Too true my friend.

Re. Trying to locate him:
I think the main problem with oldmate Wart-tu-tu is he looks like every other bleedin' local that belong down the squatters camp down in the bay...

He don't look like a man made rich by his own means :ok:

Zimba...never ever go there!!!!
 

How is TA still going????

greg47
 

get in early with your Christmas cards to our friend avoid the rush send to 20 Alpina tce. Mt Sheridan 4870 Cairns Qld. Although he could be moving I here.

Did Bangladeshi snake ate the Flyingfox from netherland?:confused::rolleyes:

Is it still dark when you open your eyes?? .....maybe because you have your head up your own "where the sun doesn't shine"!!!

Btw how was it....was it ranked nine-thousend-something, the "university", you said, you graduated from:D:8 .....you are simply genius, keep it coming!

How's the operation these days??

As someone not involved in aviation (other than as a passenger ...) I'm just interested in what's happening with Travel Air, much in the same way I was interested in what was happening with Schapelle Corby when she was still the blue-eyed girl next door being unjustly accused of /sentenced for bringing drugs into Indonesia.

There was a lot in the Aussie papers a couple of years ago about Mr Wartoto having his Australian work visa terminated, going back to PNG and (I think) being arrested. I thought all sorts of dire things would happen to the airline if the misappropriation of money to start it was true.

Being semi-retired and occasionally spending time on things I wouldn't if I was busier, I was wondering what did happen - it never made it to the papers here, or I missed it - and so I did a Google search that showed the airline started flights to "Alotau" late last year and that Mr Wartoto was on the first flight in his capacity of company owner and Chairman.

So everything is okay and Travel Air hasn't ended up in trouble with the Government? Was that because the money that was supposed to have been misappropriated actually wasn't after all? ... and I assume no new posts on this thread since April last year means there has been nothing interesting happening to comment on?

Any replies to this, thanks for your time.

Joe.

Either you are a journalist looking for a story Joe or you have way far to much time on your hands.

First post? No disrespect, it's just not a good look asking questions on a first post that could attract scuttlebutt for good or bad reasons. I'm sure the moderators have already recognised this and are monitoring closely.

I am no way affiliated with Travel Air.

Thanks for the advice Duck Pilot.

It's actually my second post. First one was last month in response to a post - I can't even tell you which thread - about whether the general public still had a favourable view of pilots. I can't find it now, and assume that means it was deleted.

Aviation interests me, except for the technical bits. I stumbled onto PPruNe years ago through a Google search and have over the years followed with interest, as a lurker in the background, any discussions that have taken my fancy - the QantasLink paddle pop stick security thread being a great example. Also on Alan Joyce's actions in grounding the Qantas fleet, stuff like that.

Yes, way, way too much time on my hands. Do appreciate your post and will take up your advice, thanks for that. Back to re-watching the DVD collection ...

P.S. Definitely not a journalist, I don't make spelling mistakes!

Joe.