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If it is so good maybe you should ask the 3 cadets who just completed their command ground school why they quit.
Also tours are not on offer to currently employed pilots, except for the kiwis and a couple of others.
Not employed as a recruitment agent are we saabs?
Also tours are not on offer to currently employed pilots, except for the kiwis and a couple of others.
Not employed as a recruitment agent are we saabs?
Better than Air Nelson -Was that before or after the recent Air Nelson contract upgrade? They now have more money and more days off. And domilce location might be flexible within the next year or two.
This is an atempt to stem the outflow of nz crew, who are picking up the local and foriegn jet jobs. I havent hear of anyone leaving for a turboprop job. There are just too many options at the moment.
This is an atempt to stem the outflow of nz crew, who are picking up the local and foriegn jet jobs. I havent hear of anyone leaving for a turboprop job. There are just too many options at the moment.
Rumour from the 4th floor was that the cadets had resigned and reapplied as direct entry Captains with Link so they would get better pay rather than stay with Poxie and be paid cadet wages. hahahahaha good one.
Simon Says called 2 of them in today and wanted to give them 24 hours to reconsider and also offered the promise of better wages and conditions. Trust me I am Simon Says.
But the truth of the matter is that Hong Kong is a destination of choice and one months pay up there is equivalent to a full years pay with Poxie.
Me thinks Simon Says is in for a rude shock especially when another 7 (rumoured at this stage) follow the leaders.
There is only so many times you can kick a dog before it retaliates.
Simon Says called 2 of them in today and wanted to give them 24 hours to reconsider and also offered the promise of better wages and conditions. Trust me I am Simon Says.
But the truth of the matter is that Hong Kong is a destination of choice and one months pay up there is equivalent to a full years pay with Poxie.
Me thinks Simon Says is in for a rude shock especially when another 7 (rumoured at this stage) follow the leaders.
There is only so many times you can kick a dog before it retaliates.
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Rumour from the 4th floor was that the cadets had resigned and reapplied as direct entry Captains with Link so they would get better pay rather than stay with Poxie and be paid cadet wages. hahahahaha good one.
Simon Says called 2 of them in today and wanted to give them 24 hours to reconsider and also offered the promise of better wages and conditions. Trust me I am Simon Says.
But the truth of the matter is that Hong Kong is a destination of choice and one months pay up there is equivalent to a full years pay with Poxie.
Me thinks Simon Says is in for a rude shock especially when another 7 (rumoured at this stage) follow the leaders.
There is only so many times you can kick a dog before it retaliates.
Simon Says called 2 of them in today and wanted to give them 24 hours to reconsider and also offered the promise of better wages and conditions. Trust me I am Simon Says.
But the truth of the matter is that Hong Kong is a destination of choice and one months pay up there is equivalent to a full years pay with Poxie.
Me thinks Simon Says is in for a rude shock especially when another 7 (rumoured at this stage) follow the leaders.
There is only so many times you can kick a dog before it retaliates.
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Total Cleanout Required.
Whale oil beef hooked.
It is simply staggering how the successive Board members and other hierarchy can just sit back and watch about 4 incompetent (can't be called management) flunkies systematically, almost personally, destroy the once great world class airline that we knew, and yet not take any action whatsoever against these incompetent individuals who are actively involved in reverse racism, amongst other activities.
The legal costs alone need questioning, let alone the total lack of managerial integrity shown over recent years. A total cleanout is required to prevent what many have been forecasting and prophesying, and it can't happen soon enough.
The waste of 44 years worth of training, huge loss of experience and skill, and the subsequent erosion of goodwill is damn near incalculable.
It is simply staggering how the successive Board members and other hierarchy can just sit back and watch about 4 incompetent (can't be called management) flunkies systematically, almost personally, destroy the once great world class airline that we knew, and yet not take any action whatsoever against these incompetent individuals who are actively involved in reverse racism, amongst other activities.
The legal costs alone need questioning, let alone the total lack of managerial integrity shown over recent years. A total cleanout is required to prevent what many have been forecasting and prophesying, and it can't happen soon enough.
The waste of 44 years worth of training, huge loss of experience and skill, and the subsequent erosion of goodwill is damn near incalculable.
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As told by Cadets....Cadetship finally finished after 8 - 10 years..so ofto the DH8 for the first command, ground school finished but now told that they will now be "Cadet Captains" and not Line Captains as happened in past, not proper Captains until they get their jet command.
Wow, One way of saving money, but ay Simon the financial problem is bigger than saving pennies.
Considering the Grand Chiefs Independents day speeches, the Chief would be ashamed of how Pixie is treating its National Cadets, meant to be the future of PNG.
Wow, One way of saving money, but ay Simon the financial problem is bigger than saving pennies.
Considering the Grand Chiefs Independents day speeches, the Chief would be ashamed of how Pixie is treating its National Cadets, meant to be the future of PNG.
I have been hearing rumours of serious financial problems for PX such as non payment to NAC for the previous 12 months, owing the builders of the new PX hotel many many millions of Kina (38?) as well as Simon Says going begging for 100 million kina and then I received the following:
PNG’s NATIONAL FLAG CARRIER IS STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE
PNG’s National Flag carrier (Air Nuigini) is really struggling to survive in PNG’s Airline Industries at the moment. As a concerned citizen, I am very worried how this company has been managed so far…
While the airline’s financial situation is deteriorating, some executives are spending more time entertaining young junior staff. Who is that Expat Executive of the National Flag Carrier caught many times with his pants down with junior staff at the Air Niugini office car park?? He was also punched by a supplier twice for bullying local suppliers. Is he concerned with the deteriorating financial situation? Appears not.
If he was a ‘bilak sikin’ he would have bitten the dust long ago. In one instance, he wrecked a company car after an all night binge with one of his junior officers. This matter was of course swept under the carpet. He called in security to rescue them, the security appears not to have filed an incident report, or if they did, no action resulted from it. Bilak sikins have been sacked for similar offences. He was seen with yet another junior staff in very compromising situation at PX HQ car park, again no action. Official meetings, mostly unnecessarily long meetings, with young, nubile girls are frequent, and minutes of banter and small talk always preludes any official discussion. Seems he is always on the lookout for potential suitors.
He jets off to Brissy every two weeks or so to see the misis and con her into thinking everything is fine. Meanwhile, PX is in serious financial situation. Creditors are owed tens of millions, and counting, and this executive sees fit to spend his time fulfilling his libido and travelling.
This same executive was collared in his office by an irate creditor who is owed tens of thousands for the new residential building. Happened in front of all his staff. He was rescued by some of his staff.
Most people working at PX HQ are aware of these morons’ deeds, and many ‘executive’ managers also know. When will PX management and the Board get rid of this guy?
The PNGs only airline carrier is financially broke, while their attempt to get a K100million loan from BSP was rejected outright due to poor financial performance for the last couple of years showing signs of going nowhere.
Their fourth and final attempt to hold back the large foreign owned planes on lease to Air Niugini is under continues negotiations for two weeks from now in Singapore with all the Senior Managers still in Singapore now.
Also, the Financial Controller of Air Niugini is working from Australia now due to his work permit has expired.
Air Niugini is another time bomb to create disaster in the history of our airline and the Government need to take some drastic actions to put in capable people who can manage this company.
PNC COALITION GOVERNMENT NEED TO STEP IN NOW OR IT WILL TOO LATE….
By the way resignations are still continuing.
PNG’s NATIONAL FLAG CARRIER IS STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE
PNG’s National Flag carrier (Air Nuigini) is really struggling to survive in PNG’s Airline Industries at the moment. As a concerned citizen, I am very worried how this company has been managed so far…
While the airline’s financial situation is deteriorating, some executives are spending more time entertaining young junior staff. Who is that Expat Executive of the National Flag Carrier caught many times with his pants down with junior staff at the Air Niugini office car park?? He was also punched by a supplier twice for bullying local suppliers. Is he concerned with the deteriorating financial situation? Appears not.
If he was a ‘bilak sikin’ he would have bitten the dust long ago. In one instance, he wrecked a company car after an all night binge with one of his junior officers. This matter was of course swept under the carpet. He called in security to rescue them, the security appears not to have filed an incident report, or if they did, no action resulted from it. Bilak sikins have been sacked for similar offences. He was seen with yet another junior staff in very compromising situation at PX HQ car park, again no action. Official meetings, mostly unnecessarily long meetings, with young, nubile girls are frequent, and minutes of banter and small talk always preludes any official discussion. Seems he is always on the lookout for potential suitors.
He jets off to Brissy every two weeks or so to see the misis and con her into thinking everything is fine. Meanwhile, PX is in serious financial situation. Creditors are owed tens of millions, and counting, and this executive sees fit to spend his time fulfilling his libido and travelling.
This same executive was collared in his office by an irate creditor who is owed tens of thousands for the new residential building. Happened in front of all his staff. He was rescued by some of his staff.
Most people working at PX HQ are aware of these morons’ deeds, and many ‘executive’ managers also know. When will PX management and the Board get rid of this guy?
The PNGs only airline carrier is financially broke, while their attempt to get a K100million loan from BSP was rejected outright due to poor financial performance for the last couple of years showing signs of going nowhere.
Their fourth and final attempt to hold back the large foreign owned planes on lease to Air Niugini is under continues negotiations for two weeks from now in Singapore with all the Senior Managers still in Singapore now.
Also, the Financial Controller of Air Niugini is working from Australia now due to his work permit has expired.
Air Niugini is another time bomb to create disaster in the history of our airline and the Government need to take some drastic actions to put in capable people who can manage this company.
PNC COALITION GOVERNMENT NEED TO STEP IN NOW OR IT WILL TOO LATE….
By the way resignations are still continuing.
A memo has been sent to all pilot's residing at the Gateway that their leases will be terminated on 15th December and that they are to relocate to Poxie Palace.
Their room number is yet to be finalised because they are not fitted out yet. (may have something to do with the unpaid construction bill??)
Of particular importance is that each pilot is to provide:
His own bedding and linen
His own cooking utensils
His own cleaning with his own house Meri
His own washing with his own house Meri
Just waiting to find out what the arrangements are for those domiciled in Oz.
I have also had it confirmed that the episode alluded to in my previous post re the 4th floor shenanigans has been confirmed by the brother of victim. It was the CFO who was the perpetrator.
Finally the Link roadshow held recently held in NZ was a resounding failure. Less than the fingers on one hand attended.
With the recent serious illness of 2 Captains who are now off line Christmas will not be a good time to travel with Poxie.
Oh and the decree that paper must be recycled and printed on both sides to help reduce costs will surely save them a lot of money and save the airline from bankruptcy.
Their room number is yet to be finalised because they are not fitted out yet. (may have something to do with the unpaid construction bill??)
Of particular importance is that each pilot is to provide:
His own bedding and linen
His own cooking utensils
His own cleaning with his own house Meri
His own washing with his own house Meri
Just waiting to find out what the arrangements are for those domiciled in Oz.
I have also had it confirmed that the episode alluded to in my previous post re the 4th floor shenanigans has been confirmed by the brother of victim. It was the CFO who was the perpetrator.
Finally the Link roadshow held recently held in NZ was a resounding failure. Less than the fingers on one hand attended.
With the recent serious illness of 2 Captains who are now off line Christmas will not be a good time to travel with Poxie.
Oh and the decree that paper must be recycled and printed on both sides to help reduce costs will surely save them a lot of money and save the airline from bankruptcy.
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One wonders how much paper, ink, photo copying machines could be bought.....haus meris could be hired and other benefits provided to the pilots if through sensible negotiations and thoughtful terms and conditions PX wasn’t continually having to pay thousands of dollars in training costs to replace pilots that are continually leaving. Talk about an ever tightening death spiral. It’s not quantum physics Sam.
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One wonders how much paper, ink, photo copying machines could be bought.....haus meris could be hired and other benefits provided to the pilots if through sensible negotiations and thoughtful terms and conditions PX wasn’t continually having to pay thousands of dollars in training costs to replace pilots that are continually leaving. Talk about an ever tightening death spiral. It’s not quantum physics Sam.
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Don't forget Toofar has a hard studied for MBA gained in three days from a highly regarded tertiary institution in another Western Pacific country. He must know best.
MBA ?
Master Bull**** Artist ?
MBA ?
Master Bull**** Artist ?
As reported previously 4 cadets have resigned whilst completing their command ground school.
What has not been fully reported is why they resigned.
Until now a cadet was deemed to have completed their cadetship after 10 years or first command.
Rules have somehow changed. These guys were told they would still be considered as cadets until they they received a command on the jet fleet.
So a new unpublished C scale was going to be applied to them on the Dash fleet as command cadets.
They met with Simon Says and rejected his bait that their conditions would be reconsidered. Read a leopard never changes his spots and elected to leave.
In the mean time PNG Air are making it known they will take on anyone from Poxie regardless of the threats of political interference.
Interesting times to say the least, especially with the upcoming hearing and decision.
What has not been fully reported is why they resigned.
Until now a cadet was deemed to have completed their cadetship after 10 years or first command.
Rules have somehow changed. These guys were told they would still be considered as cadets until they they received a command on the jet fleet.
So a new unpublished C scale was going to be applied to them on the Dash fleet as command cadets.
They met with Simon Says and rejected his bait that their conditions would be reconsidered. Read a leopard never changes his spots and elected to leave.
In the mean time PNG Air are making it known they will take on anyone from Poxie regardless of the threats of political interference.
Interesting times to say the least, especially with the upcoming hearing and decision.
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Economic salvation off the back of the cadets, bet that really helps the bottom line. up there with recycling paper.
Instead of paying the pittance to the cadets (a new national pilots wage) they should look at a redistribute the salaries of the 767 Captains and see economic sense of flying Captains with First Officers instead of mostly Captains. An advantage of the "Big Men" I suppose, not bad considering many of them were cadets in the past.
Instead of paying the pittance to the cadets (a new national pilots wage) they should look at a redistribute the salaries of the 767 Captains and see economic sense of flying Captains with First Officers instead of mostly Captains. An advantage of the "Big Men" I suppose, not bad considering many of them were cadets in the past.
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Another lifetime ago (In the early 90's to be exact) when I was pushing beat up, high time Bongo vans and ancient (a) model C402's about the PNG skies, flying for Pixie (which was then well run) was viewed by me and others, a treasured and respected job!
How times have changed!
Edited to add; If I have already posted such sentiments; My apologies!
How times have changed!
Edited to add; If I have already posted such sentiments; My apologies!