Royal Brunei - Night of the long knifes
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Bus old chap, I believe the plan is to shut down the avionic, engine and machine shops, get rid of those who don't have any directly related aircraft/powerplant skills or qualifications and transfer those who do to base or line. All efforts to be re-directed into airframe maintenance so that safety standards are preserved, which ought to work well enough. Quite how closing in-house workshops and sending all component work to overseas repair shops will save money though, the BOD haven't explained.
I'm truly amazed that in a company that is said to be unable to account for several years losses, the finance department has so far escaped job cuts. Maybe they will be cleaned up in this round, but I wouldn't bet on it. After all, who guards the guards?
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I'm truly amazed that in a company that is said to be unable to account for several years losses, the finance department has so far escaped job cuts. Maybe they will be cleaned up in this round, but I wouldn't bet on it. After all, who guards the guards?
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It's about time that those in ultimate authority realised that the BOD couldn't run a nasi lemak stall, let alone an airline. What of the foreign CEO? Any takers?
I always thought the workshops were pretty good. About time RBA stopped dreaming about third-party work and concentrated on getting the fleet and passenger service up to the standard of their competitors. Let the government foot the bill again!
I always thought the workshops were pretty good. About time RBA stopped dreaming about third-party work and concentrated on getting the fleet and passenger service up to the standard of their competitors. Let the government foot the bill again!
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Instead of spreading unsubstantiated stories, why not wait and see, then discuss.
For the expats it is no big deal really, most of you have been with the company for long enough to have a nest egg, and jobs are still around for people who want them. The writing was on the wall last time around so if you are still with the company you must have been happy to stay and take the risk. " Royal Brunei Airlines ", the clue is in the name, it is up to Bruneians to manage or mis-manage as they see fit. Anyone else should put up or shut up. When the new interim CEO is announced on Thursday he will have enough problems to deal with, without a misinformed and paranoid workforce.
For the expats it is no big deal really, most of you have been with the company for long enough to have a nest egg, and jobs are still around for people who want them. The writing was on the wall last time around so if you are still with the company you must have been happy to stay and take the risk. " Royal Brunei Airlines ", the clue is in the name, it is up to Bruneians to manage or mis-manage as they see fit. Anyone else should put up or shut up. When the new interim CEO is announced on Thursday he will have enough problems to deal with, without a misinformed and paranoid workforce.
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Misinformed? that implies some flow of communication from BOD thru management to the workers; there hasn't been any.
Paranoid? Yes, and with dam good reason.
Royal BRUNEI airlines. Fine; if they want it let them have it and see how they survive with no expats in engineering and flight ops.
I have dug my escape tunnel and am just biding my time, Your argument about those that stay being happy doesn't quite seem true then does it.
Paranoid? Yes, and with dam good reason.
Royal BRUNEI airlines. Fine; if they want it let them have it and see how they survive with no expats in engineering and flight ops.
I have dug my escape tunnel and am just biding my time, Your argument about those that stay being happy doesn't quite seem true then does it.
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The 'unsubstantiated story' originated from a manager, is reflected in gossip currently doing the rounds of senior government officers and is reinforced by several other bits of information. The rumour does represent a reasonable interpretation of the evidence and, although the interpretation may not be correct, its not only expats who are affected. Alarm is widespread amongst local staff too and morale is at rock bottom. The correct way to deal with rumours is not simply to deny them, for most rumours have a reasonable basis; Communication is required, addressing the cause of the rumour and explaining what is really going on. When Chicken-licken ran off to tell the neighbourhood that the sky was falling down, he had indeed been hit on the head by a falling object. Though it wasn't really the sky, given the information available to him, that was a reasonable interpretation. When several seperate events point in a particular direction, then unless those events are explained in plain terms, people may be pardoned for drawing their own conclusions. Rumours rarely turn out to be completely true, but they are seldom found to be completely unjustified either.
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Good Lord, how did I miss that? I can see you're a natural born QAE Bus 
Raster - this forum is not an appropriate place to reveal the forthcoming appointment of an interim CEO. The traditional method would be to allow the staff to find out when they open the Borneo Bulletin on Friday morning. Or is this just another rumour?
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Raster - this forum is not an appropriate place to reveal the forthcoming appointment of an interim CEO. The traditional method would be to allow the staff to find out when they open the Borneo Bulletin on Friday morning. Or is this just another rumour?
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News from the mews chaps,
A certain individual left LHR today, C/O rba first class FOC authority ED asking a hell of a lot of questions about our operations, infrastructure, plans, routes, low yield routes, revenue and non revenue flights, all those things a prospective CEO would be asking. Too inquisitive for a business man or what you could describe as a first class pax.
He will however remain nameless for 24 hours, pending my contact being able to see him arrive and who he meets in arrivals tomorrow. Keep an eye out....
A certain individual left LHR today, C/O rba first class FOC authority ED asking a hell of a lot of questions about our operations, infrastructure, plans, routes, low yield routes, revenue and non revenue flights, all those things a prospective CEO would be asking. Too inquisitive for a business man or what you could describe as a first class pax.
He will however remain nameless for 24 hours, pending my contact being able to see him arrive and who he meets in arrivals tomorrow. Keep an eye out....
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The Cathay retiree likes to think "businesses are saved not by rehabilitation plans but by people, good management." He lists PAL's strengths: "extremely good and profitable domestic routes, good international network with Manila extremely well located geographically, an overseas Filipino target market of 5 million. This business has tremendous potential."
A Mr. Peter Foster arrives in BWN at 1315 on BI094 todaty...
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A Mr. Peter Foster arrives in BWN at 1315 on BI094 todaty...
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Word in the farmyard is that you have finally cracked up, I knew all along it was not the sky, just thought I would start a good unsubstantiated story to keep people gossiping for a while.
By the way if you ask nicely I am sure Bus 429 will marry you, as he seems infatuated.
Word in the farmyard is that you have finally cracked up, I knew all along it was not the sky, just thought I would start a good unsubstantiated story to keep people gossiping for a while.
By the way if you ask nicely I am sure Bus 429 will marry you, as he seems infatuated.
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Captain resigned yesterday to go to SQ. Command on 777. Good luck Norm.
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No chance of a wedding there Chicken-licken, Bus429 doesn't like my fat clumsy fingers. They may be no good for typing, but they're finger-licking good when you're done eating the chicken
An already demoralised workforce have good reason to be suspicious. Plausible stories put out by managers are hardly a good way to maintain confidence, especially when independent events tend to confirm that the story has truth within it. To return to my earlier point about communication, an effective recovery plan needs committment from the entire workforce. To achieve this, management must stop relying on corporate terrorism and be more open and honest about their plans. Resistance to change is rooted in uncertainty, take away the uncertainty and resistance disappears.
Meanwhile, back in the fabled farmyard, the sky may well be firmly in place but watch out for the chestnuts. There's a few shaky looking ones still on the tree - check out Doctor Foster's pedigree for a start...
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An already demoralised workforce have good reason to be suspicious. Plausible stories put out by managers are hardly a good way to maintain confidence, especially when independent events tend to confirm that the story has truth within it. To return to my earlier point about communication, an effective recovery plan needs committment from the entire workforce. To achieve this, management must stop relying on corporate terrorism and be more open and honest about their plans. Resistance to change is rooted in uncertainty, take away the uncertainty and resistance disappears.
Meanwhile, back in the fabled farmyard, the sky may well be firmly in place but watch out for the chestnuts. There's a few shaky looking ones still on the tree - check out Doctor Foster's pedigree for a start...
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Spill the beans then. Lets have some initials.
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Branks. The Bod are thrashing around clutching at straws, or Fosters. they do not have the ability to make a reasoned decision, partly because they nothing of aviation. By reducing the morale of the workforce in general, and the keepers of their biggest asset, the aircraft, It is clear that things will only get worse. What chance of getting the pilots to come in on a day off, or make a particular effort to do a short/visual approach to save money?
The BOD should consider opening a string of noodle stalls.
The BOD should consider opening a string of noodle stalls.
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Aha! One of the demoralised I presume? I believe the BOD went into airline management after "Noodles R Us" went bankrupt.
BTW, Don't ever mention short visual approaches to pilots, they just love doing that. Try sitting in the layby near Kidlington for a couple of hours and you'll soon see what I mean. Isn't it strange how the grabbers disappear when the management mention TOIL?
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BTW, Don't ever mention short visual approaches to pilots, they just love doing that. Try sitting in the layby near Kidlington for a couple of hours and you'll soon see what I mean. Isn't it strange how the grabbers disappear when the management mention TOIL?
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