PremiAir
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This is a real sorry state of affairs. I have very fond memories of working for Macs and Premiair and it would be a shame if it were to end the same way as some other well known companies like Sterling.
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It certainly sounds like the writing is on the wall, an upset workforce, many now actively jumping ship, customers taking aircraft elsewhere for maintenance and what is to become of the RTO, surely they will be on the move soon....!
It is the end of an era, Air Hanson - BBA / Signature - Lynton - PremiAir.
A lot of good people have worked for those companies lets hope those that are left find a good employer to work for.
It is the end of an era, Air Hanson - BBA / Signature - Lynton - PremiAir.
A lot of good people have worked for those companies lets hope those that are left find a good employer to work for.
Still hearing PremiAir callsigns on the radio as of Tue 5th.
VONC occasionally appears out of the hangar at Fairoaks with rotor blades attached but as far as I'm aware isn't flown.
VONC occasionally appears out of the hangar at Fairoaks with rotor blades attached but as far as I'm aware isn't flown.
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Seems like most Premiair engineers have left and joined Gama at Fairoaks or Vector in Gosport with one or two to ECUK. How long can the business survive at Blackbushe with no almost no staff and most customers already gone elsewhere?
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well no pay this week 
down to 6 heli's ,end of the month will be down to about 5 may be 3 engineers, but on a firm footing for going forward
HOW with no customer's and no staff
down to 6 heli's ,end of the month will be down to about 5 may be 3 engineers, but on a firm footing for going forwardHOW with no customer's and no staff
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It all seems too sad
So what actually remains of this once iconic brand?
From a long range it all seems very sad. Is there an effective management in place, how many pilots, engineers, ground staff etc?
With Spring upon us and major corporate events looming, business should be on the up? Growth, prosperity and employment one would think....
From a long range it all seems very sad. Is there an effective management in place, how many pilots, engineers, ground staff etc?
With Spring upon us and major corporate events looming, business should be on the up? Growth, prosperity and employment one would think....
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I am told a number of pilots went offshore and a number have been picked up by former customers.
You gotta feel for the office staff.
You gotta feel for the office staff.
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PremiAir is a sinking ship ,nobody trusts Avery ,he's full of broken promise's.
Every month he has said there is investment coming ,but nothing comes ,he has lost the trust of the staff and customers .Going back 3/4 years we had 67 helicopters at the bush both hangars were packed out and the pad was full ,now were down to 5 customers left ,back in the day of hanson we were the best, everyone wanted to be there ,the customer came frist ,I think what went wrong was selling to Davis and having a certain MD
and his buddy as engineenring director ,wish we had gone in to adminastration we would be on the up now
Every month he has said there is investment coming ,but nothing comes ,he has lost the trust of the staff and customers .Going back 3/4 years we had 67 helicopters at the bush both hangars were packed out and the pad was full ,now were down to 5 customers left ,back in the day of hanson we were the best, everyone wanted to be there ,the customer came frist ,I think what went wrong was selling to Davis and having a certain MD
and his buddy as engineenring director ,wish we had gone in to adminastration we would be on the up now
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Jonathan (Mawson i think?)
Hello folks
Back in 2007 when I was still a bobby I got a ride in a Police 135 in Mereyside and there was a pilot covering for the regular pilot. It was a good night got a mixture of pursuits and bits of this and that. I chatted with the pilot whose name I think was Jonathan Mawson (First name Def Jonathan, last name not too sure)
Anyone happen to know of him and where he is nowadays? I thought it would just be nice to get n touch again and let him know what I have done job wise since, ie leaving the police and after doing bits of flying in diff parts of the world now managed to land a job offshore in Asia.
Alternatively if youre reading this please feel to PM me. Cheers
Thanks for your time
Garfs
Back in 2007 when I was still a bobby I got a ride in a Police 135 in Mereyside and there was a pilot covering for the regular pilot. It was a good night got a mixture of pursuits and bits of this and that. I chatted with the pilot whose name I think was Jonathan Mawson (First name Def Jonathan, last name not too sure)
Anyone happen to know of him and where he is nowadays? I thought it would just be nice to get n touch again and let him know what I have done job wise since, ie leaving the police and after doing bits of flying in diff parts of the world now managed to land a job offshore in Asia.
Alternatively if youre reading this please feel to PM me. Cheers
Thanks for your time
Garfs
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dmousair, that must be an enviable record, 12 years since joining and 6 posts! Well done for being an expert lurker!
Hope you are well.
Hope you are well.