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Old 5th Aug 2004, 22:55
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Oz Jobs 06.08.04

SOUNDSAIR
Require pilots for C206, C208, and GA8 aircraft.
* 1200TT
* 750PIC
* 500 Cross country
* 75 IF
Time on types preferred. Send CV. [email protected]


PIONAIR
DC-3 Captains for TONGA - short term contract
DC-3 Type rating - NZ or Australian ATPL
Apply [email protected]


CONQUEST CAPTAINS
Skippers WA's regional airline seeking endorsed Conquest Captains for it's Perth base.
Send CV to [email protected]


HAWAII AVIATION - Air Japan
B767 First Officers - ANA Group
* ICAO ATPL
* 3000 Hrs TT and a 1000 Hrs commercial Jet time
To apply www.hawaiiaviation.com or [email protected]


AEROPOWER
Grade 1 Instructors for Helicopter Training School's based Adelaide and Brisbane
* Grade 1 Instructor
* 2000 Hrs TT, 500 Hrs turbine
* 500 Hrs low level
* H300, MD500 end. Longline Fire experience
Send CV Operations Manager [email protected] Ph. 07 3204 1280


DEPUTY CHIEF PILOT
Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service Southern Region require a Deputy Chief Pilot
* 2500 Hrs PIC [H]
* 1000 Hrs PIC Turbine [H]
* 50 Hs PIC night VRF - [H]
* Current [H] IFR
* B117 end. ATPL, winch, EMS/Rescue experience desirable
Apply - Chief Pilot / Aviation Manager P O BOX 96, St Peters NSW 2044 email [email protected]


NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE
Team Leader Fly Operations- [PILOT]
* Pilot - Bankstown Airport - Permanent Full-time $80,626
* Selection Criteria - Applicants must obtain Information Package
* Inquires and Information packages Ph. 02 9791 9177


Careflight Safety Services
Chief Instructor [HUET]
* Helicopter Underwater Escape Training
* Contact 0417669231 for job desription and
selection criteria email [email protected]


SENIOR TRANSPORT SAFETY INVESTIGATOR [AVIATION]
Selection documentation ATSB www.atsb.gov.au or email [email protected]


This week's jobs in CASA - www.casa.gov.au/jobs/

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CURRENT AIRLINE NEWS- TONGA

When the Ministry of Civil Aviation announced on Tuesday, August 3, that by August 15 only one airline will be operating Tonga's domestic air service, it sparked off another national economic and political turmoil.

For such a policy blatantly contradicts Tonga's economic reform directions, and is complicated by the involvement of the Prince Regent, Crown Prince Tupouto'a, in the airline business.
Currently the domestic route is serviced by two local airlines, the Peau 'o Vava'u Airways, and the FluNiu Airlines, who stepped in to fill the gap left by the demise of Royal Tongan Airlines only two months ago.

Economically, the sudden announcement that only one will be allowed to continue, looks like a two-steps forward and four-steps backward move by government, which since 2002 has embarked on a multi-million pa'anga economic reform program, with emphasis on the development of the private sector and the creation of a level playing field for entrepreneurial competition.

Under this economic reform program we have had some ear-bashing during the past years on the concept of Open Sky Policy and the importance of encouraging competition in the airline Industry, and allowing market forces to dictate who should be the dominant player. For government to now step in and dictate who should and should not be in business is definitely a destabilising move against an economic reform program that is still desperately trying to find its rhythm.

It also fails to recognise that it takes an enormous amount of money to start an airline operation, whether it is a wet lease or not, and ignores the commitment both airlines have made in trying to rescue the country and particularly the tourist industry from economic disaster, when they re-linked the outer islands to the capital and its international airport. The airlines made extra expenditures to meet the high standards demanded by the Civil Aviation authority, but now this week's announcement can only undermine confidence in the new services and impact on their bookings.

The Chief Executive of FlyNiu Airlines, 'Atu Finau said that the Ministry of Civil Aviation's one-airline policy has completely over-shadowed what it had officially stated when they were issued with a licence to operate on June 16, only six weeks ago.

'Atu said that they were officially informed that government was working on a Domestic Civil Aviation Policy to be introduced on November 9, and "definitely not August 15." He said that when they were issued with a licence they confirmed their Wet Leasing of a DASH 8-200 aircraft from Air National, New Zealand, and since then they have been investing their money and working on expanding their service. They have been training flight attendants and pilots and will soon increase their staff from 32 when their second aircraft will arrive soon from Auckland to service the outer islands of 'Eua and the Niuas. A second aircraft will also enable them to increase the frequency of their service to Ha'apai.

'Atu said that within this short time they have captured 75.5% of the travelling market between Tongatapu and Vava'u and Ha'apai.

The FlyNiu is flying on average twice to Vava'u and once daily to Ha'apai. 'Atu said that their strength is that they offer a fast, comfortable and a reliable service with an airfare of $299 return to Vava'u and $179 returned to Ha'apai.
The second operator on the same route Peau 'o Vava'u, using a DC3 aircraft also has a plan for further expansion. The King told the FWC conference in Vava'u in June that the Crown Prince Tupouto'a and Joseph Ramanlal, (who hold shares in Peau 'o Vava'u) had reached a deal to buy a Twin Otter from an aircraft manufacturer in China, and because the Chinese want to set up a base in the Pacific Islands they offered to give the Crown Prince another Twin Otter as a present. The King said that the Twin Otter was the appropriate type of aircraft for 'Eua and the Niuas.

At the moment the Peau 'o Vava'u Airways is flying twice daily to Vava'u from Monday to Saturday, and once a day to Ha'apai.

The Project Manager of the Peau 'o Vava'u Airways, Mosikaka Moengangongo did not want to make a comment on the government's one-airline policy, but she said that it was important to try and comply with government's requirements, and that they are optimistic that they will be selected to be the sole domestic air service provider for Tonga.

Headache
The political implication of the government's one-airline policy and their intrusion into deciding who should be given the sole right to fly the route is an unnecessary headache that government has sought for itself.

The decision making body has tied up itself in a knot. The final decision will be made by the Prime Minister Prince 'Ulukalala Lavaka Ata, who is also the Minister of Civil Aviation. His decision will be based on the advice of a Ministerial Advisory Committee, which is made up of a representative from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the regulator, the Ministry of Finance and from Central Planning.

It would be unprecedented for the Prime not to favour the Peau 'o Vava'u Airway, the airline belonging to his brother, the Prince Recent, Crown Prince Tupouto'a, and award him the licence to be the sole operator of the domestic air service.

But wouldn't it be so much easier for government to allow fair competition and then let the market force decide who should be the dominant operator?
The government's position on its policy on Domestic Civil Aviation Airline Operations was clearly spelled out by the Secretary for Civil Aviation Mapa Faletau on August 3 when he said that prior to the demise of the Royal Tongan Airlines there was no interest by anyone in providing a high level of service for the people of Tonga. "But the excitement was suddenly felt when the demise of RTA took place and people said that this is a chance for us to make a lot of money. The reality is there is no money in this, what there is though is the requirement by the people of Tonga and for government to give them a level of service, and this is really what this policy at the end of the day is trying to achieve."

Mapa went on to say there was no compensation due because "all the two operators have done is wet lease from Air National and Pion Air of New Zealand. There is no investment, what they have done is use everything that either RTA had or government had and used it. But what the two operators don't like is the fact that there is a lot of government control."

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Extracted from Matangi Tonga news.
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Rocksteady,

What the heck does that have to do with Windys' Ozjobs????
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Boomer wrong


"What the heck does that have to do with Windys' Ozjobs????"

"DC-3 Captains for TONGA - short term contract"



Clearly you're too good for a DC3 out of Tonga, but for those of us that might consider it I think Rocksteady's information is damn useful.

Now come back and slag me if you must (please get yourself a life first)

but Rocksteady thanks for the heads up mate!
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Well they do state short term contract, and reading that article perhaps it should state very short term contract.

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had reached a deal to buy a Twin Otter from an aircraft manufacturer in China
wtf
surely they mean a harbin y-12...mr dehavilland would be turning in his grave!
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NEW JOB AV. AT TOP of OZJOBS ... Windy
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Windy,
Good Work Fella, thanks for the ozjobs

Rocksteady,
Thanks for that chief, I was about make a post asking what it was like in Tonga with Pionair.

Troppo,
Must be the Y-12, I think they give it PT-6's and call it the "Twin Panda".

I was in Tonga 18 months ago, flew as pax with RTA. We had an engine failure in the Twotter on Christmas day, which was nice.
Didn't find one decent pub or restaurant in three weeks, and the dancing girls were decidedly average. The place is very run down and corrupt, especialy the Royal family. Lots of Chinese there, the locals hate them and throw stones at them.
Air Force #1 and #2 are a pair of beautiful old Beech 18's , they go well with the DC-3. I can't imagine there is enough work for two domestic airlines, and if the royals control one, you can forget the other.

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With Regards to Tonga, Air fiji will supply both aircraft Y-12 and aircrew both own the company and aircraft are owned by the chineses.
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Shades of Martin Tyler - are those Y12's still operating in Fiji?

Their sole similarity to the Twin Otter was they had the same empty weight as a Series 300 Twin Otter and the same max T/O weight as a Series 200 Twin Otter.

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