UKIA (Merged)
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hi taz
i did also but am not sure on the starting date as yet, i have called them but cannot get hold of anyone.
would be nice to know when we start, did you get the job as cabin crew?
keep in touch if you hear anything about the starting date please.
have you left your excisting job yet?
spk soon
notts airgirl
i did also but am not sure on the starting date as yet, i have called them but cannot get hold of anyone.
would be nice to know when we start, did you get the job as cabin crew?
keep in touch if you hear anything about the starting date please.
have you left your excisting job yet?
spk soon
notts airgirl
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hi taz
i did also but am not sure on the starting date as yet, i have called them but cannot get hold of anyone.
would be nice to know when we start, did you get the job as cabin crew?
keep in touch if you hear anything about the starting date please.
have you left your excisting job yet?
spk soon
notts airgirl
i did also but am not sure on the starting date as yet, i have called them but cannot get hold of anyone.
would be nice to know when we start, did you get the job as cabin crew?
keep in touch if you hear anything about the starting date please.
have you left your excisting job yet?
spk soon
notts airgirl
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UKIA (Merged)
Hi Guys,
Saw the UKIA 767 sitting on the tarmac today. Engineers were working on it. The aircraft does look really look the part. Spoke to someone who works on Passenger Services who said she received an email today saying the aircraft is doing a crew training flight tomorrow, departing at 11.30, going to Liverpool and returning back same day. I asked the engineer if it was flying tomorrow and he laughed and said "Not a chance" but then followed it with "well maybe for crew training".
Airport staff seem to think it is finally getting started now and say lots happening now. They seemed quite positive. They did however, comment that apparently although the aircraft has a license, the owner hasn't??? Don't know much about that though!
Who knows, but fingers crossed it happens this time!!!
Anyone know anymore info on this???????
xx
Saw the UKIA 767 sitting on the tarmac today. Engineers were working on it. The aircraft does look really look the part. Spoke to someone who works on Passenger Services who said she received an email today saying the aircraft is doing a crew training flight tomorrow, departing at 11.30, going to Liverpool and returning back same day. I asked the engineer if it was flying tomorrow and he laughed and said "Not a chance" but then followed it with "well maybe for crew training".
Airport staff seem to think it is finally getting started now and say lots happening now. They seemed quite positive. They did however, comment that apparently although the aircraft has a license, the owner hasn't??? Don't know much about that though!
Who knows, but fingers crossed it happens this time!!!
Anyone know anymore info on this???????
xx
? And I wonder what the pay is like etc. any one know any more details. Joined: May 2004
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A/C is, I believe, a 1989 B767-222 and is pretty shabby inside. Cabin crew rates start at £8,000 for ab initio crew I am told, with a bond for the first 6 mths.
The original batch of crew were taken on in April this year and started their training, but, because the senior management couldn't get a suitable training captain to stay with UKIA, the training was stopped (cos you're not allowed to train without having a TRE postholder).
UKIA had a very different approach to aviation which eventually ensued in ALL the senior crew leaving - or being pushed - because they questioned the ways that UKIA were approaching operational practices.
That is why they have had a recruitment drive recently and taken on new senior crew - because they didnt have any!!!
The crew that have left are all professional people with good experience and I am sure in hindsight feel that they have done the right thing in leaving.....UKIA owe quite a few people money (some of it BIG money) and in my experience are bad payers.
I know that some of the ex Flyjet team are assisting now and I hope that things will start to improve and UKIA will finally take off but one thing I did learn from my experience with this outfit is not to trust anyone - which is a hard lesson to learn in aviation as generally I thought we were a really nice sector of the human race.
There I go - thinking again
The original batch of crew were taken on in April this year and started their training, but, because the senior management couldn't get a suitable training captain to stay with UKIA, the training was stopped (cos you're not allowed to train without having a TRE postholder).
UKIA had a very different approach to aviation which eventually ensued in ALL the senior crew leaving - or being pushed - because they questioned the ways that UKIA were approaching operational practices.
That is why they have had a recruitment drive recently and taken on new senior crew - because they didnt have any!!!
The crew that have left are all professional people with good experience and I am sure in hindsight feel that they have done the right thing in leaving.....UKIA owe quite a few people money (some of it BIG money) and in my experience are bad payers.
I know that some of the ex Flyjet team are assisting now and I hope that things will start to improve and UKIA will finally take off but one thing I did learn from my experience with this outfit is not to trust anyone - which is a hard lesson to learn in aviation as generally I thought we were a really nice sector of the human race.
There I go - thinking again
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AOC
Their AOC has not been rejected as someone has posted. Junior Cabin crew do not start from 8000 but much more than that. The so called senior trainers who left UKIA were incapable of continuing their training and from April till June they didnt get any training done due to their incapability. Some senior crew were sacked for gross misconduct. The trainers were questioned as they didnt knew what they were doing. Yes with UKIA recruiting proper proffessional trainers with experience the crew have completed their training and most of the training was repeated as the crew had not learnt anything from their previous trainers and busy doing fam trips these days. I dont think UKIA will repeat the mistake of hiring trainers who say they can do it all and make up their CV's and in reality dont know anything about wide bodied aircraft or have previous training experience.
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UK international, Hmmmm?
I know a lot of the management who used to work at an airline called Flyjet have gone over to UKIA. The aircraft is newly painted and smart, but the cabin seats are very dated and look like an inside of a bus. There website is basic and very unprofessional and even the picture of the food is not done to a high standard, looks like it has been taking by a household digital camera. The uniform…... If you want a uniform to look of high standard, make it with good material and do not try to make it on cheap or it will end up looking like Primark pajamas!
Enough said just wanted my 2 pence worth.
I know a lot of the management who used to work at an airline called Flyjet have gone over to UKIA. The aircraft is newly painted and smart, but the cabin seats are very dated and look like an inside of a bus. There website is basic and very unprofessional and even the picture of the food is not done to a high standard, looks like it has been taking by a household digital camera. The uniform…... If you want a uniform to look of high standard, make it with good material and do not try to make it on cheap or it will end up looking like Primark pajamas!
Enough said just wanted my 2 pence worth.
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UKIA
-- Cab Svcs Mngr
UKIA owe quite a few people money (some of it BIG money) and in my experience are bad payers.
Do we know how much they are in debt already or what budget they had ? This is often an indicator of survival prospects.
Any info would be good
Bungle
UKIA owe quite a few people money (some of it BIG money) and in my experience are bad payers.
Do we know how much they are in debt already or what budget they had ? This is often an indicator of survival prospects.
Any info would be good
Bungle