PJ

I chose the latter and was very happy to do so.

Frankly pj, in my opinion you're splitting hairs claiming to be outraged at the word racism while happily condoning selective redundancy by nationality. Yes, nationality can be an issue to live/work in a particular country but even this doesn't apply since their aircraft are rarely based in Iceland.

All I'm saying is that if an individual signs up to work for them they are willingly accepting the T's & C's in the contract. They have zero grounds for complaint. Whether the aircraft are based in or fly from Iceland or not has nothing to do with it. Its an Icelandic company and they employ who they want on whatever contracts individual employees accept (Icelandic or otherwise) I'm not surprised the natives have a better deal. What did you expect? and why should it be any different? I suspect if you were Icelandic your opinion might be different.

Assessment
 

Hello guys,

I have just been invited to the assessment in LGW on April 13th. Does anyone know what they're going to do at the assessment. Is anyone here going as well?

Thanks for your input,

Learjet-60-XR

Learjet-60XR have you applied for A330 or B747-400?

Racism well some small ones but never from the Icelandics.
Was on the ground in DXB flying for Nigeria Air.
Seems the Icelandic Captain was banging the Tunisan senior.
She told him to get down stairs as he was not in control here and to fly only.
This I thought was bad , very bad.
Heard her in the hotel in Lagos saying all was Ice niggers.
Back in my time trolley Dolley's did not run the company there, but was starting before my departure.
We had Olllie Smith and Rowan Good as ops ones.
We made good money, had good times and rarely any problems.
Yes if we made mistakes Rowan or Olie would call you into the office, not to fire you, but help you understand why they did things this way.
The Chief F/E and myself butted head s a few times name was George Williams I think, he was good also very well respected and experienced.
But all issues settled over a beer in the bar, or pint they call it.
How I wish all airlines could operate this way as they did then.
Sim checks was a learning time not used to fail ones,to bust a check there you had to really step on your dick to fail.
But that was long ago and now flying is all about money.
Never mind that happy crews made you a lot of money than you probably see now.
But thanks again for the good times,

Earl - when Ollie died AAI ops changed completely - I worked in maintenance on the Nigerian contract and lost a good friend as well as a very competent colleague. I worked for AAI from 1994 until 2010 - for about 12 years I loved it - hard work in some very odd places but good fun and great people in the cockpit and on the ground. It went downhill very rapidly.

We probably know each other,
Remember the Nigerien contract in JFK many toilets was MEL?
Then you guys found all the torn up Nigerian passports clogging the system arriving in Lagos?
Seems the Nigerians tore them up as to have no identity on arrival in the USA.
That was a bad contract, armed security to and from hotel, they even shot up the baggage trailer towed behind the crew van with armed security on board with UZIS,
Those was the days.
We never complained AAI payed and treated us well.
Remember they bought us dinner in Lagos during the holidays and all open bar, what a mistake that was, we probably bankrupted the company ha ha.
I left AAI before Olie died in KUL, the news was sad.
He was a good friend and manger.
Many airlines could learn a lot from this one as how they operated in the past and made excellent money.
Its all about keeping everyone happy, you cant cut workers salary just because your sales department tells you to do this,this is not toothbrush sales like the marketers think.

Earl - that operation certainly sorted out the sheep from the goats but it was a lot of fun. In spite of the good service we gave to the Nigerians they never paid - AA were stiffed for about 9 million dollars. It left me with a fund of stories of good times and some not so good mainly involving men with guns. I was the last man out of Lagos as I stayed behind to handle the Virgin contract and to get stuff out of the country.

So AAI got screwed dealing with these people. Well these is a surprise! In fact I just don't believe it? Nigerians breaking a contract? You cannot be serious!!:}

Yep- hard to believe.

Yes remember that last flight out of Lagos was operating it.
V/A 747 went tech there.
They used AAI airplane our flight deck crew and V/A cabin crew to LHR.
Nigerians promised payment in LHR, never happened.
Remember the night fighters at the hotel pool bar?
Worse than malaria infected mosquitoes ha ha.
Water in the shower was browner than the soil outside and 5 star hotel there they claimed.
Operated 1 flight to JFK seen dead one near the highway, 3 day layover in JFK same dead one in the middle of the road returning to Lagos smell was stronger.
Yes separated the men from the boys, can laugh at this now. smile to others as you have not seen it all until you do Lagos.
Always good times there.
Too bad all changed.
Good stories for our grand kids though.

Got woken up by hookers knocking on the door in the Lagos hotel several times, just another ättraction" of staying there!
As long as they were doin'all their knockin'on the outside of the door, I was reasonably happy!

Seen the tee shirts. "Happiness is wheels up out of Lagos"

Interview with AA
 

-Gents what is the present waiting time for FO with 6000 hours in TT to get upgrade in AA - i heard it is a bit faster coz captains are leaving?

-what can an FO ask for initial salary? they offered something like 210 +50 per diem, i mean that can just be for a Beginner isn´t it?

-any latest news regarding the interview itself: Numbers to fly the 757, techn. questions and so on

thanks for info please PM me

Hi guys,

Is AAI already calling for A330?

Hi,

Any information about the assessment?

Interview questions

Sim check

Best regards

Well Chaps, I have a bloody whale of a time at AAI. Parked the last classics, switched off the lights and went home.

Fantastic memories and people.

Olafur Smith was a true champion and I still think of him fondly. (And he was a Loafer LOL)

geeeeez pete, why would you wanna fondle ollie smith, is there room for anything constructive in your head?

Hey Lexxie you old reprobate. Bloody spell checkers. Olafur (Not Loafer) Oops. and Fondly means fond of not fondle you silly sausage.

Oli was a true mate and I sincerely miss the bugger as I do with my old buddy Jon who sadly took a permanent solution to a temporary situation.

Anyway I will enjoy the 737NG but must admit the B747 Classic is and was the best gig I ever had.

Safe flying and keep smiling.

Pete.