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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hi there,

I sent my resume to RBA and had no answer. They weren´t looking for pilots???

Flaps 15º :cool:

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.

FOR SALE: ANGLE GRINDER (As New)

Ideal for those "clamped" car park solutions.
A real bargin at $40.(Only 1/6th of a season carpark ticket!)

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!

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.

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.

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.

UAE Camel,

Your points are valid. Sadly, I cannot counter them.

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.

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.

:uhoh: :( :sad:

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...

Short Sighted Leadership
 

To reject the offer will cost the company more money in the long run, than to accept it now.

Four more Captains have received their offers of employment and will be giving RBA the good news in March.

We'll all miss you COWPAT, life will no longer be as exciting!!

Uncle H,
Thanks for looking after my sunglasses,but as Im on a 12hr visit to BWN,Ill have to pick them up on my next visit.
Cheers B.W.M.:cool:

A bit premature UTH but thanks all the same. My EK date is Aug. When is yours?

Interesting to hear all different views about RBA. Since they are so desperate for people now, would someone like myself who was born in Brunei should have a go at it?

I don't have the JAR or UK ATPL nor 500 hours on type but a Canadian ATPL.

The last time I was back there, when Fox was still running the show, told me to take a hike as I was not "local" enough to be on the cadet program.

If any could shed some light this would be appreciated.

Thanks a lot!


:ok:

Calling Bananas bananas,
I hear you were at the staff open forum last week. I was 'in harness'. What happened there ?

Hi Wings.

Yes. Present, Spoke and got a few issues aired. No promises from anyone and I wouldn't hold your breath. If things dont change I guess they will stay the same.

In LHR now. Call round for a beer next weekend sometime.

Bananas

Oh dear,the angle grinder company is not doing well as its taken the car park people so long to construct the barriers,however B.W.M's new venture

BORNEO POOL REMOVALS

sure to make a buck!
PH 0800 SWIMNOMORE:ok:

Borneo Wild Man

Can you send me the recipe of that Jungle Juice yoiu are drinking!:ok:

It seems some of you guys really know what you talking about regardng RBA.

I am a bit interested in joining (stepping stone) and have been in aviation for 15years+.
Been driving the 737, 767 and now rated on the Airbus 340.
Problem is I have no Comand hours even though i am 7000h+.

I have been trying to get a webadress to Richworth, but no joy.
(links in Ppjn doesn't work)

Anyone in RBA that has it?
Also has RBA ordered 340:s?

In that case maybe my own experience suits the company.


Regards
DD

Try www.smartcockpit.com, an excellent site by courtesy of Ludovic Andre, ex coloured soft fruit most popular in Patpong(the fruit that is, not Ludo)ex Aeris, and latest celebrity guest in 'Rumours and news'. Click on jobs link. Also www.pilotpointer.com
Good luck, and if you find that perfect job....pm me
Oh, is that another six foot lizard in my garden!!! Gemma!!!!

Thanks Zingaro.
I had to learn the difference between Rish and Rich.

I know that no place is perfect, but most really not to bad.

Regards DD

I have received some communication from jack at rishworth in regards to an oct start (possible),very exciting for myself considering what im doing now.
The queston is does rishworth only do the FO recruitment and Bruinai do the direct entry command ,as flight Inter is advertising for Capt's on behalve of RB.

Cheers Splat

:ok:

There is a lot of recent turnover of pilots at RBA. Be careful what you sign up for. There has been no pay rise since the 1980,s and we only got that because we all resigned. That wouldnt work today as the BOD have already demonstrated that they are prepared to operate short of pilots rather than pay market rate and happily stand by whist some good people leave. The latest resignation was 2 days ago.

Rumour is that the Brunei DCA are about to validate Malaysian, Indonesian, Philippines licences. If that happens then RBA will not be a happy place for anyone with a UK, Aus or NZ mortgage.

SIA Cargo is a much better deal, and thats saying something.

BruneiDirect.Com
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Flap Trouble Forces RBA To Make Emergency Landing
By M K Anwar

Bandar Seri Begawan - A Royal Brunei Airlines' flight from Bangkok was reported to have made an emergency landing after its system had indicated a problem with its flap functions.

The B767 aircraft was also reported to have been hit by a fire that had broken out on the right wheel of the aircraft as it was landing at the Bangkok International Airport.

Passengers were ordered to evacuate the aircraft soon after the landing.

The RBA, when contacted yesterday, said that its BI 33 flight that departed from Bangkok on April 3 had a technical problem about an hour into its flight and had to return.

In its statement, RBA said that the Engine Indication and Crew Alert System (EICS) had indicated a problem during the flight.

Upon landing, the Bangkok Airport Tower Control (ATC) informed the captain that there was a fire on the right wheel. Flight crews onboard were unable to neither confirm nor verify this from the aircraft.

The Bulletin was told that upon landing, passengers were asked to evacuate the aircraft using the emergency slide raft. This was done following procedures based on the ATC advice at that time, said RBA.

The RBA statement also said that a thorough inspection of the aircraft later by RBA engineers found no indication there was any problem on the aircraft's flaps. Further inspections have also found no indication of fire on the wheels of the aircraft. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

Brudirect.com News

All Crew did a good job. History of leading Edge Slat assym which recurred (without any flap selection been made) in the cruise. Fuel dumped and Flap 20 landing made at BKK at night. BKK ATC reported brakefire on landing and crew really had no option other than to evacuate. A couple of pax sustained minor injuries during the evacuation.

The aeroplanes are starting to show their age. "M" and "N" are about to be dry leased and with others to go into the hangar for several weeks at a time for cabin/engine upgrades the pressure is really on to keep as many aeroplanes as possible flying the line.

The new business class seats were bought cheap from Del boy and Rodney and are causing major headaches for the engineers. About half the armrests are u/s at any one time. New IFE seems to work ok.

Interesting times.

Cowpat

Fuel dumped on a B767. Are you sure about that??

Yes, Ever since I started flying them many years ago.
Centre tank jettison only at 72600 kg/hour. It takes about 30 minutes to dump full centre tank. No jettison from wing tanks.

Cowpat

It just goes to show after being off the B767 for 10 years I have now dumped that fact re Centre Tank!:{

might want to re check those figures re the dump rate.
FW

I did before I posted. They are straight out of the RBA Boeing Manuals. Depends on whether you have twin or single jettison pumps fitted. Single pump = half dump rate. We have twin jettison pumps.