Royal Brunei - Night of the long knifes
 

Rumour that several senior directors have been sacked by new chairman and that many more jobs are to go in an effort to make the airline lean and mean. New DFO as well. Comments from anyone in the know?

I have heard the same story. New boss is going through the place with a fine toothed comb.. .. .The DFO is retiring, that is why he is leaving. The Chief pilot to take over his job.

"Long knives...". .Those in the know say more to come (or go!) on Monday...

Yup,this coming Monday,more announcement for cuts and cuts and more cuts.

Update:. .. .Latest rumour is that all expat pilots are to lose their supplemental allowance, distinct possibility of outbasings which will mean no housing allowance, no expat allowance, no schooling allowance and you pay tax on whats left.. .. .Only rumour, but if true its time for you guys to jump ship I think.

THINALBERT, My understanding is that most of the expat pilots at BI have been asking for out basing for years, especially the Australians.

More than the jobs and conditions of ex-pat pilots at stake here. Expat engineers and other staff also at risk. What about the locals (their country, their airline)? We expats could probably find jobs, even in the current environment. Moving is hassle but possible.... .Local staff have fewer options and a lot has been invested in their training. Spare a thought for them.. .From my point of you, any cut in allowances or conditions (and don't forget, it is all rumour!) would make my position both untenable and unviable. . .Wait 'till Monday. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />. . . . <small>[ 17 March 2002, 01:11: Message edited by: Bus429 ]</small>

Outbasings,outbasings.........now thats a good idea!

B772, Not sure about that, but in the present climate I suggest that its a bit like turkeys voting for christmas.. .. .Its all to do with dollars at the end of the day.. .Lets just wait and see. Good luck to all of you at RBA.

Blacksheep - I went to the session this morning and I have to say confidence is not high. Time to update the CV...

Blacksheep - latest missive from Dreamhouse indicates that certain contractual conditions have been breached.

......and why does the Executive director need a copy of the boyz hours???Didnt know he knew the front from the back!

Any truth to the rumour that 3 F/Os and a junior captain with a senior dad have just been binned?

Yes, it is true & what a sad way for them to learn. It is never pleasant (been there, had it done), but these are all people, just like you and me. What an atmosphere to work in. What or who is next & when?

I think the way in which they learned should be related. Early today, a local news web site posted a copy of an article from the Borneo Bulletin explaining the drastic (IMHO, doomed) measures to bring the company back from the brink. Attached to this article was a list of those already made redundant (local + expat). Also on the list were the names of several in Flight Ops who, it now transpires, had no idea they were to be sacked within the next six weeks. This was soon printed off and was doing the rounds. The company panicked, killed internet access throughout the company (at least in Brunei) and took steps to have the post removed. The list, need it be said, should not have been seen by many! There was also a portion of text, at the bottom of the list, referring to the savings after gratuity and re-patriation costs but no figures followed. I know one of the pilots on the list. He had long-term plans for his family based around his staying with RBA. Bad enough to have been dumped (and my sympathies to all) but to have learned this way demonstrates crass and inept control.. .RBA have also chosen to break both company regulations and contracts without negotiation. They have given themselves the impossible target of a year to break even. There seems to be a great deal of panic at the top. This situation is apparently unique. Nothing of this nature has happened in the history of RBA and they seem to have a problem handling it. The few that hate expats are bound to revel in all this.. . <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="mad.gif" />

Oh dear,. .. .I still have many expat friends working with RBA, and I wish you all the very best of luck in what must be an absolutely awful time. I knew things were bad but I had no idea that they had gone this far.. .. .Why didnt senior management listen and act years ago. They must have seen this coming. And why punish expats for the failings of senior bruneian management.. .. .Are you still employing hundreds of locals in a job creation exercise.

Ive heard the toll also involves expat Engineers.A sad loss my friends.

THINALBERT. .. .It is time for them also, I heard the DFO and CP were in that position for more than 15 year, (permanent seat) bad example, corruption, colition and nepatism

Bus 429, please advise website re article.. .Very sorry to hear this. .Regards

Sad news, check these links out.. .. .<a href="http://www.brunei-online.com/bb/fri/mar22h25.htm" target="_blank">http://www.brunei-online.com/bb/fri/mar22h25.htm</a>. .. .<a href="http://www.brunei-online.com/bb/fri/mar22h25.htm" target="_blank">http://www.brunei-online.com/bb/fri/mar22h25.htm</a>