The Mumbai mafia and Pakistani pilots? I can't see that working very well! Although they will save on Vans as the mafia probably put 4 to a room.

Blackhawk - do you know if there any Aussies left there now that the tax laws have changed?

Epiphany, no none i'm in contact with but was just talking to a couple of mates the other day all of us ex mid east and we were wondering the same thing, why work in a sh.thole and pay tax at home!!!

Any movement at Abu Dhabi aviation
 

Very interested in a fixed wing position in ADA. Anyone have any info on movement, when next hiring class please? any info will help. Thank you.

Safe flying

Epiphany, as I understand it, KRudds recent change to 23AG has no effect on people working in a tax free country. Before the change they should have been declaring their full income and paying tax in Oz, unless they had non-residency tax status. (should have being the operative).
Working in a place like Nigeria is another story. Tax is paid on your behalf and there is no dual tax agreement with Oz so the money was effectively tax free. Not anymore. That conbined with the strong and strengthening ozzie battler will take a huge gouge out of the take home pay of the convicts.

Convicts seems a bit derogatory old chaps.

Under Arm Bowlers perhaps would be more accurate.

Convicts is sooooooooooo 1780's.

:}

Gee.

Not one single Ocker out there to take the Under Arm Bowler bait??

disappointing to say the least.

:p

Those scars are still tender it seems!

Just as Convicts was so much 1780's, Under Arm Bowler is so 1980's. If their guy was smart enough he would have picked up the ball and smashed it over the fence for six. Instead he spat the dummy and chucked his bat. Just get over it :ugh:

Mmmm ...

SASless .... no scars at all mate ....

..... whats to get upset about .... it WAS within the scope of the rules of the game ...... :eek:


:E

any dash 8 jobs?
 

any movements at ada. any hiring that anyone know of on the dash 8s. please let me know. thnx. p m me if able.:O

Mmmm ....

No idea about the fixed wing operations .... BUT .... rumour has it a certain organisation has realised it had made a big mistake this year and wants back the skilled & talented workforce its (ex)contractor had supplied to them for so many years ....

Ahhhh ...... life in the Logic Free Zone :}



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SPINWING, thanks very much for the response man. I am trying to find out if and when ADA might hire on the dash, trying to get on with them. thanks again and Always appreciate any info man. fly safe.:)


p.s. do you know anyone who may know anything about anything, if you know what i mean?

From AW website
 

Abu Dhabi Aviation and AgustaWestland Sign Shareholders Greement for the Formation of a UAE Limited Liability Company


AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Abu Dhabi Aviation have reached an agreement to set up in the UAE a joint venture to operate in the field of maintenance and training for helicopters. The two companies agreed to participate in the formation of a limited liability company to carry out certain services and activities in the fields of helicopter repair and overhaul, customisation, modification and upgrading, and the sale of helicopter spare parts and accessories. Also the JV shall work in association with other local companies in the development of a fully integrated helicopter pilot training centre to be set up in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.


In addition to its other helicopter and fixed wing fleets, Abu Dhabi Aviation also owns Maximus Air Cargo, the largest air cargo provider in the Middle East and is a 50% shareholder of Royal Jet, the leading VIP charter company in the region. Abu Dhabi Aviation operates one of the world’s largest civil fleets of 20 AW139s and has been an AgustaWestland Service Centre since 2005. From its large and modern maintenance facilities located at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Abu Dhabi Aviation is uniquely positioned to support AgustaWestland’s remarkably successful AW139 and other models. There are now nearly two hundred of these sophisticated, third-generation helicopters operating in both civil and military roles with many in the Middle East region.


Capitalizing upon the depth of their respective resources, the synergies created through the Abu Dhabi Aviation and AgustaWestland joint venture shall deliver a new level of customer support and services locally within the region. Customers can expect to see a wide range of services in Abu Dhabi that have historically been available only from the manufacturer in Italy or the United States. Given Abu Dhabi Aviation’s goals of becoming an even more global aviation enterprise than its current international business scope, this joint venture with AgustaWestland is yet another initiative to extend the Abu Dhabi and AgustaWestland brands.

That sounds great. As the whole goverment is driving towards any company that wants to set up a maintenance company here. As in Al Ain for the first Airport cluster being built for avaition enginneering for airbus.
So every company will send their pilots to type in Abu, instead of italy......
I'm sure the pilots at dubai will be over joyed just to travel a couple of hours to abu on a good day, instead of having to put up with Italy for a few weeks, the lucky people.....

Anything new at ADA please?

ADA SAR Contract
 

I am interested in applying for a position on the ADA SAR contract in the future and was wondering if anyone had information on aircrewman and rescue crewman jobs with ADA. Any information about minimum qualifications for both roles, pay and rosters would be much appreciated. I currently reside in Australia working SAR on a contract for the RAAF.

Cheers

Apply online www.adaviation.com :ok:

Mmm ...

I understand that contract will be coming up for renewal in August this year ... so be aware if your hired soon you might (but not likely) be un-hired by September if they do not get it ????


:eek:

Anyone know their current pilot needs? Are they recruiting, or are things a bit quiet there at the moment?

:)

I do know that they are looking for Engineers now seeing how a lot of guys are fed up with the BS and working with unqualified co-workers. In the past 1-2 months there have been 8-10 resignations that i know of, and more are not far behind. Not to mention doing an 8/4 rotation when down the road FAS is offering a 6/6 for the same money. The latest i've heard now is ADA is going to have guys sign a contract stating that if they leave they cannot work for another aviation company in Abu Dhabi for 1 year. I know they have a gentlemans agreement with FAS that either one won't hire a former employee for 6 months but talking to a few people that have been in contact with FAS they are looking at ways around this as they are in serious need of people.

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