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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Nov 2023, 21:58
Replies: 11
Views: 6,831
Posted By bob_bowne

Pioneer external recruiting

Was just told that Be-146 pilots are being offered Pionair jobs outside the normal recruiting process
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jan 2023, 01:36
Replies: 455
Views: 265,595
Posted By bob_bowne

Regulator Systemic Failure. This airspace...

Regulator Systemic Failure.

This airspace between Brisbane and Gold Coast Covers two airfields YHEC and YSPT and many Helicopter pads, the busiest being YSWD YGHT, YCAX and YXHG but YSPT also has...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
20th Feb 2017, 23:02
Replies: 1,705
Views: 978,004
Posted By bob_bowne

The Boeing 777s are now pushed up against the...

The Boeing 777s are now pushed up against the fence, only rumours about their future, all crews both local and expat are either waiting for upgrade information or terminated. The Boeing 787 fleet has...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
30th Jan 2017, 09:14
Replies: 1,705
Views: 978,004
Posted By bob_bowne

A bit of misinformation on this thread and the...

A bit of misinformation on this thread and the usual trolls full of spleen but it is all ‘sort of’ true.

All except 1 of the remaining expat B777 Captains and F/Os did receive 60 days notice of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Mar 2015, 12:23
Replies: 148
Views: 63,988
Posted By bob_bowne

Connair Flights to Darwin after Tracy

I have only recently found this thread, I don't often visit Prune these days. I checked my old old log book and noted that I was a first officer with Bob Forman the Captain on a Connair Heron VH-CLX...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Nov 2013, 20:26
Replies: 45
Views: 19,271
Posted By bob_bowne

MBY

How many times have you told that story George? I also flew those aircraft and am still flying old Navajos occasionally on survey in my old age. One is a 2 blade version that has very few hours...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
5th Dec 2012, 20:23
Replies: 30
Views: 11,582
Posted By bob_bowne

Thumbs down Veitnam 777 Pilots

The attitude towards expats has hardened considerably over the last year or so, many of the pilots contracts are renewed in March 2013 so we will see what happens.

The saving grace for expats at...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st May 2009, 00:44
Replies: 27
Views: 4,170
Posted By bob_bowne

Cat 3B sort of

My information was that Melbourne airport has already installed a new ILS landing system supposedly to CAT 3B with a minimum of 50 feet and 350 meters visibility on Runway 16.

It was to be...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Oct 2008, 02:00
Replies: 824
Views: 160,449
Posted By bob_bowne

Snoop Virgin looks into the Abyss

Virgin looks into Abyss

Debt to Equity is really crappy but at least most of the debt is long term

V Australia is about to operate up to six or 7 very large gas guzzlers to a country that is...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
3rd Sep 2008, 02:35
Replies: 25
Views: 3,882
Posted By bob_bowne

Don't forget the Viet female f/o

Well she is actually Canadian Vietnamese and training as a local pilot on the A320 now!:ok:
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
23rd Jun 2008, 00:21
Replies: 1,705
Views: 978,004
Posted By bob_bowne

777 expat seat change

It has not happened, but almost all the 777 expat F/Os who want upgrade are on A320 command upgrade courses at the moment. :bored:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Dec 2007, 01:44
Replies: 528
Views: 111,434
Posted By bob_bowne

fish Aussie Expat B777 Pilots

There are a lot of Boeing 777 type rated Aussies overseas; in the hundreds. They generally have the better jobs and are quite well paid. The experience levels of the average Aussie expat. pilot is...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
11th Jun 2007, 04:16
Replies: 41
Views: 12,037
Posted By bob_bowne

That is just crap

Maintenance is as good as anywhere these days. :hmm:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th May 2007, 04:27
Replies: 216
Views: 24,423
Posted By bob_bowne

Devil Dinosaurs

Qantas and its staff attitude is very similar to most other airline dinosaurs in the world; Air France, United or Delta, just to mention a few.

The Check-in staff and Cabin crew are the people...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2007, 15:18
Replies: 132
Views: 31,779
Posted By bob_bowne

Gatwick and Heathrow follow the greens

I have operated to both and love it, better than cars, in low vis I have lost sight of the car, had to stop so he could back up. Wish the system was a standard everywhere. Nigel can nick off as far...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Jun 2006, 14:44
Replies: 15
Views: 3,477
Posted By bob_bowne

Average Airline not much of a business

Big business tends to demand payment in 30 days and does not pay for 90 days, because they can!

Keeping somebody waitiing for 8 month is criminal.

As for ANZ being a great buisness, they can...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th May 2006, 08:20
Replies: 15
Views: 3,477
Posted By bob_bowne

fella look at their recent business history, they...

fella look at their recent business history, they are a basket case airline in a pacific island nation. The only thing going for them is the poor old nz taxpayer.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th May 2006, 07:32
Replies: 15
Views: 3,477
Posted By bob_bowne

finished unit

Air Nuzeland are preety much a finished unit, I have trouble understanding why you would do business with them without cash up front :\
Forum: Tech Log
5th May 2006, 00:35
Replies: 2
Views: 1,977
Posted By bob_bowne

Thumbs up Thanks galahad

;) Thanks, exactly what I was looking for, I could not find it searching with google, maybe didn’t look hard enough.
Forum: Tech Log
4th May 2006, 06:35
Replies: 2
Views: 1,977
Posted By bob_bowne

Smile Singapore CPDLC

Hi, does anybody have any information on Data link, specifically CPDLC and ADS B in Singapore controlled airspace. If somebody can find the relative page of their AIPs I would much appreciate it. :8
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
11th Feb 2006, 06:49
Replies: 5
Views: 1,849
Posted By bob_bowne

Vietnam

You will have a good time. Then fast track to Vietnam Airlines if you are on the A320 where you will winge a lot about work but still have a good time. For Asia it is really quite acceptable
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Dec 2005, 03:50
Replies: 63
Views: 15,331
Posted By bob_bowne

Angel Reply to Dick

Hi, an interesting post. I fly a large aircraft for an Asian carrier throughout Asia Europe and Australia. Of all the air traffic control systems I fly through, the Australian system is by far the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Feb 2005, 11:53
Replies: 51
Views: 6,813
Posted By bob_bowne

Angel Virgin's Failure

The sooner Virgin fails the better !
Then Singapore Airlines can move on in and give the bloated Q a lesson or two. Goodbye good Riddence!
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
28th Jan 2005, 03:33
Replies: 1
Views: 922
Posted By bob_bowne

Angel Vietnam Airlines winds down 767

The foreign pilots on the 767 in VN have recently been told that around 40 to 50% of them will be given their marching orders sometime after Tet. A few lucky remaining ones will probably be upgraded...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
26th Aug 2004, 02:23
Replies: 2
Views: 1,120
Posted By bob_bowne

Grrr Vietnam Airlines

The Topic on conditions has misteriously dissapeared, lets start it again!
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
13th Aug 2004, 02:27
Replies: 62
Views: 16,623
Posted By bob_bowne

I have lived here for a few years now, Saigon is...

I have lived here for a few years now, Saigon is as good as anywhere in asia and better than most. I eat whatever I feel, drink the water, go wherever I want. I have been sick once and that was from...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
18th Sep 2003, 11:02
Replies: 37
Views: 6,827
Posted By bob_bowne

Cool Vietnam

I have been here a year now, Saigon is probably the best asian city I have lived in. The girls are good if that is what you want.

The lifestyle is easy, it is very cheap to live, the people are...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Apr 2003, 19:32
Replies: 99
Views: 21,437
Posted By bob_bowne

How many wingers are there, I did a stint with...

How many wingers are there, I did a stint with Excel and Nigerian.

Excel drove us mad with audits and from time to time I had to fill out Commanders discretion reports with both operations but I...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Apr 2003, 11:39
Replies: 99
Views: 21,437
Posted By bob_bowne

Atlanta Bashers

I find it quite irritating to see pilots bash Atlanta, their maintenance is as good as most of the operators I have worked for and I considered it better than that of a major that I was previously...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Feb 2003, 05:42
Replies: 101
Views: 10,226
Posted By bob_bowne

Unhappy To Kaptin M

I rarely post here but I have just read your post on Ansett pilots in Cambodia, I must say you appear a sad person.

I remember you from our days in Cesnock and my memories were that you were a...
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