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Hey hebe,
Can you EMail me;
Can you EMail me;
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Quiet? Well yes I suppose so. Most people are keeping their powder dry and waiting for interviews, job offers, start dates etc at Emirates, Hainan, Dragon, DHL, Virgin Blue, etc etc.
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Waiting. Nothing new going on, not that we hear about anyway. No sign of a new CEO so far. The calm before the storm?
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Lynch is not coming, the board did not find his solution acceptable. They are now talking to a Mr Cooper.
The solution to RBA's troubles is easy, get rid of unprofitable routes, of which there are many. RBA has never made a profit operating to Tapei , and yet we still go there twice a week.There are many more examples if anyone is interested.
The solution to RBA's troubles is easy, get rid of unprofitable routes, of which there are many. RBA has never made a profit operating to Tapei , and yet we still go there twice a week.There are many more examples if anyone is interested.
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As its all gone quiet, I thought we could all contribute our two cents worth of suggestions to RBA. This one isn't mine but I have heard it mentioned and it sounds good to me.
Cancel Housing Allowance and close down premises section
Give all expat pilots a $2000 pcm basic pay rise.
Expat pilots then responsible for own accommodation.
Benefits:
Single F/Os have the option of sharing a rented house if they wish.
There is the option to buy rather than rent, thus giving a "pay rise" (RBA paying for mortgage) of $24000 pa.
Cost to RBA. Nil, Nahda, Zilch. Possibly even a small saving.
Cost to expats. ditto
Benefit to expats. Capital value of house paid for by RBA at rate of $24000 pa. (6 years and a reasonable house is all yours)
Benefits to RBA. No Premises section to run and maintain.
Stable expatriate (house owning) workforce
Have I missed something?
Cancel Housing Allowance and close down premises section
Give all expat pilots a $2000 pcm basic pay rise.
Expat pilots then responsible for own accommodation.
Benefits:
Single F/Os have the option of sharing a rented house if they wish.
There is the option to buy rather than rent, thus giving a "pay rise" (RBA paying for mortgage) of $24000 pa.
Cost to RBA. Nil, Nahda, Zilch. Possibly even a small saving.
Cost to expats. ditto
Benefit to expats. Capital value of house paid for by RBA at rate of $24000 pa. (6 years and a reasonable house is all yours)
Benefits to RBA. No Premises section to run and maintain.
Stable expatriate (house owning) workforce
Have I missed something?
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Thinalbert,
Yes you've missed quite a lot.
1. Premises is responsible for all RBA buildings not just housing.
2. Buying is not an option for a Green IC holder.
3. Who would want to own a house in Brunei anyway? Not exactly an investment is it?
4. I could be wrong on this one and stand to be corrected but it may not be possible for an individual Green IC holder to rent a property with out the backing of a Bruneian sponsor (eg RBA).
Yes you've missed quite a lot.
1. Premises is responsible for all RBA buildings not just housing.
2. Buying is not an option for a Green IC holder.
3. Who would want to own a house in Brunei anyway? Not exactly an investment is it?
4. I could be wrong on this one and stand to be corrected but it may not be possible for an individual Green IC holder to rent a property with out the backing of a Bruneian sponsor (eg RBA).
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Tom,
1. OK fair point
2. My information (third hand) is that a green ic holder could buy.
3. Agreed. Not exactly an investment, but RBA would effectively be making the investment for you. If you "lost" 50% of the value of the house when you sold, it is still more than you get from the rental deal now isn't it?
4. see2.
Anyone else with any suggestions.
1. OK fair point
2. My information (third hand) is that a green ic holder could buy.
3. Agreed. Not exactly an investment, but RBA would effectively be making the investment for you. If you "lost" 50% of the value of the house when you sold, it is still more than you get from the rental deal now isn't it?
4. see2.
Anyone else with any suggestions.
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Buying property is not possible unless you use a Bruneian partner. ( and we have already seen how trustworthy the locals are.)
One answer would be to do as some companies do and that is base pilots elsewhere and they just transit Brunei in a hotel when on a slip or when undergoing recurrancy.pilots then responsible for their own tax problems
The airline has to have some direction as to what it should be. Is it a national airline operating to places and at times that the government want or is it a commercial operation. If it is the latter, a workforce of 2400 must be culled and routes that are uneconomic must be suspended.
More importantly the management must be able to make a decision and then stick to it. We currently operate 10 aircraft on an 8.5 aircraft schedule. One minute we are going to lease one or two out next we change our minds and will operate all 10. how can Flt Ops and Cabin crew react to these changes.
One pilot did walk off the roster by not returning from leave.
One answer would be to do as some companies do and that is base pilots elsewhere and they just transit Brunei in a hotel when on a slip or when undergoing recurrancy.pilots then responsible for their own tax problems
The airline has to have some direction as to what it should be. Is it a national airline operating to places and at times that the government want or is it a commercial operation. If it is the latter, a workforce of 2400 must be culled and routes that are uneconomic must be suspended.
More importantly the management must be able to make a decision and then stick to it. We currently operate 10 aircraft on an 8.5 aircraft schedule. One minute we are going to lease one or two out next we change our minds and will operate all 10. how can Flt Ops and Cabin crew react to these changes.
One pilot did walk off the roster by not returning from leave.
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The pilots flying on Kiwi licences will be please to see Air NZ getting A320's. That should make it easier to get the A319 on your licence before they arrive next year.
Mind you, thats if you really want to fly a bus?
Mind you, thats if you really want to fly a bus?
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Latest rumour is that more redundancies will be announced next week. One version says 200 to go, the other says 50, of whom 15 are in Engineering and most of the rest in Finance. Keep watching this space.
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