Ozjet's final landing
 

Rumour has it that NL has finally got his wish. If thats true, then good luck to all who (used to) sail in her. A pretty good bunch of people who have been shafted from day one.

Heavy Cargo, any comment?

Not rumour - fact - the HL mafia came in and emptied Mel HO last night after hours....

What's happened to their WA flying

Everything is on the ground

Sounds like HL way of doing things , right to the very end:hmm:

As they say in the classics a leopard never changes its spots.

4 Probationary ppruners?

Deathstar 320 you seem to have a lot to say about Ozjet, what is your point about probationary P Pruners.
Are you and HL one in the same.

SRM

SRM you are very much mistaken...

If Ozjet were grounded, why can you still book on the Perth - Curtin flight?

Yes you can still make a booking ! But what aircraft will do the flying?

Skystar I can only count two

I reckon this is a scaremonger post.....

there was 4 probationary ppruner posts.... now only 2?

very sad news if true- there are some goo dpeople that work there.

on the plus side your 737 hours are gold and you will find another job if it happens.

Sky*320
 

Believe the one remaining operational aircraft has been impounded in Perth, not sure by who. No money to pay to un-impound! State of flux while NL decides his next move. No revenue in, plenty of debt, doesn't sound good.

They might be probationary Ppruners but they are right on the money.

That would explain why OBN went to the FAA register.

OJ3 may have gone the way of OJ1 & 2,but it takes a lot to kill a cockroach!Any takers on OJ4??

Looks like there may be a fire sale going on check this site.

www.flightstartrading.com


SRM

Doing some investegating....
OZjet's aircraft
OZD, OZX, OZU, VLH all owned by Heavy Lift, did a c/n for OBN on FAA and no records, (OBN c/n is 21137, apparently still sitting at Perth Airport minus a engine according to an informant.) That informant also said that "Cobham" have been doing chistmas island flights for Ozjet every tuesday for the past 3 weeks.

However I can't find anywhere on CASA website reg data, including the add and deletions any reference of VH-OBN, strange. The only thing that comes up when I do a C/n search is OBN reg to OZJET AIRLINES PTY LTD Locked Bag 6060, TULLAMARINE VIC 3043 eff 15/2/06. So explain that one?

Flightstar trading also lists Heavylift B727-100F for sale

Hmm, here are the list prices from that link....
OZD 1974 $625,000 TTAF 71055
OZX 1975 $695,000 TTAF 63613
OBN 1975 $625,000 TTAF 65729
OZU 1975 $695,000 TTAF 63109
VLH 1981 $1,095,000 TTAF 57660

Hmm that would pay for all his debt's.....

Oh I like the "call for price" for the 727-100F!!!

HL be doing well do get those prices for them. Where are all these hiding ? Bris, Perth , Jakarta, USA.

The aircraft?

Perth, Brisbane

These old birds may never fly again. Their value as is where is would be very little because so many are on the market. A good Chieftain is worth more than the best one and two Chieftains worth more than the entire fleet.

True , their price has gone rock bottom with so many on the market. Also some of these Aircraft may have already left aussie shores to collect dust in a cheaper location till sold off.

None in BNE. I thought one was in Jakarta...

What is it doing in Jakarta?

Believe it was VH-OZD that went to Jakarta for a "c" check. Some mention of a lap joint being due, but bit third/fourth hand info there.

VH-OZX probably still in PER, another one was there as well doing well as a christmas tree giving parts to the others.

Haven't heard about the fourth.

BTW Is Hevilift still operating or did they go under as well?

3 are in Per and OZD in Jakarta as previous poster advised for C check. OBN in Per with only one engine and one of the others has no hours left on the undercarriage. Cant see any of them going anywhere in the near future. Heavylift operated a flight out of BNE this morning.

Gotta hand it to Stoddart, the timing to get out was purrrrfect!

Whiskery

A very famous Aussie once said...... "You only get one Alan Bond in your lifetime, and I've had mine".

Maybe Stoddard chuckled a similiar line.

Putting on the serious hat though, met and dealt with some great guys/girls at OJ, hope it works out for you all.

I understand the last salary day for NL staff is today.

Im sorry, the staff have not been shafted from day one. If you ask me, NL is the one that got shafted. He bought this business with incompetent management that I believe did not have his interests at heart. Day after day he kept on hitting brick walls, but he still soldiered on regardless. No thanks to those English Gits thats for sure. Im sure they are happy now.

(an)gucci

To suggest that the owner of the company (it was only 4 X 737-200 FGS) got shafted by his managers simply indicates that the boss failed to manage.

Business 101......the buck stops at the top!!!

Yes the buck stops at the Top.
Managers were hitting road blocks trying to get things done:ugh: , lots of good people there

The West on Line

Travel plans in disarray as OzJet grounded
20th May 2009, 16:45 WST

Passengers at Perth Airport are furious after their travel plans were thrown into disarray today.
The effective grounding of OzJet’s operations in Perth over unpaid airport charges has affected thousands of Bali holiday makers.

The grounding of the airline, which operates to Derby and twice weekly Bali charters for IndoJet, is due to unpaid airport charges.

Perth Airport chief executive Brad Geatches told thewest.com.au that it would not process its passengers because the airport was owed more than $200,000 in back payments.

Perth Airport staff today helped ground-handling agents who were left to tell about 70 passengers their travel plans were in limbo.

Passengers were furious that there was no representative from IndoJet in attendance and that they had not been phoned with the news.

Late today Indojet’s website was still accepting bookings for flights on OzJet aircraft.

Devastated passenger Chelsea Dyer said it was very unfair and extremely unprofessional behaviour.

PERTH
GEOFFREY THOMAS

..guggi

your friend NL brings to mind the thought of little kids and train sets.

Norfolk started the thought, ........todays "The West" Bali article reinforced it.

G.P. I know Indo Jet owe Oz Jet $ 2 million AUD.

I also know HeavyLift paid the staff today and paid for Alliance charters.

Reported on the Television news tonight. Perth Airport owed several hundred thousand dollars. Ozjet blaming the whole breakdown of the business on CASA's failure to extend their AOC for their Cargo operations.

Ahhhhhhhhhh Nick sorry I mean Heavy Cargo you are back is it all true what they are saying or it all bs.:confused: