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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Oct 2022, 00:18
Replies: 104
Views: 44,387
Posted By Swanrider

A huge pity to see, VC9. The same type of...

A huge pity to see, VC9.
The same type of culture (RAAF / RAF) of "the fast jet pilot" ruined Etihad and British Midland also.
It is cancer and detrimental to modern-day passenger operations not to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jan 2022, 08:19
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,814,240
Posted By Swanrider

"...a popular opinion"... really :ugh: Are you...

"...a popular opinion"... really :ugh: Are you serious?
What rock have you been hiding under not to see the bleeding obvious for the past three years in Perth?
It's cold hard FACT, not opinion and...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
8th Feb 2019, 05:30
Replies: 205
Views: 227,293
Posted By Swanrider

JetJockey - SCAPEGOAT, not ESCAPE GOAT ...a...

JetJockey - SCAPEGOAT, not ESCAPE GOAT ...a scapegoat is an animal which is ritually burdened with the sins of others, then driven away. The concept first appears in Leviticus (Bible), in which a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Jan 2019, 06:08
Replies: 130
Views: 74,544
Posted By Swanrider

So... another self righteous millenial "Beaver",...

So... another self righteous millenial "Beaver", living with all the other muppets in their self-titled Elysium, slings diatribe at the very people who enable HIM to put food on the table!
You...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Dec 2018, 06:40
Replies: 62
Views: 27,304
Posted By Swanrider

Icarus2001 - No they are not and yes they do. ...

Icarus2001 - No they are not and yes they do.
Network have been a QF salaried & owned subsidiary since 2011.
All tickets except closed mining charters are sold on the QF website and link into the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Sep 2018, 14:12
Replies: 463
Views: 473,478
Posted By Swanrider

Updated Network scales & others (Updated COBHAM...

Updated Network scales & others
(Updated COBHAM B717 Payscale)

QANTAS
Longhaul Min Guarantee is 160 hours and 6 1/2 rosters per year. Add 27.5 hours for mandatory training. 1067.5 hours....
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
6th May 2018, 06:00
Replies: 13
Views: 9,336
Posted By Swanrider

I see they're now after alot of crew, to meet...

I see they're now after alot of crew, to meet their 2020 plans of 170 aircraft.
Is it the same management that booted out the expats at short notice last year or has it had a turn around?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th May 2018, 03:47
Replies: 463
Views: 473,478
Posted By Swanrider

Time for a considered look at these constantly...

Time for a considered look at these constantly updated figures.
The constant maneuvering by managements (457 Visa + Reseau Aviations nouveau A320's etc) with the crew shortage globally makes for...
Forum: Middle East
15th Apr 2018, 02:24
Replies: 1,884
Views: 1,012,022
Posted By Swanrider

More Yemeni missiles hitting Riyadh thurs/fri I...

More Yemeni missiles hitting Riyadh thurs/fri I heard but I haven't seen in Western media yet.
Any crew hurt/effected?
Quite worrying when all expats had a forced base reallocation to Riyadh....
Forum: Middle East
9th Mar 2018, 14:21
Replies: 1,884
Views: 1,012,022
Posted By Swanrider

Romasik - What Chocks is talking about is a third...

Romasik - What Chocks is talking about is a third time in which The Manufacturer has called back the aircraft to Land (!)in the previous years, after an incident unreported. An extremely serious...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
17th Dec 2014, 03:31
Replies: 12
Views: 5,084
Posted By Swanrider

Open your eyes Wonderland.:rolleyes: Look...

Open your eyes Wonderland.:rolleyes:
Look around abit, flare the nostrils and breathe it in... can you smell it?
I can smell ALL the USA majors employing heavily, African, Thai, Taiwanese, Burma...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Jul 2014, 12:22
Replies: 463
Views: 473,478
Posted By Swanrider

Tight-lipped kiwis, bro'. Looks like they're...

Tight-lipped kiwis, bro'.
Looks like they're gun shy. :rolleyes:
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
7th Jul 2014, 11:53
Replies: 46
Views: 16,141
Posted By Swanrider

Jetjockey696, thanks. So it's 4 days on with...

Jetjockey696, thanks.
So it's 4 days on with one day off?
No time to enjoy life away from Jakarta or go diving then?
The Rishworst contract on offer has it as 3 months on then just 2 weeks break...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Jun 2010, 21:21
Replies: 13
Views: 4,780
Posted By Swanrider

Thanks Tangan and no I'm not soliciting anything,...

Thanks Tangan and no I'm not soliciting anything, only thought it may be a logical step. Possibly time that all parties were at the one table, knowing each others T&C's, instead of fractured and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Jun 2010, 10:20
Replies: 13
Views: 4,780
Posted By Swanrider

Yes, I'm aware of that (diff. reg. company & AoC,...

Yes, I'm aware of that (diff. reg. company & AoC, crewing covered by PBEC, 1.4mill profit 6mths to Dec'09 AFTER write-offs etc etc).

It seems sensible for the arms to know what the legs are doing...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Jun 2010, 06:40
Replies: 13
Views: 4,780
Posted By Swanrider

Question: VB/PB/V/Poly

Tried to set up a poll but no luck here. maybe someone else is able to?

A question:
Given VIPA is running along now and recognised (+MBF), wouldn't it be a grand idea to have it representing all...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th May 2010, 22:05
Replies: 17
Views: 2,815
Posted By Swanrider

HotnHigh : Correct - just look at the 737...

HotnHigh : Correct - just look at the 737 freighters currently (set up by Airwork & Jetconnect -NZ)

Why not all get behind this news...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd May 2010, 10:11
Replies: 5
Views: 2,214
Posted By Swanrider

:) A.N.Z then, but so is the bank, to be...

:)
A.N.Z then, but so is the bank, to be precise.
"Geez it's a hard crowd to impress tonight"
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd May 2010, 09:09
Replies: 5
Views: 2,214
Posted By Swanrider

Calm down. What's the banging the head for? ...

Calm down. What's the banging the head for?
Which previous threads on this topic do you talk about?
It looks like a case of "snap/jinx" as we both posted a comment on this at the same time, in diff...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd May 2010, 08:26
Replies: 5
Views: 2,214
Posted By Swanrider

ANZ joins VB/PB

... codeshare across the Tasman.
Check your primetime News.
:)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Dec 2009, 00:51
Replies: 75
Views: 12,803
Posted By Swanrider

Chocks Away commented on an current Aviation...

Chocks Away commented on an current Aviation topic in NZ, which certainly wasn't "waffle" but cutting comment that tells it like it is, as far as I can see (well that's how I read it:))
Abit of bad...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Sep 2009, 11:28
Replies: 57
Views: 8,893
Posted By Swanrider

...VIPA will accelerate their membership numbers...

...VIPA will accelerate their membership numbers with warp-speed so that us VB/VA guys will finally be represented.

I might suggest you include your PB/Poly mates in that too, as the Tasman is now...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2008, 05:48
Replies: 20
Views: 2,468
Posted By Swanrider

If you do not honour that rule, it will bite you...

If you do not honour that rule, it will bite you in the bum at a later stage.

It sure will, as it's a small industry and your reputation is everything.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Sep 2008, 21:47
Replies: 3
Views: 1,348
Posted By Swanrider

Thursday September 25, 2008 IATA DG and CEO...

Thursday September 25, 2008

IATA DG and CEO Giovanni Bisignani said yesterday that India's airlines could collectively lose as much as $1.5 billion in 2008 and called on the nation to take "urgent...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Sep 2008, 10:14
Replies: 4
Views: 2,263
Posted By Swanrider

Yeh, Phillippines for Virgin, Pacific &...

Yeh, Phillippines for Virgin, Pacific & Polynesian Blue, with Brisbane as mentioned above.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Sep 2008, 08:43
Replies: 14
Views: 2,422
Posted By Swanrider

PB have lost plenty to Pornstar - a few to CHC...

PB have lost plenty to Pornstar - a few to CHC base.
Good deal with the exchange, Superan and all that's mentioned above etc.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Sep 2008, 08:34
Replies: 51
Views: 4,970
Posted By Swanrider

leave the gps off, :D Amen brother well said. ...

leave the gps off, :D Amen brother well said.
You need to map read, as 438 mentioned look at the big picture of ground features.
We never employed wallys who leaned heavily on GPS (Regularly...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Sep 2008, 08:22
Replies: 171
Views: 25,268
Posted By Swanrider

Sage advice Cpt Wally.:ok: Very sad and it's...

Sage advice Cpt Wally.:ok:
Very sad and it's prevalent in dozens of airlines around here (aviation attracts them?) but sage.:D
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Sep 2008, 08:12
Replies: 98
Views: 18,633
Posted By Swanrider

an ex Eagle pilot heading back to the 1900 from...

an ex Eagle pilot heading back to the 1900 from PacBlue?
Correct:ok:

Cjam, about 75% of the flying happens out of Auckland, 24 hours a day 7 days a weeek.

Yes, Brisbane is a major hub but it...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Sep 2008, 10:43
Replies: 98
Views: 18,633
Posted By Swanrider

Brisbane = heard no (Go VB if u want that) ...

Brisbane = heard no (Go VB if u want that)
Salary sacrifice = no (foreign idea to N.Z.)

20% attrition IN 4 MONTHS.:} ouch!
40-45 for the rating - :}:} double ouch!
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Sep 2008, 10:26
Replies: 55
Views: 5,883
Posted By Swanrider

That's why Southwest is and has been since it's...

That's why Southwest is and has been since it's 1st flight, so damn successful!

Tempo - You're in a service industry sunshine, in case you weren't aware. Those with the best service survive. This...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Aug 2008, 23:35
Replies: 98
Views: 18,633
Posted By Swanrider

You're right there!:D It was an option to come...

You're right there!:D
It was an option to come home, prior to their introduced "F.m.S" (Fatigue mis-management system) and their 2 chances at catching up with standard pays around the region but...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jun 2008, 08:15
Replies: 213
Views: 32,393
Posted By Swanrider

:ugh: So much I could say about that above, I...

:ugh:
So much I could say about that above, I don't know where to begin!
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Feb 2008, 07:17
Replies: 327
Views: 43,250
Posted By Swanrider

Yes:). It's a total over a couple of years...

Yes:). It's a total over a couple of years though, I think.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Feb 2008, 07:07
Replies: 849
Views: 540,447
Posted By Swanrider

Pacific & Polynesian Blue Airlines B737-800: ...

Pacific & Polynesian Blue Airlines B737-800:
SFO: 85,000 Kiwi dollars Gross (big tax here), $4.20/hr DTA = approx $700/month (!:ugh:)
...that's it.
Lovely country N.Z. but behind in many ways,...
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