MK's new partner
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MK's new partner
Believe MK has had it's traffic rights into USA & Canada suspended.
Also it's financial backers have pulled out.
New money has come from VIM airlines of Domodedovo.
Anybody else have any information on this rumour.
Also it's financial backers have pulled out.
New money has come from VIM airlines of Domodedovo.
Anybody else have any information on this rumour.
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TR's
All Ghanain registered aircraft suspended from US ops as a result of tech log snag indiscretion on the part of Ghana Airways ...
new Eastern bloc money confirmed and apparently good clean reputation in the west ...
new Eastern bloc money confirmed and apparently good clean reputation in the west ...
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Rumour is that MK are currently looking to register their B747's on the UK Register and are also earnestly trying to recruit European crews.
I realise some of you will not believe this possible, but I have heard it from at least 3 different MK personnel.
I realise some of you will not believe this possible, but I have heard it from at least 3 different MK personnel.
Last edited by dionysius; 9th March 2005 at 09:37.
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You're right dionysius, I just had an offer from them, based in LUX or Belgium. The first salary they showed was within European standards,but now they changed and offer a generous 3000 Euros/month+per diem for a captain. With their reputation and the low salaries, they're having trouble finding drivers......
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I can also confirm they are urgently seeking JAR licensed crews. I suspect they will have to pay a premium over the highest freighter salary to attract the kind of expertise they need to lay the ghosts of their past.
Nuff said
Nuff said
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I'm second to that.. JAR-licenced crew will cost MK probably more than it cost to CV or AF... Not familiar with current situation on 747 drivers market, but we are struggling to get JAR-licenced A320 crews now for anything what sounds reasonable.
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MK treat their pilots fairly well, although they travel economy on commercial flights they get 5 * accomodation. And its not as if they are being paid badly (senior B747-200 captain 80 hours in one month $13,000 take home).
If the rumour is true they want to go on British Registrations then they will have to buck their ideas up on the engineering front.
If the rumour is true they want to go on British Registrations then they will have to buck their ideas up on the engineering front.
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crews will be happy if they get jars licence, as they will then be a more attractive option to proper airlines, just watch the exodus
heard that an MK 747 had a reverser problem in mid east airport recently and had to use 2 bottles to put out fire as he tried to relight engine, subsequently a/c grounded and had to be overhauled by emirates engineering at great cost !!!
can anyone substansiate this ??
heard that an MK 747 had a reverser problem in mid east airport recently and had to use 2 bottles to put out fire as he tried to relight engine, subsequently a/c grounded and had to be overhauled by emirates engineering at great cost !!!
can anyone substansiate this ??
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MK history & crew treatment
3MTA3 - thanks for your clarification - just got back from action and saw it. I don't think MK are proud of their history and at least some action has been taken to break the pattern by looking at JAR ops etc. Everyone forgets that if they are put out of operation, there is just more of us without jobs. I think MK crews often elect to push themselves, especially the more senior crew, who have been there since the early days.
