check today's Australian, AH advertising for Pilots, Crewies and Engineers for Essendon, starting Mar 09 and Warrnambool, starting Jul 09.

Have they really got it, or is this a fishing expedition to see if they can crew it...? ;)

Australian don't do that! Put your application in as they have it if you want it.

They definately have it and the positions are there to be filled.

A rudderless Titanic.

Someone in Adelaide needs a bullet for letting this one go.

EBA's or not, I'd be packing my bags before Canada found out!!

I think you'll find that it was canada who said don't take it!!

09/08/2008

Australian HELICOPTERS PTY LTD
Your Career Our Business...
Exceptional Prospects
Australian Helicopters has recently been contracted to provide two new rotary wing services in Victoria and with significant growth already underway, operations are now ready to take off.
With HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) 5 (Essendon Retrieval) and HEMS 4 (Warrnambool) targeting start dates of March 09 and July 09 respectively, qualified and team orientated individuals are the key to our successful expansion of operations. Exciting career opportunities exist in Victoria, Horn Island and Adelaide for:
Aircrew
with the following experience/qualifications:
500 hours Rotary
Winch endorsement
First Aid
EMS experience preferred
With a unique chance to establish a career in an organisation that is moving from strength to strength, motivated professionals will make a significant contribution as Australian Helicopters capitalises on this new business venture.
A comprehensive training program will ensure the successful applicants are well positioned to take advantage of this rare opportunity. All candidates will be required to pass security checks with fitness requirements additional for Aircrew.
Apply now to Stuart Spence at [email protected]

How much is the package worth? Is it going to be competitive with CHC (or what they will end up with after their EBA goes through)? When does the training start or are they looking for ready made 412 guys or would they take other drivers?

6:8

Somebody drop Stuart Spence an email and put us all out of our misery.

New Jobs
 

These are new contracts with the requirement for extra pilots to be brought into the industry. They're not current contracts just transferring to a different operator. So AH need to come up with some SUITABLY qualified pilots from somewhere. To do that they will need to at least pay the current market rate for multi-engine IFR pilots. It will be interesting to see what they offer and how successful they will be. I've heard their package at Horn Island leaves a lot to be desired. What about Adelaide? Are they paid on par with CHC pilots earn,(or what CHC pilots are about to be paid)?

What are CHC currently offering pre-EBA finalisation in Melbourne?:confused:

"So AH need to come up with some SUITABLY qualified pilots from somewhere."

....and get them to live in Warrnambool. :bored:

Warrnambool, where the bloody hell are ya, Free Whale Watching, must be worth 120 dta per day:ok:

Apologies is this is off thread, but thought you guys might know, Vas ist das? as below. ABC web news.

New Customs chopper lands in Top End

Posted 5 hours 7 minutes ago
Updated 5 hours 8 minutes ago

• Map: Nhulunbuy 0880

Illegal foreign fishermen, and drug, weapon and people smugglers are set to come under greater scrutiny across Northern Territory and Queensland waters with the unveiling of a new fast and powerful helicopter today.
It weighs over 2,000 kilograms and can carry 10 people at speeds of up to 400 nautical miles.
For the next two years it will be on standby in Nhulunbuy in north-east Arnhem Land at a cost of $12 million and will respond to threats along the remote coastline from Darwin to Weipa.
The Federal Minister for Home Affairs, Bob Debus, says it may also be used for emergency rescues and quarantine and environmental initiatives.
An land and sea management organisation in Nhulunbuy, the Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation, has welcomed the new helicopter.
"We think this great news," says Dhimurru CEO, Steve Roeger. "We have all been concerned about the incursions along Australia's border in the north and seeing Customs increasing its capacity, being able to more effectively do the work that it does, is good news for us,"
The Territory's commercial fishing industry has also welcomed the arrival of the helicopter.
"It's not fair that we should have to operate alongside foreign vessels that are illegally fishing our waters," says Australia Bay Seafood's Bill Passey.

that would be the new HA 145. (Not AH)

Hems 5 At Essendon
 

Hi, At Essendon on sat 28th feb, Hems 5 VH-VAS was at the new hangar complex and i was wondering if she was training before going down to Warrnambool to start the new contract or will be Essendon based ?

Training for Essendon: HEMS 4 will be Warrnambool. Photos at Forbes, landing due weather on the way down from Queensland:

http://gallery.me.com/johneacott/101...CN4571/web.jpg

http://gallery.me.com/johneacott/101...CN4573/web.jpg

Hems 5 At Essendon
 

Thanks for the reply and photos John, very much appreciated

Interesting they bolted the nitesun on the nose (if that's what it is), isn't there a reduced speed limit with it mounted there?

Gullibell,

Its a Trakker A800 Searchlight not an SX-16. Not sure about its Vne for the 412 but.

:ok:GU