate inspection of engine fuel line almost result in engine fire
4. over torque of several prop blades so engine fails to come out of feather etc
5. aircraft spends more time on ground than in the air after coming out of third party heavy
Need I go no?
All of which have been sweep under the rag to save face for their botch decision to out source. Unfortunately they are trying to show who is boss Instead of trying to resolve the current issue in house
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Qlink sinking ship
QLink manager seen sculking around another operator on airport.
Could he be trying to find a life preserver before the ship he was in charge of gets scuttled.
Could he be trying to find a life preserver before the ship he was in charge of gets scuttled.
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Go Orange
Managers firing from the hip, jumping to conclusions.
Most haven't done this much exercise in years.
Walking to notice boards pulling them down, only to find them back up 5 mins later.
Haven't had such a good laugh for awhile now.
Can't wait for the wobbles to set in.
Most haven't done this much exercise in years.
Walking to notice boards pulling them down, only to find them back up 5 mins later.
Haven't had such a good laugh for awhile now.
Can't wait for the wobbles to set in.
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Another retired Q manager.
Ho Hum another retired Q manager to look after the uncooperative ones ( those that are left) at Qlink.
2 years on and no closer to resolution.
Dayshift scabs proving to be money well spent making more F--k ups, will get another email telling us to follow the manuals and to pay due diligence when carrying out duplicate inspections - basic skills bit lacking must be too busy counting the money going into the bank for being useless.
Asked to leave due incompetence so now rewarded for same.
Aircraft very tired, breaking all the time.
2 years on and no closer to resolution.
Dayshift scabs proving to be money well spent making more F--k ups, will get another email telling us to follow the manuals and to pay due diligence when carrying out duplicate inspections - basic skills bit lacking must be too busy counting the money going into the bank for being useless.
Asked to leave due incompetence so now rewarded for same.
Aircraft very tired, breaking all the time.
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It must be hard for an ex manager - contract supervisor - supervising contractors - who is contracting to three different companies on Bne airport! The poor guy is so busy raking it in whilst he can, surely he can be cut some slack for making multiple F#@K ups when he is working sooo hard. What a great gig. It seams the more mistakes he makes, the more money they pay him?? Oh of course, he was hired by DD. The hat fits..(the one with the pom pom).
Gee you guys have a short memory,.......he was sooo forgiving when he was casting judgment on night shift when walking into work at 10am each morning as a manager.
Well at least he is proving why he so badly wants to be a manager....just like those before and after.......they are just not up to being a LAME!
I hope this stupid mess is over soon..the good Lame's at Sunstate deserve it.
Gee you guys have a short memory,.......he was sooo forgiving when he was casting judgment on night shift when walking into work at 10am each morning as a manager.
Well at least he is proving why he so badly wants to be a manager....just like those before and after.......they are just not up to being a LAME!
I hope this stupid mess is over soon..the good Lame's at Sunstate deserve it.
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Qantas "The Spirit of Part Time Australia"
Qantas have offered VRD packages to all 7000 cabin crew staff, obviously the full time ones. nine MSN this morning.
Still trying to find the rats credit cards, fly for free who do they think they are a Qantas exec ?
Pretty soon Qantas employees will be the 9 EXECS and 37000 casuals !!!!!!!!!!
Still trying to find the rats credit cards, fly for free who do they think they are a Qantas exec ?
Pretty soon Qantas employees will be the 9 EXECS and 37000 casuals !!!!!!!!!!