Pilot Jobs in Papua New Guinea
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You dont seem to need any experience to get employed up here these days...APNG dont have any minimums...they hire guys with bare CPL's. After all...who wants to come to PNG to fly,only in times of jobs crisis.
APNG have lost alot of Otter experienced captains,(no thanks to the MLO)most new Otter FO's have no hours,no prior PNG experience,no IFR rating,& 1st industry job as Otter FO, & @ 250hrs total time.
God help us when the next crew CFIT.
APNG have lost alot of Otter experienced captains,(no thanks to the MLO)most new Otter FO's have no hours,no prior PNG experience,no IFR rating,& 1st industry job as Otter FO, & @ 250hrs total time.
God help us when the next crew CFIT.
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Do a search on this site bloke. You will find more than enough info even if it's old,nothing changes in a hurry up here. Tropicair,NCA,Southwest Air and Heavylift are the entry level companys up here at the moment. Being a Kiwi ? You will fit in as there are heaps of Kiwi pilots up here,even us Aussies will talk to you guys,well I will anyway regardless of the footy scores.
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Hi there
Hope you guys could provide me with some insight! I am interested in flying for one of the Dash8 operators in PNG and was wondering what chance I would stand if I would come to Port Moresby with roughly 2500tt, 2200hrs multi turbine, 1100hrs in the Dash8 (400 and 300 rated), FAA+CAAP CPL. Almost all the flying in a tropical SEAsian country, VFR/IFR flying (of course nothing compared to what you guys do ).
What's the likelyhood of having a stable job, with career prospects with one of the local operators?
Out of the two Dash8 operators that I have found, would anyone here be willing to share some contact details with their HR dep.? I indeed appreciate any feedback.
Cheers,
luftwaffe
What's the likelyhood of having a stable job, with career prospects with one of the local operators?
Out of the two Dash8 operators that I have found, would anyone here be willing to share some contact details with their HR dep.? I indeed appreciate any feedback.
Cheers,
luftwaffe
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Cheers CW, KL and CN. Good to have people on pprune willing to help and share!
One question for KL, is the 4000TT also applicable for rated guys?
I honestly would not have a problem at all "stepping" down onto something smaller like the twin otter (guess they fly into even more secluded and challenging places than the dash8) and then working my way back up thru the ranks, if that would be the only way.
For the meantime I'll try to get in contact with the people in charge and would still be grateful if you could updated me on any immediate openings in Papua New Guinea Planning on heading South sometime in November. And as one of my favourite saying goes....if it is meant for me then it will eventually happen.....
GOD speed to all of you!
Cheers,
luftwaffe
One question for KL, is the 4000TT also applicable for rated guys?
I honestly would not have a problem at all "stepping" down onto something smaller like the twin otter (guess they fly into even more secluded and challenging places than the dash8) and then working my way back up thru the ranks, if that would be the only way.
For the meantime I'll try to get in contact with the people in charge and would still be grateful if you could updated me on any immediate openings in Papua New Guinea Planning on heading South sometime in November. And as one of my favourite saying goes....if it is meant for me then it will eventually happen.....
GOD speed to all of you!
Cheers,
luftwaffe
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The 4000 TT min is for everyone except the cadets. With your time you would have a very good chance with APNG on either the Dash 8 or Dhc-6 although I know APNG did do a round of interviews in Cairns last Tuesday so you might have a bit of a wait to get a look in. You could try ringing +675 3252011 (APNG) and see what they say.
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Give Capt Bruce Alabaster(Chief/Manager Flight Ops) a call his is a Kiwi himself....... ask him to give a fellow wantok a job..... you've met all their min req hrs for Otter and Dash8,
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Do pilots have to be a member of the commonwealth to fly in PNG?
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There have been Swiss made pilots in PNG in the past - and even Swiss made aeroplanes. You should be OK provided you don't take a Porter with you!
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Been a few years since this thread has been updated. I'm thinking about getting on a plane to Port Moresby then trying to see who I can meet looking for a job. Flights are reasonable compared to when I have been to PNG before, accommodation is still outrageously expensive. Can anyone recommend any reasonably priced accommodation for a week?
Anyone that is able to provide any pointers for other places to try my luck looking for work would be appreciated. I'm looking for a PAC 750 or Twin Otter F/O etc job. My experience is 1900TT, 1300 turbine, 300 multi, no multi crew time. I'm just in the early stages of getting a plan together. Aim to head off start of August.
Any current info at all is appreciated, via PM or on this thread.
Anyone that is able to provide any pointers for other places to try my luck looking for work would be appreciated. I'm looking for a PAC 750 or Twin Otter F/O etc job. My experience is 1900TT, 1300 turbine, 300 multi, no multi crew time. I'm just in the early stages of getting a plan together. Aim to head off start of August.
Any current info at all is appreciated, via PM or on this thread.
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Unco, just be aware Mosbi is not somewhere you just walk around in. Lots of raskols and you really need to have some contacts in town to keep you safe. Make sure you know the right story for Customs otherwise it will be a very short trip.
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Unco, just be aware Mosbi is not somewhere you just walk around in. Lots of raskols and you really need to have some contacts in town to keep you safe. Make sure you know the right story for Customs otherwise it will be a very short trip.
Getting around is something I'm trying to work out amongst other things like the "story" at customs. I won't be on foot, in a PMV or with me driving a vehicle. One of the challenges of trying to do this trip I'm working on is transport.