Hevilift CEO………GOOOOOOONE!
Man Bilong Balus long PNG
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They punt CEOs, managers and Fleet Captains / CPs on a weekly basis.
That revolving door will never stop spinning
That revolving door will never stop spinning
Why is this so?
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I remember PMG. A wicked pool player too.
It would be interesting to see the number of employees who have been through those doors.
And I did hear that attracting anyone to PNG is getting some much harder. $$$$$$ Underpayed and an outdated pay system (Hevilift) that leaves you carrying the can for up
to 12 months.
Just canon fodder for BNE to play with.
It would be interesting to see the number of employees who have been through those doors.
And I did hear that attracting anyone to PNG is getting some much harder. $$$$$$ Underpayed and an outdated pay system (Hevilift) that leaves you carrying the can for up
to 12 months.
Just canon fodder for BNE to play with.
When they got their first ATR in PNG they resisted sending pilots to simulator in NZ. They'd never used simulators before, so why now was the attitude. When it became inevitable, they tried to bond pilots before allowing them to attend sim recurrent training - even if they were already type rated.
Initially, they paid half salary in AUD and the other half in Kina as a way of minimising PNG tax, which at pilot salary level was rather steep. It was also intended to mitigate against Kina devaluation and allowed Aussie pilots to retain tax domicile in Aus to reap the benefits of negative gearing or other investments. Pilots could opt for a couple of different FIFO schedules, so such an arrangement was perfectly legal and reasonable. PNG still got a fair slice of tax pie.
About 12 years ago that all changed, with old contracts rendered null and void by virtue of salaries then being paid entirely in Kina. The owners blamed this policy shift on the PNG Government, with which they appeared to have good connections. If so, some negotiation should have been feasible, as so much else is 'negotiated' in the Land of the Unexpected. It was more likely a way to unload Kina revenue on staff, thus minimising company tax. A Dutch Treat, as it were...
What little talent was there mostly left the country. A shame, because under a more enlightened management it could have been the best gig in PNG.
Initially, they paid half salary in AUD and the other half in Kina as a way of minimising PNG tax, which at pilot salary level was rather steep. It was also intended to mitigate against Kina devaluation and allowed Aussie pilots to retain tax domicile in Aus to reap the benefits of negative gearing or other investments. Pilots could opt for a couple of different FIFO schedules, so such an arrangement was perfectly legal and reasonable. PNG still got a fair slice of tax pie.
About 12 years ago that all changed, with old contracts rendered null and void by virtue of salaries then being paid entirely in Kina. The owners blamed this policy shift on the PNG Government, with which they appeared to have good connections. If so, some negotiation should have been feasible, as so much else is 'negotiated' in the Land of the Unexpected. It was more likely a way to unload Kina revenue on staff, thus minimising company tax. A Dutch Treat, as it were...
What little talent was there mostly left the country. A shame, because under a more enlightened management it could have been the best gig in PNG.
Last edited by Mach E Avelli; 4th May 2023 at 01:30. Reason: punctuation
Absolutely stupid decision to sell the two King Airs many years ago.
Just hope they don’t get the monopoly with regards to the helicopter work in PNG, particularly with regards to the demise of Pacific Helicopters🤬🤬🤬🤬
Totally agree and that’s when the place became a revolving door for Chief Pilots.
Absolutely stupid decision to sell the two King Airs many years ago.
Just hope they don’t get the monopoly with regards to the helicopter work in PNG, particularly with regards to the demise of Pacific Helicopters🤬🤬🤬🤬
Absolutely stupid decision to sell the two King Airs many years ago.
Just hope they don’t get the monopoly with regards to the helicopter work in PNG, particularly with regards to the demise of Pacific Helicopters🤬🤬🤬🤬
There was a post on this forum a few weeks ago but was deleted by admin presumably?
