Anyone heard of hiring pilots for BAe146/RJ?
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Aircraft still at Exeter ?
Regarding Efly, are the aircraft still at Exeter ?
There was certainly no 9H-ELE on the Maltese register at the end of May ../Department of Civil Aviation -
There was certainly no 9H-ELE on the Maltese register at the end of May ../Department of Civil Aviation -
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From what I hear,Efly have been dissolved.There was an attempt to get the planes from Exeter to Malta,but you must have an AOC in order to be insured.
Lots of wool has been expended over eyes.
Dissolved 3rd april-/A/c for sale 4th April.Would be too late now for them to seek work even if they did get the AOC.
Is it true that Nex called it a day on wednesday 3rd June?I know they were not flying for a long time,but I thought they might get a chance with Arann.
Whats going to happen all of these 146 aircraft?,they were an excellent workhorse!,even if not every pilots fave.
Lots of wool has been expended over eyes.
Dissolved 3rd april-/A/c for sale 4th April.Would be too late now for them to seek work even if they did get the AOC.
Is it true that Nex called it a day on wednesday 3rd June?I know they were not flying for a long time,but I thought they might get a chance with Arann.
Whats going to happen all of these 146 aircraft?,they were an excellent workhorse!,even if not every pilots fave.
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Dissolved 3rd april-/A/c for sale 4th April
There was an attempt to get the planes from Exeter to Malta,but you must have an AOC in order to be insured.
Is it true that Nex called it a day on wednesday 3rd June?I know they were not flying for a long time,but I thought they might get a chance with Arann.
It's a pity if it is true, Nex was showing a lot of promise at one time.
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Whats going to happen all of these 146 aircraft?,they were an excellent workhorse!,even if not every pilots fave.
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but .... that is what is was designed to do.... a DC3 replacement.
There are few airliners where one can look at a field and say ... I could get in there.
In design terms what it has been doing over the past 20 years was window dressing .
There are few airliners where one can look at a field and say ... I could get in there.
In design terms what it has been doing over the past 20 years was window dressing .
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If you could have the density of airfields that you have in Europe/US etc in the developing world then the old BAe 146 would be fine.
Last night my nearest diversion airfield was 504nm. With only 50 pax then loading enough fuel was not an issue and could just be done. However with a busy load on such a route, we either restrict the payload and carry diversion fuel or if the criteria are met, we set off without a nominated diversion with a strip in the middle of the desert being the 'alternate' should we need one, yet we can't file it as such. Of course, all of that would be done in CAVOK condition of course!
The only way that an operator could get round such a situation is to bend or ignore the rules. As time goes on then it will be inevitable that this will probably be more widespread as the aircraft migrates to more 'colourful' places!
Last night my nearest diversion airfield was 504nm. With only 50 pax then loading enough fuel was not an issue and could just be done. However with a busy load on such a route, we either restrict the payload and carry diversion fuel or if the criteria are met, we set off without a nominated diversion with a strip in the middle of the desert being the 'alternate' should we need one, yet we can't file it as such. Of course, all of that would be done in CAVOK condition of course!
The only way that an operator could get round such a situation is to bend or ignore the rules. As time goes on then it will be inevitable that this will probably be more widespread as the aircraft migrates to more 'colourful' places!
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Afternoon all,
Just going back to the Aer Arann aspect, is there any news on this e.g. when the operation would begin, routes etc.? Seems like a very short rushed exercise trying to get the aircraft type into the fleet for this summer.
Regards,
P2C
Just going back to the Aer Arann aspect, is there any news on this e.g. when the operation would begin, routes etc.? Seems like a very short rushed exercise trying to get the aircraft type into the fleet for this summer.
Regards,
P2C
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The simple answer is that in all probability, no-one knows. I doubt the Nex principals know yet themselves. There is nothing on the RE website about it, and that is where you will probably read about it first.
If RE are going to put the 146 on their AOC, it is too late for this season and they will probably take their time doing it over the winter. In other words, not much is likely to happen for a while.
The simple answer is that in all probability, no-one knows. I doubt the Nex principals know yet themselves. There is nothing on the RE website about it, and that is where you will probably read about it first.
If RE are going to put the 146 on their AOC, it is too late for this season and they will probably take their time doing it over the winter. In other words, not much is likely to happen for a while.
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Hi remoak,
Agree with you, sounds like it's more a long term thing. Sounds like they may be planning for a brighter 2010. Although whether an early production BAe146 is the way forward is another question.
Cheers,
P2C
Agree with you, sounds like it's more a long term thing. Sounds like they may be planning for a brighter 2010. Although whether an early production BAe146 is the way forward is another question.
Cheers,
P2C
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Well the Head of Training has left, apparently the Head of Engineering as well. Much confusion, some pilots staying and some leaving. Whole thing now looks like a giant mess!
Anyone know any more?
Anyone know any more?
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Seems pretty quiet out there. Might be a bit of movement at Astra. Efly seem to have started operations. Nex were trying to start up again, not sure if that ever happened. Other than that, most of the 146 activity now is in the Third World.
Feel for you guys.
I hit the market after 9/11 as an FO 146, 3,200 on type and 10,000 total (not unusual in Australia), and no job to be had and no international experience.
Came to the sandpit and in less than three years, left seat 777.
There are other opportunities than the jumbolino
halas
ps. Good luck!
I hit the market after 9/11 as an FO 146, 3,200 on type and 10,000 total (not unusual in Australia), and no job to be had and no international experience.
Came to the sandpit and in less than three years, left seat 777.
There are other opportunities than the jumbolino
halas
ps. Good luck!
Firstly l can't move back to "the EU" as l am not from there and honestly, wouldn't want to live there.
Secondly, after doing multi-leg domestic short-haul as an FO on the 146, one-sector-a-day in a 777 as a captain is just fine with me.
Thirdly, living in the pit is not so bad at all. Being out of work for nine months with two kids under two years old prior to getting this gig...now that was bad!
I could be "doing it tough" in a lot worse places than this........
halas
Secondly, after doing multi-leg domestic short-haul as an FO on the 146, one-sector-a-day in a 777 as a captain is just fine with me.
Thirdly, living in the pit is not so bad at all. Being out of work for nine months with two kids under two years old prior to getting this gig...now that was bad!
I could be "doing it tough" in a lot worse places than this........
halas