Air Kiribati and Pionair (Bankstown) E190-E2 EIS meeting in Auckland last week
A waste of money for sure. But whose money? China's? Or the Kiribati Provident Fund's?
At least the politicians who got them involved in this project can blame its failure on Covid19, so face saved all-round....
At least the politicians who got them involved in this project can blame its failure on Covid19, so face saved all-round....
All China's money. However rumours are the politians involved, former CEO and deputy received incentives from Embraer for the deal.
ANYONE PAYING ATTENTION
No local flying for weeks. Dash 8 not flown for a year and Embraer not seen for months but plenty of office remodeling and new IT gear. Staff told delayed leave bonus payment. Experienced staff terminated but senior management rarely seen in office, Bills and leases unpaid but government keeps providing funds. Rumors of new domestic fleet but pilots not sure the aircraft can meet the task. Rumors Embraer crew no longer employed,
All very strange and maybe all rumors which are camouflaging a major and innovative restructure by the CEO and the remaining senior staff. Time will tell.
All very strange and maybe all rumors which are camouflaging a major and innovative restructure by the CEO and the remaining senior staff. Time will tell.
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No local flying for weeks. Dash 8 not flown for a year and Embraer not seen for months but plenty of office remodeling and new IT gear. Staff told delayed leave bonus payment. Experienced staff terminated but senior management rarely seen in office, Bills and leases unpaid but government keeps providing funds. Rumors of new domestic fleet but pilots not sure the aircraft can meet the task. Rumors Embraer crew no longer employed,
All very strange and maybe all rumors which are camouflaging a major and innovative restructure by the CEO and the remaining senior staff. Time will tell.
All very strange and maybe all rumors which are camouflaging a major and innovative restructure by the CEO and the remaining senior staff. Time will tell.
All the best to the new CEO, he has a lot of cleaning up of the mess the previous guy left.
Apparently all the Ejet pilots left pionair for alliance.
Not so...only one.
Local contact says still no domestic flights and that all Dash 8 engineering support has departed with complaints of bullying.
Saw the Solomon's Bus made a trip there 10 days ago - spares? or more goodies for the senior manager's?
Saw the Solomon's Bus made a trip there 10 days ago - spares? or more goodies for the senior manager's?
Apparently the Solomon's flight carried some of the required spares so one of the Twotters - the leased one - was out and about on Thursday, as reported by my local contact. One must wonder what the contingency is if this aircraft has a technical issue on one of the islands in the Gilberts. Is a flying spanner on board every flight? Are there sufficient spares held at home base or is the operation running on a "when needed" supply with a long logistical arm on the premise the Embraer can be called up at short notice?. Perhaps some of the money spent on office refurb and IT upgrades could have been used for essential spares.
The local contact also reports a Board meeting on Thursday, which was not pleasant for the CEO and was followed on Friday by many (number unknown but rumoured to be well into double figures) terminations. Retribution for whistle blowing? The couple of folk whose names I heard are well experienced and qualified but on checking it seems the cruise dance instructor remains on board, excuse the pun. Surely competent management would not downsize immediately before a major equipment changes - where are those Tecnams?
"toxic" is the word being used to describe the environment in the operational side of the business. Wonder when the regulator will step in on the grounds of safety.
The local contact also reports a Board meeting on Thursday, which was not pleasant for the CEO and was followed on Friday by many (number unknown but rumoured to be well into double figures) terminations. Retribution for whistle blowing? The couple of folk whose names I heard are well experienced and qualified but on checking it seems the cruise dance instructor remains on board, excuse the pun. Surely competent management would not downsize immediately before a major equipment changes - where are those Tecnams?
"toxic" is the word being used to describe the environment in the operational side of the business. Wonder when the regulator will step in on the grounds of safety.
ce instructor remains on board, excuse the pun. Surely competent management would not downsize immediately before a major equipment changes - where are those Tecnams?
"toxic" is the word being used to describe the environment in the operational side of the business. Wonder when the regulator will step in on the grounds of safety.
"toxic" is the word being used to describe the environment in the operational side of the business. Wonder when the regulator will step in on the grounds of safety.
For domestic operations they can do fairly much as they please - and have been doing so for a very long time. International ops are another thing - they would have to use some registry with oversight capability meeting most of ICAO standards.
Of interest will be where they get fuel for those Tecnams.
More reports today the camping scene in Tarawa continues to have only unhappy campers. Threats and bullying to keep senior staff on essential person lists, despite terminations, "true" figures for Otter replacement performance taken to Government bypassing CEO and a couple of Board members wondering if they are being told the truth.
Anyone out there know what is really going on? Is it true there is still only one domestic aircraft in the air? Must be a crowded parking apron and hanger during the day..
Anyone out there know what is really going on? Is it true there is still only one domestic aircraft in the air? Must be a crowded parking apron and hanger during the day..
