TransJet AOC Pulled
 

A little birdy just told me that the Swedish CAA have pulled their AOC !

Anybody know any more or why ?

I haven't heard anything for definite BUT it would explain why Nordic Airlink are operating an extra CFU from BRS and accepting SWL tickets, and one of SWL's flights through NCL being taken over by Aegean as of last week. If the AOC has been pulled I can't say I'm surprised. Without wanting to be too negative it's been on the cards for a while.....

I was told they had eight inspectors from the swedish CAA on a nice little visit some week ago or so!

It just might have a connection with the AOC on drift!!

Even if they sort things out, i think more than a few have lost their little faith they had in them!

Time will tell!

/M

Talking of fact, as Transjet was on another thread, they have indeed had their AOC pulled. Sorry of course to see people out of work, but lets face it, the travelling public have had enough of airlines like this. Lets hope another Flyby Night Tours airline doesn't spring up in their place.....and do it all over again.

It's good to see the Swedish CAA had taken action. It is a shame that other CAA's don't take more interest in their companies who operate predominantly abroad, (Out of FIR; out of mind) undermining the properly regulated airlines in the process.
From my point of view good to see them go; hope the employees get another job - hope the directors get prosecuted.

sky9

Just because they are swedish doesnt mean that they are not properly regulated...infact quite the opposite...if they werent regulated they wouldnt of had the visits from 9 individuals from their own CAA ....dont forget these charecters are in Europe...its all JAA now mate !!

rt

SE-RBT sat on the deck at Birmingham - Speedcat coming to take the pax on their hols.

Hope BIA not owed too many (any) pennies!:(

Pitched up to BHX International at 0400 hrs on my way to Rhodes and was handed a letter confirming that Transjet had there AOC withdrawn last night. I am now back at home awaiting confirmation of a new departure time. The latest information I have is that Cougair has been sub-charted although this is not definite. I think I am correct in saying that Cougair is owned by one of the Ex Gill Air directors. Can anybody confirm this?
I am glad the sun is shining in Birmingham! (And the prune site is working!!)

Rupetime,

I didn't say that the Swedish were not properly regulated. It is the others that concern me.

Swedish Press reports:

“The security level in the company's eight airplanes is unsatisfactory and this is the reason for the move, Egil Cederborg of the civil aviation administration said.” ....... “Transjet Airways now has two months to take measures to improve its security, otherwise the company will risk a suspension of its flight licence.”

A few of my friends worked for this outfit (cabin crew), some of them had genuine fears about safety on board the aircraft. Some had walked, and one went to the CAA (UK) to express her concerns.

Sad for all that have lost thier jobs, but this company had no place in our modern safety driven environment.

Cougar is NOT owned by an ex Gill director, thankfully, and yes they are possibly rescuing the BHX pax today.

Is that to say the AOC is suspended for two months pending an audit by the CAA??

they are restructuring the company apparently...how long this will take who knows!

Cougar IS rescuing the pax from BHX today

Cougar Leasing
 

Cougar Leasing is run by Keith Newnham having taken the Super 27 with him when Sabre Airways became Excel Airways. The present director of flight operations is ex gill airways.

I can confirm that Cougar are operating the Birmingham - Rhodes flight in lieu of transjet.

Swedish CAA safety regulators have effectively forced charter operator Transjet Airways to ground its fleet after threatening to revoke the carrier’s air operator’s certificate (AOC) if it fails to address CAA concerns.

Transjet Airways has an three-strong fleet of Boeing 747-200s and five Boeing MD-83s, primarily leased from Finova Capital, on holiday routes to European, African and Middle East destinations. The airline was founded two years ago, initially conducting business for UK tour operators. It has hubs in Sweden, Greece and the UK.

While the CAA declines to give specific details of the issues involved, it says that it is unhappy with certain procedures at the carrier, although pointing out that the airline has so far shown willingness to co-operate with the regulators.

Swedish CAA aviation safety policy section head Egil Cederborg says: “We have a lack of confidence in the management of the company. We’ve given [Transjet] terms on things which need to be corrected, and parts of the management which need to be changed, to restore the quality system to the way it was intended to be.

“We gave them an ‘offer they could not refuse’ – the alternative [to voluntarily resolving the issue] was the revocation of their AOC.”

He says that it is unclear how the carrier is organising certain aspects of its business – systems to assess pilot qualifications, for example, “might be in place” but nevertheless need clarification.

Cederborg stresses, however, that the carrier has demonstrated “goodwill to act” and adds that the CAA “did not want that effort to be wasted”. But he says that it is important for the carrier to show “not just lip service but to re-engineer the company as such”.

Transjet Airways management could not immediately be reached for comment.
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Well guess what guys? I am still waiting in BHX for the Cougar flight to arrive!! Tech delay and operational problems. ETD 2300 hrs! BHX pax not happy! Someone help us!

Just been told the delay is indefinate. This is turning into a nightmare!

Hudson Bay

That what you get when you deal with third rate airlines like Transjet and a third rate leasing company like Cougar limited.

Those are the breaks mate enjoy your holiday :D :D