L3 NZ Hamilton base set to close
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L3 NZ Hamilton base set to close
Looks like the L3 (formerly CTC) base in Hamilton NZ will be closing in February next year according to this article. Shame, NZ was a great place to learn to fly.
https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/12329...VQs0QGDyRXdLRw
https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/12329...VQs0QGDyRXdLRw
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Closure meeting
- the business now enters a period a consultation with staff with regards to the proposed closure in Feb 21. This is the earliest target date they have at the moment.
- Around 90% of EASA/UK CAA students will complete their required training prior to the closure. The vast majority of them will do so by January. Cadets are leaving nearly weekly as they complete their training out here and this will continue to happen. The small number that do not will be slotted back into the UK training as a priority.
- Options for NZ student to transfer to other NZ schools being explored.
- Options for Singapore and Hong Kong CAA students who need to transfer to other training providers are being explored.
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Incorrect.
Ongoing investments in terms of infrastructure and hiring of instructing staff are currently being made into the U.K. and Portuguese flight training operations.
Ongoing investments in terms of infrastructure and hiring of instructing staff are currently being made into the U.K. and Portuguese flight training operations.
de minimus non curat lex
So you terminate your valued customers from the Portuguese base;
now you recruit staff for the base?
I just wonder if the recent track record will inspire new customers and staff to be queuing at the door ~ revolving variant?
now you recruit staff for the base?
I just wonder if the recent track record will inspire new customers and staff to be queuing at the door ~ revolving variant?
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Looking at the performance of the L3 representative at the recent Pilot Careers Live Virtual event, it suggests they have no idea about what to do next - it was very uninspiring indeed.
Maybe if the big players give up it could be a good thing? You never know, it might lead to thriving high quality modular ATO's reemerging offering the same thing at less than half the price so no-one has to go into huge debt to follow their dream!
Having said this, we do need legislation, in my humble opinion, to prevent schools (all schools) having more than 10% of the course cost on deposit at any time. The sad fact is, form many the dream and the gloss lures them to make absolutely stupid decisions about money which are quite incomprehensible.
Maybe if the big players give up it could be a good thing? You never know, it might lead to thriving high quality modular ATO's reemerging offering the same thing at less than half the price so no-one has to go into huge debt to follow their dream!
Having said this, we do need legislation, in my humble opinion, to prevent schools (all schools) having more than 10% of the course cost on deposit at any time. The sad fact is, form many the dream and the gloss lures them to make absolutely stupid decisions about money which are quite incomprehensible.
