is olympic airlines accepting applications?
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olympic does exist and was hiring 1 month back
new bosses think of replacing old ATRs with DH8 next generation and old B737s with B737NG and airbus..they are planning to continue with the existing 4 A343s for long haul flights
new bosses think of replacing old ATRs with DH8 next generation and old B737s with B737NG and airbus..they are planning to continue with the existing 4 A343s for long haul flights
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nope,was sold to a greek business organization called MIG
MIG is a cooperation between greek businessmen,who handle the money and are the representers/spokesmen of the company,and ship,oil-sources owners(mostly arabians) who back up/feed back the company..definetely,olympic can count on them
MIG is a cooperation between greek businessmen,who handle the money and are the representers/spokesmen of the company,and ship,oil-sources owners(mostly arabians) who back up/feed back the company..definetely,olympic can count on them
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Their way of saying Greek Jobs for Greek Pilots I guess!!
The Greek government are also applying pressure to the management team to take on the old Olympic pilots (basically because the Governement can't afford to pay them 90% of their old pay to sit at home all day).
I am lead to believe new Olympic will not be rewarded with any new routes until the above mentioned issues are resolved thus meaning that the expansion plans are on hold and therefore the company have no need to extend the Parc contract beyond the end of March.
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The deal was 80% of salary for over 50s not to work, but the government never pay what it say. New Olympic MIG has new code shares with TKY and doesn't need anymore routes as it took back routes from smaller company that was on ACMI, Athens Airline, Skywings, Hellas etc. Now those companies in big troubles. Govenment pissed with new MIG as they will not give big concession travel to civil servants and not putting cash in bags for ministers. Old Olympic had 690000 Civil servants globe trotting on the cheap, no wonders it make huge loss. But problems in Greek aviation are much bigger. New Olympic MIG has option for Government stake in place, but why would they, put 10 euros in one end of government comes out 10c the other! Also doesnt matter how long Parc guys are there because MIG will get subsidy from Government for the contract workers, Flt Crews, Engs etc.. But answer still no to getting job.
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The new Olympic Air has only chance of surviving provided the Greek Government does not touch it at all.
They have had their fair chance and they blew it during the last 20+ years. Why should the tax-payers, pay the Operation? If MIG can not run this without governmental support, that will be the final prove that OA has no right of existance!
Under the the current conditions it is very unlikely that the EC will approve state subsidies any way.
They have had their fair chance and they blew it during the last 20+ years. Why should the tax-payers, pay the Operation? If MIG can not run this without governmental support, that will be the final prove that OA has no right of existance!
Under the the current conditions it is very unlikely that the EC will approve state subsidies any way.
