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.

Heard nothing about it, hovewer the financial backers of VIM Avia can easily afford it for sure...

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 ...

Indeed, MK Airlines have secured new backing but not from an avaition company.

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.

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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......

CLARIFICATION
 

3MTA3 - "their reputation" inference being hull loss track record or poor treatment of aircrew ???.

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

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.

Coleman, I was making reference to their high accident/incident rate and the way they treat pilots (which is linked I beleive)
Cargo One, check your PM ;)

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.

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


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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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Just seen this taken recently at Luxemborg with what looks to be an uncontained on No 1,definite damage to the pylon if you look closely.

Looks like they're just getting towed back from the run-up area after testing either 2,3 or 4 and the fancase on 1 is in the process of being replaced.The damage on the pylon looks from this angle to just be the fwd fixed fairing removed...

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.

I saw that MK is to start flights to Uganda, China, US and London?

Doe's anyone know anymore?

MK routes
 

ScootCargoOps - I think you will find they have been doing those routes for sometime - Air Mauritius cargo maybe ?.

MK salaries and conditions
 

So how much are they offering for Captains? This thread shows a range from 3000 Euros a month (US$ 3,900) to US$ 13,000. That's quite a difference. Who is the more correct?

Does no-one know how much an MK Captain earns?

I don't know much about the detail but I understand that FOs and Capts earn a very basic salary which is then topped up - the more flying you do the more you earn.