So (according to Olderairheads figures) Air Niugini has managed to lose around a 1,000 years of Air Niugini experience and 126 pilots in just 3 years, yet is madly trying to recruit just so it can manage to keep its very reduced schedule working.

What am I missing here?

NCD ,you've summed it up nicely,you're not missing anything. It's either Piss Poor manpower(& womanpower) management,OR maybe Foo & Toofar's "Fast Tracked" Nationalization Scheme,just went way TOO Fast!!

And in the meantime the pilot shortage continues to cost PX thousands.

Yesterdays once a week service to Pohnpei (B737) was cancelled, so Air Niugini have had to accommodate the PNI-POM passengers for 7 nights that held tickets.

:ugh:

"Yesterdays once a week service to Pohnpei (B737) was cancelled, so Air Niugini have had to accommodate the PNI-POM passengers for 7 nights that held tickets."


Wonder how those cancellations fit in with aim to be "The Dubai of the Pacific" ..connections to everywhere.

Hahahaha, wasn't ever going to happen back when, and from what I hear, anint never going to happen anytime soon, esp with this same mob still manageing the show.

Thinking United prob don't have to worry to much on the FSM routes then, might take a bit longer from Aus, but at least they have back up aircraft to get you there if one breaks down..esp important if you only have a week of to do the dive trip of your life.

Plenty of Fokkers parked up at the healing shed this arvo. The XB Falcon must still have crew!!! Where is the 350 these days, have Waigani sold it?

Ah yes the healing shed . Plenty of Bic engineering done down there. Ground tested serviceable report further . Hahahaha

In the PNG helicopter world we have the miracle room. Similar purpose.

The only miracle room in PNG is a bar where a Kiwi buys an Aussie a beer!

After the weekend it won't just be the Kiwis that won't be buying you lot a beer :p

Probably not many Aussie's around at the moment who admit to being Aussie's, in light of the national embarrassment due to recent events in South Africa.

Rumours swirling thick and fast at the moment. Not prepared to be the first to post in case I'm labelled as a wishful thinker. One thing is certain, change is in the wind.
Might be time to pay the piper.

Mangi, I’m hearing the same things.....completely understand your statement regarding wishful thinking. Please God(s) let it be true!!!!!!

Are we referring to Simon Says and TooFar being replaced by Durani and Mileng?

Something along those lines. Did not hear CM mentioned.

Amazing.
I haven’t heard any of these rumour except on pprune.
Must be swinging in different circles or I’m on the wrong medication!
April is only a day away so guess we will know very soon.

Durani? That sack of crap? Mr 10%?

Slimeball, I am surprised he still there.

If you read this it confirms that Foo has "retired" and Durrani is now the interim CEO.

This confirms my earlier post.

https://www.thenational.com.pg/foo-r...hief-40-years/

The only one to go is the reference to April but more on that later.

I was also sent the following which is in reference to the new CEO:

Durrani is widely known as King Julien

WIKIPEDIA .......King Julien considers himself to be king over all animals he encounters, but is oblivious to their dislike of him. He is very lazy, childish, immature, dim-witted, and spoiled to the point where he will not offer assistance to ensure his own safety. He is also very proud of his bottom, which he refers to as "The Royal Booty".

Guess you are. :8

Certainly is, there is a lovely cartoon from "The Adventures of Wallet" depicting my departure from PX which includes him.

I also remember having to explain to him that "annual" did in fact mean "every year" whilst trying to get my yearly increment approved.

The Donne, yes, that's one of the rumours I heard. Not seen anything to confirm it.
Kiwiconehead, is that; "Adventures of the Wallet" by Martin B. ?

Well I stand corrected.
I have been know to swim in a swallow end of the pool.

If the saviour accepts and removes the interim it will be June when he takes over. Decision has to be made by the end of April. If he declines who knows?

I do know he reads these posts and hopefully he will be the saviour but 787 fleet manager is a pretty good dangling carrot.

Just imagine King Julien and the world's best HR manager in charge!

As for Toofar I am waiting on confirmation. Not sure if the replacement is any better.

Racism is rampant in Poxie.

Hahahaha!!!!!!!

Penguins of Madagaska, yes I remember King Julien!!!! Hahaha.

PX lost a lot of excellent engineers during Durani's "reign". Wouldn't be too much of a stretch to think that style crossed over to the the Pilot contract negotiations.

Maybe a Steven Bradbury type win? No win for the Pilots, thats for sure.

You swallow? :}

Think another Fokker Capt might have slipped away, while we were all concentrating on the "retirement" news.

It sure is, I had some fun times with Martin at the Temple of Doom

He was certainly one of the reasons I left, and the feeling that i was about to be screwed on my next contract.

That and the first question after being rolled in the PX Hangar carpark by some rascally raskols was "was it a real gun?"

I'm the one who led the forced introduction of the 2015 contract and contributed to 131 pilot's no longer working for poxie so please pop in and have a chat when you get to Kokopo..................that's if there are any crew left to crew the flight. :yuk:

https://storage.jumpshare.com/previe...wKsmUDuTGzHRrg

Knowing the rumoured replacements.The said acting CEO was a confidant and advisor to Simple Simon. The new EMFO close to the deposed King Too Far. More of the same ?? The big problem is that the replacements have a little more intelligence!
So more of the same just further up the proverbial.

Said pilot requested not to post it due payroll issues but the cat is out of the bag now so yes you are correct.

He resigned this morning.

Plus an FO who was sacked while on sick leave C/- TooFar

With regards to the Court decision I received an update tonight.

So far this year the full bench has not convened so therefore no decision.

It is hoped they will sit sometime in April.

As said before the wheels turn slowly in PNG.

Rumours today of changes/impovements to management's restrictive pilot's terms & conditions policy and possible remployment of previously "not to be re-employed" pilots.

Just Rumours, nothing tangible, yet.

The removal of Foo and Taufa does not indicate a turn of the tide at PX, rather its just the wolves turning on each other just before the sh!t really hits the fan.
For those who are still there, Don’t hold your breath for an 11th hour rescue, continue looking to move on. Life will just keep getting better everyday you are away from the Rot.

You speak with straight tongue splat 72

I just saw this:

https://www.pprune.org/10105605-post1.html

I almost snorted my post-dinner coffee when I saw where PX was on the list.

So who were the 5.1% who were engaged then? I can think of maybe 2 (people, not percent...)

Then again, 2 people nearly is 5% these days!

News article in the Post Courier regarding accusations that the new apartment complex does not meet safety standards - surprise, surprise. :=

Link

Less than 24 hours after its official opening, questions have already been raised about the safety of the new Air Niugini residential complex at 7-Mile, Moresby North-East.

Building contractor, Matrix Constructions PNG has come forward, alleging that Air Nuigini has breached a number of fire safety regulations, which due to their severity, now render the new building a fire hazard.

But Air Niugini when contacted maintained that the new residential complex is up-to-date with the code after a joint inspection of the building by the NCD Building Authority and PNG Fire service last Thursday.

Documentation provided by Matrix Constructions PNG show that a routine inspection of the building by the PNG Fire Service on May 25 last year, concluded that the eight-level apartment complex did not satisfy requirements under the PNG Fire Code PNGS 1629, for the provision and installation of portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets, in all residential unit kitchen areas.

Other areas of non-compliance highlighted in the inspection report included the preparation and implementation of an emergency management plan, conforming to Australian Standard 3745-2010 and the provision of fire suppression at the lobby building.

In spite of these shortcomings, Air Niugini was issued a Permissive Occupancy certificate by the NCD Building Board on May 22 last year, on the condition that it complied with the stated requirements before a full occupancy certificate could be issued.

However, successive follow-ups on non-compliance by the PNGFS and the NCD Building Authority indicate that Air Niugini still failed to meet fire safety requirements over the next 191 days.

Up until the National Capital District Building Board finally suspended both permissive occupancy notices for the apartment building and the lobby building on November 29 last year and ordered the building to be vacated.

Air Niugini has defied two successive notices from the NCD Building Authorityinstructing the building to be vacated until such a time that the new owners could meet fire safety requirements.

Furthermore, both the NCDC chief building inspector and inspectors from Matrix Constructions PNG were refused entry into the premises on two occasions, despite the ongoing defects liability period currently being observed by Matrix Constructions as the original building contractor.

However, in a brief interview yesterday, Air Niugini spokesperson, Dominic Kaumu refuted all claims that the building was not up to code.

Kaumu stating that a joint inspection of the building by the NCD Building Authority and PNG Fire service last Thursday found the new residential complex to be up to code, having satisfied all necessary regulations.

depends which street...

:)

The appointment of the interim CEO officially announced by the Board.

https://m.facebook.com/permalink.php...id=88806860236

767 Fleet grounded
 

Long suffering PX customers have more challenges since last night as both B767 are out of the sky. One as usual delayed out of heavy maintenance the other waiting for an engine change. Could be an interesting few days not to mention more cash being thrown away to cover the disruptions.

So that’s roughly 26 (8 more than normal) pilots standing around doing nothing.