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terronnd 5th May 2009 01:42

Air Nelson - JH out at last..........
 
New role for airway boss - news - nelson-mail | Stuff.co.nz

But looks like you get another Eagle plonker..........

always inverted 5th May 2009 08:25

Yes but he is less of a tool than JH. Why you think that Eagle guys are plonkers ??

horserun 5th May 2009 09:27

You eagle boys are not plonkers..........just some of your management is.

ZK-NSN 5th May 2009 10:05

In particular the :mad: :mad: who designed the interview process. Sounds like a cross between a NASA interview and a stay at a cuban detention centre.

ZKSTF 5th May 2009 21:44

........I didn't think it would take long for the news about JH to get on here.....classic!


Watch this space!

Cloud Cutter 6th May 2009 03:19

What are you talking about terronnd?

Air Nelson are lucky to be getting this guy. Eagle's loss.

Spinner69 6th May 2009 06:16

Here's what Eagles GM had to say......



All Eagle Staff
Hopefully by now you would have been made aware (either by the staff announcement yesterday or by the rumour hot line) that I have accepted the role as General Manager Air Nelson, with a proposed start date of 1 July.
Many people today, have commented, and I quote “Gee you haven’t been here long and we have only just trained you, now we have to go and start all over again” end quote, I agree, it has been a very short period, but very enjoyable.
The past 18 months has been a very rewarding experience for me, at work and also my personnel life. I have had the opportunity to work in an environment with a team that makes you fell part of a family right from day one (even being an Aussie).
Living in the Waikato and having the opportunity to travel throughout this fantastic country is something that many Kiwis don’t even get to do……certainly a great country to live in.
I will definitely miss the Eagle family, hope to catch up with as many of you as possible before I become a South Islander (but will always remain a solid Wallabies supporter)


Regards
GK

terronnd 6th May 2009 06:20

Well that is good news CC, they certianly deserve it.

Hanz Blix 6th May 2009 06:43

Jesus:confused: this could be the fabled beginning of the merger of all the regionals.

terronnd 6th May 2009 07:45

Combining into one, with two aircraft types from the same manufacturer?

Fark'n'ell 6th May 2009 08:12


Jesus this could be the fabled beginning of the merger of all the regionals
.

You're onto it Hanz.

Sqwark2000 6th May 2009 10:25

Merger of the 3 regionals will be at a corporate level only. there's no way you'll see a combined pilot group, the 3 entities will have one GM, one accounts department, combined engineering etc, but the the individual flights ops dept's will remain as well as their respective CEA's, just cutting out some middle managment in the corporate world.

S2K

Bombay 6th May 2009 11:28

Well hell. This isn't good. To all of you who said that the negotiations would be the end of him, what do you say now? Never think for a second that a bad negotiation round prevents promotion. Always thought he'd ascend up, regardless of the outcome of the negs. I hate being right this time.

Make no mistake - he will be trying to find a way of bringing it all together, including the pilot groups. Yes, the seniority list will be one of many sh*t fights but he'll have a go. It ain't going to be pleasant. I see turbulence ahead for all concerned. Hunker down.

Bombay

always inverted 6th May 2009 20:30

They probably could not sack him for the contract f@#k up but put him in a new job that really does piss all and there is probably someone in the miriad of jobs at air nz that already does that anyway.
So what are they doing, give it time to settle and you will probably find that he will slip out quietly with a fat bonus or something...

As for an amalgimation of the links, whay would that be so bad, less cost in the management side has to be good. Just alot of issues with the merger but hey if it saves our jobs and makes the group more profitable then bring it on.
I suspect that it wont happen as there would be to much power in the regional when it comes to negs, but still similar to the freedom merger. Interesting times with the recession only just starting to hit nz.

Cloud Cutter 6th May 2009 21:53


Interesting times with the recession only just starting to hit nz
Actually, we're just starting to recover from it (maybe) - NZ went into negative growth in Q1 last year, and therefore technically into recession in Q3, so it's been quite a period of harsh economics already for us.


if it saves our jobs and makes the group more profitable then bring it on
Certainly it would make the group more profitable, but by definition that means it will cause the loss of some jobs - that would be the main reason for doing it. The current situation is inefficient in terms of labour - not only in flight ops, but also engineering, airline ops, and airport services.

Bongo Bus Driver 7th May 2009 00:53

The new guy's an Aussie and intends to support the Wallabies. He'll be lynched as soon as he sets foot on the mainland.

always inverted 7th May 2009 03:21

If you think that nz has seen the worst of this recession then you may well have your head in the clouds... Just because people are buying houses does not mean that we have seen the worst of it. The problem with alot of kiwis is that they seem to think that things wont happen to them, but it does.

I never said that there would not be job losses, did I... But a few job losses is better than alot isn't it, or am I wrong there too.:ugh:

Another thing, whats up with paying out another flippin treaty claim when the govt/ country can't afford it and seriously does not have the money. (Heard that on the news last night):oh::mad::ouch:

CTOT ON 7th May 2009 05:18

Is General Manager to Project Manager a promotion?

1279shp 7th May 2009 06:37


S2K
Merger of the 3 regionals will be at a corporate level only. there's no way you'll see a combined pilot group, the 3 entities will have one GM, one accounts department, combined engineering etc, but the the individual flights ops dept's will remain as well as their respective CEA's, just cutting out some middle managment in the corporate world.
:hmm::hmm::hmm:Air New Zealand Link will be ONE airline operating a big fleet of different sized Bombardier props and a number of 1900's.


CTOT ON: Is General Manager to Project Manager a promotion?
Last person I know who became a PM after being a GM ended up getting truly PM'd - as in 'permanently moved'. Out of the company!

Though 'Hatchet Hambleton' does have an interesting ring to it.

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Question: Why would they put in an ex HR guru - General Manager Human Resources for Pacific and Regional Airlines - to run MCA?
To deal with the merger with Air NS?

Captain Condom 7th May 2009 09:39

Good riddance
 
Get back to the purpose of the thread - celebrating the departure of the narrow minded tosser. Drinks tomorrow at the Moutere Inn (I'm working unfortunately).

Maybe we can now start to rebuild the company (have to get rid of a few of the dinosaurs and air force types to really finish the job though).


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