Royal Brunei
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All recruitment done thru Rishworth in NZ.
I do not have their website but a search should find it easily.
You would do one year on a Rishworth contract, then get a full RBA contract, which at the moment represents a pay cut due to the exchange rate being so bad.
I do not have their website but a search should find it easily.
You would do one year on a Rishworth contract, then get a full RBA contract, which at the moment represents a pay cut due to the exchange rate being so bad.
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Cowpat,
No pay cut here as im unemployed,single and willing to go anywhere.
I ll be searching the web for rishworth NZ.Have nr for the UK branch..will give em a call.
Not typed here..problem?
Thanks.
M.85
No pay cut here as im unemployed,single and willing to go anywhere.
I ll be searching the web for rishworth NZ.Have nr for the UK branch..will give em a call.
Not typed here..problem?
Thanks.
M.85
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Strategic plan still going ahead?
Last week RBA posted a job advert up for a Senior Interior Technical Services Enginner. Does that mean the strategic plan is still going ahead and they're refurbishing the 767 fleet? Does anyone know if the A340 orders are still going ahead or did HM pull the plug?
Apparently BA are shedding 3000 staff before the year is out so not all the doom and gloom is in bandar!
Chin up guys!
Apparently BA are shedding 3000 staff before the year is out so not all the doom and gloom is in bandar!
Chin up guys!
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Opportunity is certainly here in RBA if you cant get a job elsewhere. In fact, another 2 opportunities have just arisen because of more resignations. More 'opportunities" are just around the corner.
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Another Senior Capt Leaves
Just got to know about the latest sad news. I hope that the company can do the decent thing and send his wife home in First Class with him. As someone said before, there is no respect. Is there any hope that there may be in the future? Good luck DB, you were someone we could respect, and a good mate.
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Strike?
Agree with your post 14U.
Have you heard about the engineers downing tools for an hour yesterday in reaction to the reduced bonus for local staff.
I also hear the rba email system is now more like a complaints forum in response to the CEOs latest letter.
Good luck DB & JB.
Have you heard about the engineers downing tools for an hour yesterday in reaction to the reduced bonus for local staff.
I also hear the rba email system is now more like a complaints forum in response to the CEOs latest letter.
Good luck DB & JB.
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Trouble at t'mill
Word filters thru that things are set to happen.
New guys are happy cos they have a job, some even have a command course after 6 months. That is because the senior guys are either leaving or finding that they are too tired to accept discretion and delaying flights by 12 hours due no standby. The calibre of RBA is slowly but surely declining.
The net result is that far more experience is leaving out of the back door than is coming in the front. The danger is that the equally tired guys in between dare not say no and are "pressing on" with min fuel sometimes when airmanship might suggest another course of action to be appropriate.
Be careful out there. It could be my family you are carrying.
Back to bed for another min rest long haul.
New guys are happy cos they have a job, some even have a command course after 6 months. That is because the senior guys are either leaving or finding that they are too tired to accept discretion and delaying flights by 12 hours due no standby. The calibre of RBA is slowly but surely declining.
The net result is that far more experience is leaving out of the back door than is coming in the front. The danger is that the equally tired guys in between dare not say no and are "pressing on" with min fuel sometimes when airmanship might suggest another course of action to be appropriate.
Be careful out there. It could be my family you are carrying.
Back to bed for another min rest long haul.
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Royal Brunei should change name
Royal Brunei Airlines should change its name.
How about 'Budget Brunei Airlines'.
No payrise in 15 YEARS
Medical / Car allowances etc taken away.
Pay increments stopped until RBA makes a profit (this is only for the working grades, middle and upper management not affected.
BND depreciated 40% in recent years.
Locals only 2 weeks bonus, not 1 month.
Unrealistic Schedules, going into Discretion on a regular basis. (What point Brunei DCA is is beyond everyone, just another department of RBA)
Only empty memos from CEO stating no pay rise,or increments due SARS, Iraq war, Hajah Suriana from Tutong, banana crop didnt ripen this year, and saying we appreciate you working so hard. they dont appreciate everyone is working so hard. They think we're a dog, pat us on the head with one hand, while taking food out of our plate with the other hand, and expect us to appreciate the thanks and forget about eveything else.
The experienced Pilots and Engineers are on the way out. Replaced by less experienced staff. add to this the Fatige creeping in by over demanding, unrealistics rosters and schedules. you get the picture.
I just hope the CEO, BOD and all senior management are personally held personally responsible and accountable should something happen, as they recognise the problem is there, but are not MANAGING it.
Theres nothing 'Royal' about Royal Brunei Airlines anymore.
How about 'Budget Brunei Airlines'.
No payrise in 15 YEARS
Medical / Car allowances etc taken away.
Pay increments stopped until RBA makes a profit (this is only for the working grades, middle and upper management not affected.
BND depreciated 40% in recent years.
Locals only 2 weeks bonus, not 1 month.
Unrealistic Schedules, going into Discretion on a regular basis. (What point Brunei DCA is is beyond everyone, just another department of RBA)
Only empty memos from CEO stating no pay rise,or increments due SARS, Iraq war, Hajah Suriana from Tutong, banana crop didnt ripen this year, and saying we appreciate you working so hard. they dont appreciate everyone is working so hard. They think we're a dog, pat us on the head with one hand, while taking food out of our plate with the other hand, and expect us to appreciate the thanks and forget about eveything else.
The experienced Pilots and Engineers are on the way out. Replaced by less experienced staff. add to this the Fatige creeping in by over demanding, unrealistics rosters and schedules. you get the picture.
I just hope the CEO, BOD and all senior management are personally held personally responsible and accountable should something happen, as they recognise the problem is there, but are not MANAGING it.
Theres nothing 'Royal' about Royal Brunei Airlines anymore.
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Is that battery operated or are you including the generator?
Soon be lots of spare car park space if guys continue to leave at the present rate!
Soon be lots of spare car park space if guys continue to leave at the present rate!
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Safety Standards At RBA
Just heard that an SFO need only get a "C" grade before he can be put on the command list. It used to be 2 X a "B" grade. Can any instructor please confirm before we make our comments.
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Not Correct.
We have put 2 SFOs on the next command courses who have not been with us long enough to do 2 base checks but are high time Captains from another Airline.
The real concern is persuading experienced captains to remain. Another 2 have resigned and the experience levels are plummetting at a time when the 767 fleet is showing its age and pressure is being brought to bear to operate with (sometimes less than) min fuel so we dont leave the suitcases behind in BKK.
It is a worrying situation and one that shows no serious signs of being properly addressed by anyone from CEO down.
We have put 2 SFOs on the next command courses who have not been with us long enough to do 2 base checks but are high time Captains from another Airline.
The real concern is persuading experienced captains to remain. Another 2 have resigned and the experience levels are plummetting at a time when the 767 fleet is showing its age and pressure is being brought to bear to operate with (sometimes less than) min fuel so we dont leave the suitcases behind in BKK.
It is a worrying situation and one that shows no serious signs of being properly addressed by anyone from CEO down.
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RBA TRAINING STANDARDS
Cowpat, OK with that BUT what about when they have to again look at their "Own Pool" of pilots. At the moment you are looking to loose more experienced Capts to us, and your levels of experiance and skills drops by the day. Word of your fuel policy starts to filter through and I wonder if the general public should know more about it. Good luck mate.
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In defence of RBA
The only route where we have been reminded of the importance of not offloading freight and suitcases is the BKK FRA service. There have been some rather suspect computer flight plans generated (reduced contingency fuel, reduced div fuel etc) though which have resulted in delayed departures BKK (whilst the tech crew worked out what was going on) and some legal but not very sensible shut down fuels in FRA.
I think RBA must now be very worried at the number of 757 and 767 opportunities that are becoming available and are attractive to its senior captains. They can earn in US$ what they are currently earning in SIN$. Oh to be a fly on the wall at the upcoming staff open forum. Well, that really is my last post now. See you soon UAE Camel.
I think RBA must now be very worried at the number of 757 and 767 opportunities that are becoming available and are attractive to its senior captains. They can earn in US$ what they are currently earning in SIN$. Oh to be a fly on the wall at the upcoming staff open forum. Well, that really is my last post now. See you soon UAE Camel.
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Do you think that HM knows what is really going on? I agree with UAE Camel in that perhaps more people should know. Cutting costs is one thing but this situation has turned dangerous.
A nightmare is waiting to happen as pretty soon the only captains left will be inexperienced or overworked or both.
A nightmare is waiting to happen as pretty soon the only captains left will be inexperienced or overworked or both.
Word has it that the latest offer put to management has been.................................. rejected "but will be looked at if more cost savings can be realised."
Anyone care to comment...
Anyone care to comment...