ANA Cargo ( AJV ) Interview
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Vlonk,
As HBD point out Mr Spud and I are very scarcastic but share same point of view. Please come fly for us ......we ask ANA pilot but they say NO and they have very big union with much more strict F&D's : So we have to use ehmm, I think you say 'freighter dog' like on pprune forum..........here we just call them 'western pilot' !
In fact this thread have many reference 'dog'......maybe u all go fly in korea, they luv western dog.
As HBD point out Mr Spud and I are very scarcastic but share same point of view. Please come fly for us ......we ask ANA pilot but they say NO and they have very big union with much more strict F&D's : So we have to use ehmm, I think you say 'freighter dog' like on pprune forum..........here we just call them 'western pilot' !
In fact this thread have many reference 'dog'......maybe u all go fly in korea, they luv western dog.
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Me, I do not understand sarcastic. Trust me, I want to make system very good for western pilot
If pilot cannot do flight all night with 3 sector, than have long flight to America, so can rest on flight, then very weak
If pilot cannot do flight all night with 3 sector, than have long flight to America, so can rest on flight, then very weak
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First i should say sorry for my little out break earlier on, I"M almost sorry, so there, thats as good as it gets.
Its just I get a little emotional when there is a little round guy with a head like a spud that is trying to give orders dictate the way for the futures of some guys at this trying time in the land of the rising sun. Incompetance always brings tension to a company and it has been seen numerouse times here and looks like they never see the big picture. anyway.....
By the way with the threat of redundancies if no one volunteers for AJV as AJX will become overstaffed, WHY are they still interviewing for AJX, I think just another scare mungering tactic by these little big bullies.
Come on people pull your head out of your a
s and see that there will be no one budging on the current conditions.
Show me the money and DAYS OFF!!!!
Its just I get a little emotional when there is a little round guy with a head like a spud that is trying to give orders dictate the way for the futures of some guys at this trying time in the land of the rising sun. Incompetance always brings tension to a company and it has been seen numerouse times here and looks like they never see the big picture. anyway.....
By the way with the threat of redundancies if no one volunteers for AJV as AJX will become overstaffed, WHY are they still interviewing for AJX, I think just another scare mungering tactic by these little big bullies.
Come on people pull your head out of your a
s and see that there will be no one budging on the current conditions.Show me the money and DAYS OFF!!!!
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Sorry guys I have one more question......On the old contract I understand you were paid a nightly allowance ?.. now it would seem they have changed existing contracts and new contracts to a monthly allowance of 884 USD ?
Based on the proposed AJV schedule I have seen, surely the 9 or 10 day north American run would have been in excess of the 884 let alone if you include all the other China flights scheduled afterwards ??
Begs the question , why did you agree to this change when you will surely be worse off ??
p.s. could all the other "would be's" stop sending me pm's .....sorry I can not reply to all of you !! Maybe if you ask the question yourself you will receive pm's from AJX guys as I have .....thanks.
Based on the proposed AJV schedule I have seen, surely the 9 or 10 day north American run would have been in excess of the 884 let alone if you include all the other China flights scheduled afterwards ??
Begs the question , why did you agree to this change when you will surely be worse off ??
p.s. could all the other "would be's" stop sending me pm's .....sorry I can not reply to all of you !! Maybe if you ask the question yourself you will receive pm's from AJX guys as I have .....thanks.
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My contact tells me there was no agreement, the bums just changed it anyway. Spud and his band of merry tossers seem to do what they wish now days, hence the total breakdown of moral in the company.
Oh and by the way, the company have, from the beginning, had their own creative interpretation of the allowances section of the contract. The contract stipulates that allowances will be paid the entire time a crew member is out of his base from on blocks into the out port until off blocks at the out port heading back to base. They have never paid as per this, so I am told, as their intent was never to pay the allowance during any flying duties. Hence the allowance stops and starts whilst a pilot is out of his base.
Go to AJV at your peril... They do not deserve dedicated professionals and do not honor contracts..
Oh and by the way, the company have, from the beginning, had their own creative interpretation of the allowances section of the contract. The contract stipulates that allowances will be paid the entire time a crew member is out of his base from on blocks into the out port until off blocks at the out port heading back to base. They have never paid as per this, so I am told, as their intent was never to pay the allowance during any flying duties. Hence the allowance stops and starts whilst a pilot is out of his base.
Go to AJV at your peril... They do not deserve dedicated professionals and do not honor contracts..
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Hey Luke Street Walker,
What u mean why did we agree to this. We weren't asked if we agreed on didn't, they just imposed it. This is their new way of democratically dealing with a contract, just like they would in North Korea.
This has become a very unhappy place. Most of us are just waiting for the end of contract bonus before we ps off without notice. Wait and see how they spin out then.
A lot needs to come to a head here, clean out the fanatics and dead wood. Then it might be rebuilt successfully. You just don't want to be on this dead horse if you don't have to until the blood letting is over
What u mean why did we agree to this. We weren't asked if we agreed on didn't, they just imposed it. This is their new way of democratically dealing with a contract, just like they would in North Korea.
This has become a very unhappy place. Most of us are just waiting for the end of contract bonus before we p
s off without notice. Wait and see how they spin out then.A lot needs to come to a head here, clean out the fanatics and dead wood. Then it might be rebuilt successfully. You just don't want to be on this dead horse if you don't have to until the blood letting is over
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Pretty much impossible to work out at this stage. AJX is closing KIX base as of August, flying going back to ANA. That leaves AJV, with US trips and China freighters. There will be heaps of deadheads as you won't be able to cover all your flying out of KIX as you will be the only pilot in that base, so you will have to position up to Narita and Nagoya to operate flights from there. You could only count therefore on your 1 day off in 7 .
If you want to live in Japan you would be far better off working for JEX/ AIR DO/ SKYMARK
If you want to live in Japan you would be far better off working for JEX/ AIR DO/ SKYMARK
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How about be based in Nagoya, is it possible? I have been around Asia quite a long time and I'm immune to the system. From all the expats any that is happy? ( yes i know , ..." Vonkluffen you really are stubborn...." ) never mind someone must be out there hi hi hi. Try hard to find it guys. If so, ask him to give his point of view.
HL
HL
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That's a good one! But it is not the case. I am really trying to get info from all points of view, even I'm talking to my wife now 
How many days off in between duties? Monthly block time? Any idea? After having all the info I may or not join, but that is my decision. I appreciate your concern about my well being guys. The last thing I want to do is to put your group in a weak position , considering the threats of redundancy. However, as I read, many will leave anyway. I need the money and the reason is a legitimate one but I rather keep it privet.
HL
How many days off in between duties? Monthly block time? Any idea? After having all the info I may or not join, but that is my decision. I appreciate your concern about my well being guys. The last thing I want to do is to put your group in a weak position , considering the threats of redundancy. However, as I read, many will leave anyway. I need the money and the reason is a legitimate one but I rather keep it privet.
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What's the latest news?
Have any of the AJX guys agreed to transfer to AJV yet? With such a blanket rejection of the current offer, surely the company will have to come back with a better deal re: schedules etc. Where else will they get crew for the operation.
I dont get it,the rosters I saw were the usual format and all featured 10 days off consecutively, some with leave tacked on to the days off. How often do you not get 10 consecutive? Thats the whole point of this contract is it not?
How long is the Chicago trip? I gather it is via Anchorage as well. Any other North American trips in the pipleline. If one of the AJX guys could PM me please, I'd like to see an example of the proposed schedule and ask a few other q's.
Thanks Leviathan
Have any of the AJX guys agreed to transfer to AJV yet? With such a blanket rejection of the current offer, surely the company will have to come back with a better deal re: schedules etc. Where else will they get crew for the operation.
I dont get it,the rosters I saw were the usual format and all featured 10 days off consecutively, some with leave tacked on to the days off. How often do you not get 10 consecutive? Thats the whole point of this contract is it not?
How long is the Chicago trip? I gather it is via Anchorage as well. Any other North American trips in the pipleline. If one of the AJX guys could PM me please, I'd like to see an example of the proposed schedule and ask a few other q's.
Thanks Leviathan
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Could anyone at AJV/AJX please post or PM a typical monthly freighter roster. Does anyone also know what the US trips will look like and what kind of layovers can one expect. Any help would be appreciated...
Thanks in advance.
Dal
Thanks in advance.
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dalflyer,
The sample roster that is available was whipped up in a few minutes to try and satisfy some of the concerns, ie local residency, staff travel with a Freight company, and schedule, this of course, has been detrimental to AJX/AJV as it just shows what one thought about how fatiguing the roster will be not to mention less time at home.
Be careful, it has been said before, they are liars.
Lets mash the spud
MP
The sample roster that is available was whipped up in a few minutes to try and satisfy some of the concerns, ie local residency, staff travel with a Freight company, and schedule, this of course, has been detrimental to AJX/AJV as it just shows what one thought about how fatiguing the roster will be not to mention less time at home.
Be careful, it has been said before, they are liars.
Lets mash the spud
MP
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Why Gaijin pilot not love our great leader?
He very great man.
Very honest and trustworthy.
He make very good decision.
All for good of Gaijin pilot.
You Gaijin pilot all very lucky to work for great company.
Too many waste time to tell lie here. Should be study book.
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He very great man.
Very honest and trustworthy.
He make very good decision.
All for good of Gaijin pilot.
You Gaijin pilot all very lucky to work for great company.
Too many waste time to tell lie here. Should be study book.
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Interesting reading your comments lads.
I did have an interview for AJV last month via HACS and based on everyones posts thus far, I'm considering not signing the contract. The guys at HACS are great. I've known them personally and can say nothing but good things about them. AJV on the other hand, I cannot comment on...... but certainly don't like what I've read so far.
If any of you out there have had any "positive" experiences with HACS and/or are presently in a commuting position for AJX/AJV, and you're not bitter, please pm me.
Cheers
I did have an interview for AJV last month via HACS and based on everyones posts thus far, I'm considering not signing the contract. The guys at HACS are great. I've known them personally and can say nothing but good things about them. AJV on the other hand, I cannot comment on...... but certainly don't like what I've read so far.
If any of you out there have had any "positive" experiences with HACS and/or are presently in a commuting position for AJX/AJV, and you're not bitter, please pm me.
Cheers
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The rat is also a liar, broken promises, be careful. Spud and the rat go hand in hand.
Hacs are great, assisting where they can and far more pro-active with their guys.
Hacs have a lot of good jobs to go to, AJV, think again, there is far better out there.
Mash the spud
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Hacs are great, assisting where they can and far more pro-active with their guys.
Hacs have a lot of good jobs to go to, AJV, think again, there is far better out there.
Mash the spud
PM