What's up in the REST of Africa
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Heli Malongo/Sonair contacts
I have been in Angola for quite a few years...so I have seen all the transitions from Court...to CHC Africa...to CHC Global!
Sonair Details:
Flight Operations Director: [email protected]
Chief Pilot: [email protected]
AS332 Fleet Captain: [email protected]
S76 Fleet Captain: [email protected]
Commercial Manager: [email protected]
Heli Malongo Details:
Director LSG/Heli Malongo (Jose Leite Velho): [email protected]
Heli Malongo (Pascal de Lussac): [email protected]
Chevron Aviation Manager (Part of Heli Malongo): [email protected]
Good luck dudes! Let me know if you requrie any addtional help!
Sonair Details:
Flight Operations Director: [email protected]
Chief Pilot: [email protected]
AS332 Fleet Captain: [email protected]
S76 Fleet Captain: [email protected]
Commercial Manager: [email protected]
Heli Malongo Details:
Director LSG/Heli Malongo (Jose Leite Velho): [email protected]
Heli Malongo (Pascal de Lussac): [email protected]
Chevron Aviation Manager (Part of Heli Malongo): [email protected]
Good luck dudes! Let me know if you requrie any addtional help!
None of them have been shot, just painfully slow internet. From what I've heard from the boys things are back to normal. Rumours of a curfew and or travelling in pairs etc.. but not sure.
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Career Change after many years with "Hummingbird"
Hi Heli Jet,
I am now flying Pumas and the S92s for an African company! I was looking forward to the EC225 in Nigeria but the new offer was better - always nice to pick up another rating in the process too!
I believe a few of the CHC 225 drivers have jumped ship down to Angola with Sonair - better place than Nigeria but difficult environment...as you are well aware. Angola is going through allot of expansion and will be looking for more pilots in the near future.
What is news up your way?
Cheers,
CJ
I am now flying Pumas and the S92s for an African company! I was looking forward to the EC225 in Nigeria but the new offer was better - always nice to pick up another rating in the process too!
I believe a few of the CHC 225 drivers have jumped ship down to Angola with Sonair - better place than Nigeria but difficult environment...as you are well aware. Angola is going through allot of expansion and will be looking for more pilots in the near future.
What is news up your way?
Cheers,
CJ
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Anybody have any info about whats happening with the fixed wing ops at chevron.. heard they are aquiring Q400s and another 300...are they looking for pilots and engineers at this point??
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S76C..... just another A++ then. I wonder why oil companies still really want to operate these underpowered antiques in hot, humid climates, unless they're looking to carry small payloads at low cost 
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Why pay for an expensive C+ or C++ when a C can do the task. The engine may have a little less power, but that's about it. More expensive glass cockpit...spare etc..for a C+ or C++.
I know my Malaysian friends are more than capable to do the task even in Africa.
MHS have a 3 plus 2 contract..I'm told..
I know my Malaysian friends are more than capable to do the task even in Africa.
MHS have a 3 plus 2 contract..I'm told..
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A little less power! In practice when I've flown the 2 in hot, humid climates it's 3 or 4 passengers less power. I've experienced few problems with glass cockpits and other than that spares for 76s cost the same.
It's not a matter of where your colleagues are from, it's a case of what the aircraft can do and in my old company the older A++ and Cs spent more time on the ground than the C+s, cost more to maintain and carried much smaller payloads. I believe that even a Bell 407 can carry more and at a lower price.
It's not a matter of where your colleagues are from, it's a case of what the aircraft can do and in my old company the older A++ and Cs spent more time on the ground than the C+s, cost more to maintain and carried much smaller payloads. I believe that even a Bell 407 can carry more and at a lower price.
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Mamaput:
Of course the C+ can carry more payload than the C. But let's not forget that payload is also a function of sector distances.
In case you are not aware, the offshore location is a mere 52 nms from Nouakchott and the S76C is able to meet the client's requirement to carry at least 9 pax each way.
Of course the C+ can carry more payload than the C. But let's not forget that payload is also a function of sector distances.
In case you are not aware, the offshore location is a mere 52 nms from Nouakchott and the S76C is able to meet the client's requirement to carry at least 9 pax each way.
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Everett Aviation of Nairobi were operating out there 2 to 3 years ago. Everett Aviation
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HHE,
CHC left the Sudan because of "political pressure" . It had to do with operating Bell machines in the country and the sanctions in place due to the Darfur situation.
Much the same as happened in Myanmar, I believe.
CHC left the Sudan because of "political pressure" . It had to do with operating Bell machines in the country and the sanctions in place due to the Darfur situation.
Much the same as happened in Myanmar, I believe.
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hey stopped perating the Bells there quite a few years ago after the political pressure from the Americans, but continued for quite a while after that with the ex-Schreiner Dauphins from Nigeria and Iran