What's New In W. Africa (Nigeria)
still relying heavily on "Shellies" with more Naira allowances than a local politician to buy their high priced goods rather than poor Bristow Folk
Granted, they still get paid more though!
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Elements!
I wish my "Elements" were Euros and not US$.Still - when John the oven chip man or Obama get into power we will spit on your Euros as the dollar returns as a truly mighty currency!
p.s. Any jobs going in the meantime? a short term contract of about 10 years should do!
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Rotordamus,
Bristow uses the AS332L in Snake Island. Bristow call it the Bristow Tiger. To get there you just need to be an experienced AS332 pilot.
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There are no EC225s in Nigeria. The CHC ones seem to have been delayed - again
The ownership of the FW seems to be a bit of a mix, but understand all new ones will be owned/leased by Aero. Rumor has it that all FW pilots will have to transfer to a new overseas company set up by Aero next month - no more CHC FW employment. CHCs decline seems to be continuing
Bristow uses the AS332L in Snake Island. Bristow call it the Bristow Tiger. To get there you just need to be an experienced AS332 pilot.
Wrenchturner
There are no EC225s in Nigeria. The CHC ones seem to have been delayed - again
The ownership of the FW seems to be a bit of a mix, but understand all new ones will be owned/leased by Aero. Rumor has it that all FW pilots will have to transfer to a new overseas company set up by Aero next month - no more CHC FW employment. CHCs decline seems to be continuing
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If CHC lose their Lagos base then bringing in 225s for Agbami is no longer practical.
Plus some one will need to seek a second AOC (RW or FW) - a lot of hassle.
Plus will they not need new local partners? Graft alert.
Plus some one will need to seek a second AOC (RW or FW) - a lot of hassle.
Plus will they not need new local partners? Graft alert.
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AERO?
Would Aero have any reasonable credentials in the off shore market place?
CHC and their systems are the reason for all the current contracts.
Would Total trust Aero with 225 contracts? I doubt it.
CHC and their systems are the reason for all the current contracts.
Would Total trust Aero with 225 contracts? I doubt it.
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Aero could try leasing but its a leasors market at the moment and who has modern helicopters that would lease out? Well, Seacor maybe but the fees would be steep if only to cover the possibility of not being able to extract them post-lease.
I can't see an independent Aero being able to retain the skills of infrastructure being able to satisfy Chevron or Total.
They may predate CHC but the Dutch ran the show before CHC bought them out.
I suspect the FCPA requirements that First Reserve will be imposing will cripple the rather free (almost Gallic!) way we Canadians do buisness overseas.
I can't see an independent Aero being able to retain the skills of infrastructure being able to satisfy Chevron or Total.
They may predate CHC but the Dutch ran the show before CHC bought them out.
I suspect the FCPA requirements that First Reserve will be imposing will cripple the rather free (almost Gallic!) way we Canadians do buisness overseas.
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Do you mean CHC are seeking to operate helicopters in partnership with VN?
Thats funny because I heard that Evergreen were trying to use VN to get into Nigeria. Though perhaps Branson would draw the line there!
Thats funny because I heard that Evergreen were trying to use VN to get into Nigeria. Though perhaps Branson would draw the line there!
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With Evergreen's reputation around the world I doubt they'd get anyone to work for them here !!
CHC stand to lose a lot of money if they pull out completely. The Ibrus will win. This is Nigeria...........
CHC stand to lose a lot of money if they pull out completely. The Ibrus will win. This is Nigeria...........
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See also this thread on ACN: http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=331069
Luckily Aero Contractors Nigeria does NOT have any links with the US CIA front company Aero Contractors.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/31/na...gewanted=print
Luckily Aero Contractors Nigeria does NOT have any links with the US CIA front company Aero Contractors.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/31/na...gewanted=print
Reckon they over-torqued while taxiing back to the hangar?
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As with (nearly) all training in Nigeria, checks are done alternately in the sim and on the aircraft. The requirement is for annual sim, so checks are done on the aircraft every 6 months.
The President of Nigeria has sent the Director of Petroleum Resources on indefinite leave and has ordered an investigation into how a series of oil contracts were awarded last year. The big winners were the Chinese and Indians. Their record in other countries, such as DRC may make people wish that this were not so. Meanwhile, Angola has now overtaken Nigeria as Africa's largest oil producer. Whilst Nigeria will continue to try and blame all its woes on its 'colonial masters' despite having now been independent for 48 years, Angola has seemingly shrugged off its colonial woes, and a 30 year civil war which finished only just over 5 years ago, to overtake Nigeria in oil output. Angola has developed 19 of its 22 deepwater assets, whilst Nigeria has developed only 4 of 44. Nigeria continues to say that it has 'minor' community problems despite the Ijaw community pulling out of the current 'peace' talks and a number of deaths and serious injuries having happened last week. Its supposed war against corruption has also been thrown into disarray after the appointment of Farida Waziri as head of the EFCC, particularly since she has given the go-ahead for a number of former governor James Ibori's money laundering collaborators to return to Nigeria.
Despite BC of CHC announcing to a number of pilots that CHC has the S76 element of the Agbami contract whilst Bristow has the S92, Bristow says that no announcement has yet been made on the award of the contract. It seems NAPIMS are what is causing the hold up. Bristow's shiny new S76C++, the first one of that type here in Bristow (not Pan African) colors is still sitting on the ground in Lagos, but they continue sending pilots and engineers on S92 courses. If they don't sort out their local allowances problem fairly such that staff at Eket feel fairly compensated for staying in their sub-standard prison, they may have difficulty in actually crewing anything if they suddenly get awarded the Agbami contract. The pay review which is due to be announced next month will doubtless be another 3 - 5% on basic. leading even more people to look at returning to the Middle East, even with the problems in that part of the world. When will they realise that if there's nothing they can do to improve people's accommodation (though that's more a refusal to spend any money on improving facilities than anything else) the only way they can hold on to what they have and persuade more people to go there is by offering either more pay, or more time off, or both
As with (nearly) all training in Nigeria, checks are done alternately in the sim and on the aircraft. The requirement is for annual sim, so checks are done on the aircraft every 6 months.
The President of Nigeria has sent the Director of Petroleum Resources on indefinite leave and has ordered an investigation into how a series of oil contracts were awarded last year. The big winners were the Chinese and Indians. Their record in other countries, such as DRC may make people wish that this were not so. Meanwhile, Angola has now overtaken Nigeria as Africa's largest oil producer. Whilst Nigeria will continue to try and blame all its woes on its 'colonial masters' despite having now been independent for 48 years, Angola has seemingly shrugged off its colonial woes, and a 30 year civil war which finished only just over 5 years ago, to overtake Nigeria in oil output. Angola has developed 19 of its 22 deepwater assets, whilst Nigeria has developed only 4 of 44. Nigeria continues to say that it has 'minor' community problems despite the Ijaw community pulling out of the current 'peace' talks and a number of deaths and serious injuries having happened last week. Its supposed war against corruption has also been thrown into disarray after the appointment of Farida Waziri as head of the EFCC, particularly since she has given the go-ahead for a number of former governor James Ibori's money laundering collaborators to return to Nigeria.
Despite BC of CHC announcing to a number of pilots that CHC has the S76 element of the Agbami contract whilst Bristow has the S92, Bristow says that no announcement has yet been made on the award of the contract. It seems NAPIMS are what is causing the hold up. Bristow's shiny new S76C++, the first one of that type here in Bristow (not Pan African) colors is still sitting on the ground in Lagos, but they continue sending pilots and engineers on S92 courses. If they don't sort out their local allowances problem fairly such that staff at Eket feel fairly compensated for staying in their sub-standard prison, they may have difficulty in actually crewing anything if they suddenly get awarded the Agbami contract. The pay review which is due to be announced next month will doubtless be another 3 - 5% on basic. leading even more people to look at returning to the Middle East, even with the problems in that part of the world. When will they realise that if there's nothing they can do to improve people's accommodation (though that's more a refusal to spend any money on improving facilities than anything else) the only way they can hold on to what they have and persuade more people to go there is by offering either more pay, or more time off, or both