New airline to serve MoD airbridge contract to Falklands
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Air Seychelles have the experience and the plane, and yes, have employed some british too. and yes... less chances of going bust. Wouldn't be nice to get another European company to do it and then later on (god forbid) go bust and have to find another company to do it... what do you think?
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The contract was put out to tender and the lowest bidder won (helped of course by the demise in the Pound)
The MoD cannot specify in the tender contract to employ UK residents as it would preclude tender offers from domiciles where UK residents would not have the right to work. The tender process has been out for a while so why would the MoD extend the deadline to accomodate one tenderer? That would show bias in the tender process. The deadline was clearly spelled out and if the guys from Globespan could not meet the deadline that would have been their problem and not the MoD's. Now if the MoD would have given preferential treatment to a UK based operator, consulted BALPA, or not awarded it to the most cost efficient option there would have been more uproar. So now a few pilots are upset that the contract went offshore, I am pretty sure that that is of no concern to the MoD and the service personnel now enjoying a scheduled service again.
The MoD cannot specify in the tender contract to employ UK residents as it would preclude tender offers from domiciles where UK residents would not have the right to work. The tender process has been out for a while so why would the MoD extend the deadline to accomodate one tenderer? That would show bias in the tender process. The deadline was clearly spelled out and if the guys from Globespan could not meet the deadline that would have been their problem and not the MoD's. Now if the MoD would have given preferential treatment to a UK based operator, consulted BALPA, or not awarded it to the most cost efficient option there would have been more uproar. So now a few pilots are upset that the contract went offshore, I am pretty sure that that is of no concern to the MoD and the service personnel now enjoying a scheduled service again.
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The contract was put out to tender and the lowest bidder won (helped of course by the demise in the Pound)
The MoD cannot specify in the tender contract to employ UK residents as it would preclude tender offers from domiciles where UK residents would not have the right to work. The tender process has been out for a while so why would the MoD extend the deadline to accomodate one tenderer? That would show bias in the tender process. The deadline was clearly spelled out and if the guys from Globespan could not meet the deadline that would have been their problem and not the MoD's. Now if the MoD would have given preferential treatment to a UK based operator, consulted BALPA, or not awarded it to the most cost efficient option there would have been more uproar. So now a few pilots are upset that the contract went offshore, I am pretty sure that that is of no concern to the MoD and the service personnel now enjoying a scheduled service again.
The MoD cannot specify in the tender contract to employ UK residents as it would preclude tender offers from domiciles where UK residents would not have the right to work. The tender process has been out for a while so why would the MoD extend the deadline to accomodate one tenderer? That would show bias in the tender process. The deadline was clearly spelled out and if the guys from Globespan could not meet the deadline that would have been their problem and not the MoD's. Now if the MoD would have given preferential treatment to a UK based operator, consulted BALPA, or not awarded it to the most cost efficient option there would have been more uproar. So now a few pilots are upset that the contract went offshore, I am pretty sure that that is of no concern to the MoD and the service personnel now enjoying a scheduled service again.
If to keep the PC brigade happy you have to omit a line from the tender process then fair enough. However if you can imply something during the sit down talks (off the record) then that is something else completely.
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Titan has got the contract. I know as I work for them. Everyone is actually not happy to go to Ascensions or Falklands.
Is it really that good over there??
Is it really that good over there??
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I flew back to the UK on one of the first Air Seychelles flights - with the same Globespan Stewardesses that were on the Globespan 767 on the way down! Bring on the Airtankers!
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Hmmm, is not the RAF capable of keeping their nine L1011 types in...reasonable service?
And, if not, WHY not?
If our small adhoc charter airline can keep our one lone L1011-500 fully serviceable for the last 200+ revenue hours, why the hell cannot the RAF actually...do the same?
Answers on a postcard will....do.
And, if not, WHY not?
If our small adhoc charter airline can keep our one lone L1011-500 fully serviceable for the last 200+ revenue hours, why the hell cannot the RAF actually...do the same?
Answers on a postcard will....do.
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No answer re the RAF Tristar
Just one quick question .....
Are you ever not on this site ???
I mean your post was at 00.25 GMT thats late afternoon in Arizona - dont you have a bbq to go to or blow the froth off a couple with some mates?
Oh sorry I forgot, a bbq would involve you having pals which as most of us know on this site with you attitude and chip on your shoulder thats highly unlikely.
ta ta for now ol' bean
Just one quick question .....
Are you ever not on this site ???
I mean your post was at 00.25 GMT thats late afternoon in Arizona - dont you have a bbq to go to or blow the froth off a couple with some mates?
Oh sorry I forgot, a bbq would involve you having pals which as most of us know on this site with you attitude and chip on your shoulder thats highly unlikely.
ta ta for now ol' bean
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Hmmm, is not the RAF capable of keeping their nine L1011 types in...reasonable service?
And, if not, WHY not?
If our small adhoc charter airline can keep our one lone L1011-500 fully serviceable for the last 200+ revenue hours, why the hell cannot the RAF actually...do the same?
And, if not, WHY not?
If our small adhoc charter airline can keep our one lone L1011-500 fully serviceable for the last 200+ revenue hours, why the hell cannot the RAF actually...do the same?
Out of curiosity 411A, what kind of hours and cycles has that machine you're operating accumulated? Is your maintenance done in house and do you utilise a flying spanner on flights?
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The SA run can be performed by a standard airliner. The RAF TriStars were re-deployed many years ago to be used on tasks that require military equipment and crews. Much of their current serviceabilty and airworthiness issues are related to equipment that is outside of 411A's experience.
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...what kind of hours and cycles has that machine you're operating accumulated?
...Is your maintenance done in house and do you utilise a flying spanner on flights?
So far, 100% dispatch reliability...it can be done, all it takes is folks who know how.
I mean your post was at 00.25 GMT thats late afternoon in Arizona - dont you have a bbq to go to or blow the froth off a couple with some mates?
Gosh, we start much earlier than that, here.
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Titan Airways
Just to let all concerned now, Titan Airways has the Airbridge contract. I know because I work for them and have just got back from a 16 day trip to BZZ, ASN and MPN. A very interesting trip, but completely unacceptable accomodation, no locks on the door in MPN. You are more secure in a tent!