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More resignations
They have made people redundant and created havoc in the workforce, yet after getting rid of pilots they now have an advert on Seek for F/O's?
Also on Seek is an advert for a trainer and an advert for an ops person, again to cover the resignation of a couple more key people. The past 18 months has been tumultuous and isn't getting better.
Also on Seek is an advert for a trainer and an advert for an ops person, again to cover the resignation of a couple more key people. The past 18 months has been tumultuous and isn't getting better.
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Cactus jack....if you work for this company, please leave - you are pathetic.
The company's financiers forced their hand with the redundancies. I am confident that the owners would not have chosen this action on their initiative.
As for the redundancies 'en masse' - 4x FOs were given redundancies (2 accepting voluntary redundancy). The other two have both got their jobs back!
Yes, in hindsight, it was a poor action to take, but unfortunately it is not always the management of businesses that make the choices regarding work force and financial matters.
The company's financiers forced their hand with the redundancies. I am confident that the owners would not have chosen this action on their initiative.
As for the redundancies 'en masse' - 4x FOs were given redundancies (2 accepting voluntary redundancy). The other two have both got their jobs back!
Yes, in hindsight, it was a poor action to take, but unfortunately it is not always the management of businesses that make the choices regarding work force and financial matters.
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Slam click;
If you believe that then you are either very young and naive or you are the company spokesman. Maybe you believe in the tooth fairy also? Perhaps things have more to do with poor management decisions, after all they have punted all the old managers in the past 12 months. Now why would you do that if you were already an efficient well oiled smart business managed by competent people that were simply consolidating?
But wait, another, from Toodogs this time;
What, are businesses run different in FNQ to the rest of the world? So the big bad financiers are at fault? No no definitely not the company or its managers, it's everybody else's fault, of course? It couldn't have been management fantasising about a mining boom that they 'guessed' may last for decades more and they hedged all their bets on that? Maybe it is also the fault of the bogey man as well!
Fortunately the Wilds realised that in the current aviation climate (just look at the mining sector, or the huge Qantas & Virgin profit losses), that restructuring and consolidation was necessary to maintain the long term future of a company that has grown very quickly over the last few years.
But wait, another, from Toodogs this time;
The company's financiers forced their hand with the redundancies. I am confident that the owners would not have chosen this action on their initiative.
Yes, in hindsight, it was a poor action to take, but unfortunately it is not always the management of businesses that make the choices regarding work force and financial matters.
Yes, in hindsight, it was a poor action to take, but unfortunately it is not always the management of businesses that make the choices regarding work force and financial matters.
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Another one resigns - The C&T
The C&T has resigned also, finishes up in a weeks time. This is the loss of yet another good pilot and it will be felt. He was an awesome guy and well respected. I just hope they can hang on to the current CP who is also a good asset. Oh wait I forgot, it's all party of the airlines master strategy and consolidation in the current aviation climate. The C&T resigning leaves a bloody big hole in the mature and highly respected management structure don't you think?
Logic would tell you that with 4 CP's in just a couple of years there are some underlying issues. 2 of the 4 were also good CP's and went on to greener pastures, 1 good CP remains and as for the other one, well he went to a neighbouring country where the laws of the land better suit his flying style.
Logic would tell you that with 4 CP's in just a couple of years there are some underlying issues. 2 of the 4 were also good CP's and went on to greener pastures, 1 good CP remains and as for the other one, well he went to a neighbouring country where the laws of the land better suit his flying style.
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Another one bites the dust!
Another head rolls! GM Commercial this time. I guess it's all part of managements strategic plan and 'consolidation'?
Farewell drinks in the basement. Classy!
Lots and lots. I'm sure CAsA will happy to fill you in on the details though.
They are also 'hoping' to add Coffs to their AOC to cover the Brindy groundings. Not much difference in OTP.
Farewell drinks in the basement. Classy!
What does anyone know about the CP who "went to a neighbouring country"
They are also 'hoping' to add Coffs to their AOC to cover the Brindy groundings. Not much difference in OTP.
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Skytrans decline continues unabated
It seems that cactus is the only person willing to lay it on the line with this company, but I will chime in also. The current CEO has certainly cut loose most of the deadwood in the past 12 months in a bid to stem the cash loss and remove the toxic culture, but more is needed. The place is a revolving door and all the good people have either left, trying to get out or been shafted.
The almost 30 NCN’s recently is testament to the underlying issues. It will take more than one decent CP to turn things around. If they lose him they are stuffed, he is the only worthwhile senior manager left. The general consensus is that they shouldn’t have HICAP status, they should be delegated down to GA level. I mean how can you be a HICAP operator with a Dash size fleet yet have no internal load control system? And CASA don’t blink an eye on that, even though they have been aware of this for 5 years.
They have already lost a number of mining contracts and DTMR comes up for review in the first half of 2014. Those who say that the contract losses are purely due to industry downturn are living in wonderland. Also they had 4 prop actuator maintenance overruns yet only reported one and did nothing about the rest. Why haven’t CASA or the ATSB picked up on this? Brindabella and Barrier have been pinged for issues no worse. Then you have them trying to step in and pick up some of Brindabella’s ports, yet they are just as unreliable with some ontime performance figures hovering around 35% on their western run according to BITRE. The planes are old, very old and they are struggling to pay lots of bills still. And to top things off, they are pursuing the fantasy of switching to an ATR fleet. They can't even get the unserviceable corrosion riddled lemon out of the hangar up north!
I have said it before and that is the frontline people in this company, the pilots (in general) are hard working decent folk copping the raw end of the pineapple for the incompetency and failures of the high ranking egotists. It's not right.Having an MD who ‘has a passion for aviation’ doesn’t make an airline profitable, safe, or even reputable, let alone loyal. Anybody can ponce around in a $400,000 car and a fancy set of Italian threads but that doesn’t equate to success. It’s an old smoke and mirrors act that is easily seen through.
Oh well, it looks like it will be yet another internal management course for what management are left, with the boss's wife, aka 'human resources expert'? Ha
Chocks Away,
Well said sir. Totally correct.Sadly even though they have a CEO with only 12 months aviation expereince and wants to fix the rot, it is all too late. The crusade against the good people in favour of shonky practises has been the catalyst behind their demise. Not so smart management.
The almost 30 NCN’s recently is testament to the underlying issues. It will take more than one decent CP to turn things around. If they lose him they are stuffed, he is the only worthwhile senior manager left. The general consensus is that they shouldn’t have HICAP status, they should be delegated down to GA level. I mean how can you be a HICAP operator with a Dash size fleet yet have no internal load control system? And CASA don’t blink an eye on that, even though they have been aware of this for 5 years.
They have already lost a number of mining contracts and DTMR comes up for review in the first half of 2014. Those who say that the contract losses are purely due to industry downturn are living in wonderland. Also they had 4 prop actuator maintenance overruns yet only reported one and did nothing about the rest. Why haven’t CASA or the ATSB picked up on this? Brindabella and Barrier have been pinged for issues no worse. Then you have them trying to step in and pick up some of Brindabella’s ports, yet they are just as unreliable with some ontime performance figures hovering around 35% on their western run according to BITRE. The planes are old, very old and they are struggling to pay lots of bills still. And to top things off, they are pursuing the fantasy of switching to an ATR fleet. They can't even get the unserviceable corrosion riddled lemon out of the hangar up north!
I have said it before and that is the frontline people in this company, the pilots (in general) are hard working decent folk copping the raw end of the pineapple for the incompetency and failures of the high ranking egotists. It's not right.Having an MD who ‘has a passion for aviation’ doesn’t make an airline profitable, safe, or even reputable, let alone loyal. Anybody can ponce around in a $400,000 car and a fancy set of Italian threads but that doesn’t equate to success. It’s an old smoke and mirrors act that is easily seen through.
Oh well, it looks like it will be yet another internal management course for what management are left, with the boss's wife, aka 'human resources expert'? Ha
Chocks Away,
Sadly that's been their HR's short sighted mantra since 2005, under the guise of "restructuring"! Such amateurs from the North 
If Bort is correct in telling us the HR and CP have changed... praise be to the Lord
...best wishes.
If Bort is correct in telling us the HR and CP have changed... praise be to the Lord
...best wishes.
Well said sir. Totally correct.Sadly even though they have a CEO with only 12 months aviation expereince and wants to fix the rot, it is all too late. The crusade against the good people in favour of shonky practises has been the catalyst behind their demise. Not so smart management.
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Another person jags a Xmas prezzie
Hi Ho Ho another one takes a parachute! The regulatory services officer has resigned this time, finishes up early January. Another dent in the tin 
Wonder how many Bentleys you can fit in a Xmas stocking? Just wondering.
Wonder how many Bentleys you can fit in a Xmas stocking? Just wondering.
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Correction
Actually it's "safety systems officer", me bad. But the role looks after regulatory matters (including the current 27 NCN's and a further handful of observations ) He is a nice young fella, smart enough to see the writing on the wall, and off to WA to get some real HICAP airline experience 
) He is a nice young fella, smart enough to see the writing on the wall, and off to WA to get some real HICAP airline experience
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I watch that and it makes me sick!
He is an Accountant, full stop!
Inherited all from the respected PNG "Sir" Wild.
He killed QRA's East Coast market hold & lost it's lucrative International AOC, then entrusted incompetents to "open up"/ bid for mining contracts he was already given an inside road on! He killed charter markets etc, not developed. What followed with Inland Pacific & Skytrans purchases is already documented and enough spoken of here.
The track record does not agree with this video, I'm afraid... and it's sad that he's played with so many peoples lives so poorly.
He is an Accountant, full stop!
Inherited all from the respected PNG "Sir" Wild.
He killed QRA's East Coast market hold & lost it's lucrative International AOC, then entrusted incompetents to "open up"/ bid for mining contracts he was already given an inside road on! He killed charter markets etc, not developed. What followed with Inland Pacific & Skytrans purchases is already documented and enough spoken of here.
The track record does not agree with this video, I'm afraid... and it's sad that he's played with so many peoples lives so poorly.
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David Copperfields magical Skytrans act!
Chocks away - Great post and you nailed it in one.
There has been numerous posts exposing this FNQ outfit for what and who they really are, and you nailed it. This video was coincidentally made by the CBA just prior to its marketing manager leaving and taking up the role of CEO Skytrans! Never mind, she has had a huge eye opening experience working for an airline, might explain why she is meant to be leaving next month??
And yes, many who work at Skytrans almost vomited in their breakfast when they saw it! I guess fantasy doesn't reflect reality to some. Maybe the video could be updated to reflect all the APNG accidents and deaths over the years it has been under Wild entrepreneurial oversight, not to mention all the CASA findings against Skytrans over the past few years as well as all the internal resignations Yep, great 'entrepenure' and same MD for both airlines. He would be better off investing daddy's money in remote controlled planes.
Great post and you nailed it in one.There has been numerous posts exposing this FNQ outfit for what and who they really are, and you nailed it. This video was coincidentally made by the CBA just prior to its marketing manager leaving and taking up the role of CEO Skytrans! Never mind, she has had a huge eye opening experience working for an airline, might explain why she is meant to be leaving next month??
And yes, many who work at Skytrans almost vomited in their breakfast when they saw it! I guess fantasy doesn't reflect reality to some. Maybe the video could be updated to reflect all the APNG accidents and deaths over the years it has been under Wild entrepreneurial oversight, not to mention all the CASA findings against Skytrans over the past few years as well as all the internal resignations Yep, great 'entrepenure' and same MD for both airlines. He would be better off investing daddy's money in remote controlled planes.
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More Mumbo Jumbo at Skytrans
A HA HA. That video is so funny. It certainly does not reflect reality one little bit and it is the biggest load of mumbo jumbo. As of February 2014 the current CEO goes back to the banking sector and the ‘accountant’ and ‘school teacher’ take full control. What a pathetic joke. Who will be the AOC holder, one of those two or perhaps another relative or maybe a pre-school teacher? After all they are a crèche in which staff are told who they can and can’t talk to, what they can do and can say and even how long they are allowed to spend in the bathroom!
I mean, entrepreneur? Puhhhhhhlease. Anybody can spend the family fortune on fantasies when money is in abundance. Reality is track records regulatory action and accidents causing major fatalities between both airlines run by the same mish mash of mumbo jumbo managers. Speak to the frontline staff and managers who have been burned by the current owner and you will get a true flavour of what goes on behind closed doors in FNQ, it is disgraceful and concerning to say the least. Safety and regulatory breaches, unpaid bills, bullying and dysfunction are what the SMT is made up of. Three times now the current CP has tried to quit and they have begged him to stay. Four CP’s in four years, 3 SM’s in three years and other experienced people fleeing out the door says it all really.
It is almost impossible to believe that CASA allows this joke to continue considering the accountabilities and responsibilities that come with a HICAP airline? CASA must be insane to permit this farce to continue, let alone give them more ports to add to their AOC.
Some wounded animals continue to claw their way along the ground until put out of their misery, this ‘wounded dog’ of an airline is no different.
Hilarious. Silk ties and shirts and Bentleys don't fool anyone.
Now that is the perfect truth my friend.
Umm, not to mention the fact that the silk shirt wearer had to beg Rio for a 6 month contract extension otherwise they would fold. The contract was cut to the bone, Rio had the upper hand. Rio are not happy! Great 'entrepreneure' alright.
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I mean, entrepreneur? Puhhhhhhlease. Anybody can spend the family fortune on fantasies when money is in abundance. Reality is track records regulatory action and accidents causing major fatalities between both airlines run by the same mish mash of mumbo jumbo managers. Speak to the frontline staff and managers who have been burned by the current owner and you will get a true flavour of what goes on behind closed doors in FNQ, it is disgraceful and concerning to say the least. Safety and regulatory breaches, unpaid bills, bullying and dysfunction are what the SMT is made up of. Three times now the current CP has tried to quit and they have begged him to stay. Four CP’s in four years, 3 SM’s in three years and other experienced people fleeing out the door says it all really.
It is almost impossible to believe that CASA allows this joke to continue considering the accountabilities and responsibilities that come with a HICAP airline? CASA must be insane to permit this farce to continue, let alone give them more ports to add to their AOC.
Some wounded animals continue to claw their way along the ground until put out of their misery, this ‘wounded dog’ of an airline is no different.
All's "peachy" at Wild Air according to CommBank, then again Ralph Norris was their CEO........
I watch that and it makes me sick!
He is an Accountant, full stop!
Inherited all from the respected PNG "Sir" Wild.
He killed QRA's East Coast market hold & lost it's lucrative International AOC, then entrusted incompetents to "open up"/ bid for mining contracts he was already given an inside road on! He killed charter markets etc, not developed. What followed with Inland Pacific & Skytrans purchases is already documented and enough spoken of here.
The track record does not agree with this video, I'm afraid... and it's sad that he's played with so many peoples lives so poorly.
He is an Accountant, full stop!
Inherited all from the respected PNG "Sir" Wild.
He killed QRA's East Coast market hold & lost it's lucrative International AOC, then entrusted incompetents to "open up"/ bid for mining contracts he was already given an inside road on! He killed charter markets etc, not developed. What followed with Inland Pacific & Skytrans purchases is already documented and enough spoken of here.
The track record does not agree with this video, I'm afraid... and it's sad that he's played with so many peoples lives so poorly.
fantasy doesn't reflect reality to some. Maybe the video could be updated to reflect all the APNG accidents and deaths over the years it has been under Wild entrepreneurial oversight, not to mention all the CASA findings against Skytrans over the past few years as well as all the internal resignations Yep, great 'entrepenure' and same MD for both airlines.
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