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SAS Ireland still flying and doesn't even look like they cancel flights due to lack of pilots.
I wonder if there are any improvements on the contracts or still nothing? |
SAS Ireland still flying and doesn't even look like they cancel flights due to lack of pilots. |
I based my comment on looking at SAS Ireland 6 a/c on flight radar today and all of them seems to fly.
ei-sia, ei-sib and ei-sie did first wave departures from agp. |
Says little about the overall crewing situation though. I believe there are a couple of Neos without engines parked up in Hamburg destined for SAIL. Possibly the engine issues cover up the crewing issues. Who knows. SAS hasn't managed the crew shortage very well. And the public speech in Sweden that is what due to crew calling sick en mass was ridiculous and no less manipulative than O'Learys weak attempt at covering up their crewing issue last year. |
I heard crew based in spain for sas ireland is on the temporary english contract and paying taxes in ireland :eek:
Anybody able to confirm that? |
New contracts out. Pension increased to 5%. (Have to, by UK law. But there is a maximum amount you can save) £1000/£1500 yearly allowance towards the cost of LOL. FO/CPT No increase in pay. And in return they can adjust to a random roster in order to crew the flights. And this is supposed to solve their crewing crisis. Stick that up your a** |
Originally Posted by Raski
(Post 10194066)
not suprised at all.
TCs remain the same, crap, and this is why pilots are leaving. Only youngsters remain, or skippers willing for part time. SAIL will not go far. I assume the last 3 aircrafts will be sent directly to Scandiland. I think this experiment was a failure like the previous ones attempted by SAS mainline. Today I see all aircrafts are flying.. Are more people about to leave? |
Originally Posted by Perser_dk
(Post 10194172)
When will they be delivered? Is the crew situation really that bad, what about recruitment?
Today I see all aircrafts are flying.. Are more people about to leave? |
Not quite true. Large age range in both seats, with a very high Union membership. BALPA, IPA and SELPA. Probably about 90% are refusing to work days off until there's a drastic improvement. So many are refusing easy money now in the hope of more rewards later. CAE are a bunch of misers, and probably don't want to fork out money for a CCQ onto A320 |
Recruitment
It’s an impressive amount of recruitment ads and mails they have had for the positions in SAIL, not to mention all the screening days...
And for what, 40 positions? Wonder what all that have cost... |
From CAE Parc Aviation Facebook:
"Great day at CAE London Gatwick! Thank you to all our fantastic candidates who attended, and the very helpful CAE staff. Next week we are in Manchester! SAS Ireland our partner airline continue to grow and develop their London Heathrow base! This is a perfect opportunity for Airbus Fleet Captains and A320 First Officers to enjoy a stable roster and be in command of the newest fleet of A320neo aircraft." Continue to grow? Develop their LHR base? Stable Roster? I have checked SAIL traffic regularity in our (SAS) system - it's quite an impressing amount of flights cancelled due to lack of flight deck crew, or delayed flight due to flight deck crew shortage. |
I heard the next A320 "EI-SIG" just did another "test flight" today and is planned to operate from Thursday this week.
Must have been some new crew joining? |
Originally Posted by Perser_dk
(Post 10203996)
I heard the next A320 "EI-SIG" just did another "test flight" today and is planned to operate from Thursday this week.
Must have been some new crew joining? I heard about cancellations due to lack of both flight crew and cabin crew due to very bad t&c... |
Very high turnover of staff is always indicator of very bad t&c.
I think SAIL were very lucky to start the operation after Monarch bankruptcy. However now with base in Malaga I don't see anybody who would be interested to work for them. Only option would be very low hours guys straight after flight school, but they ask for min 500h on a320, so it doesn't work for them neither... The main question is how much longer they will try to keep it working? Another thing is why they don't even try to raise the t&c? |
Originally Posted by matt283
(Post 10204085)
Another thing is why they don't even try to raise the t&c?
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I think we all realized quite quickly what the real intent of SAIL was. The unions have stood helpless watching this unfold with little they could, legally, do. One wonders if the current panic recruitment to mainline is a result of failed recruitment to SAIL. I read in the news today, for what it's worth, that 80 % of the SK-cancellations are due to the inability of SAIL and CityJet to deliver and mainline has stepped in to cover up.
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OK, so is it very likely that SAS after the summer season will absorb SAIL a/c and close this experiment??
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No
No. SAS Will never admit anything wrong here. They will continue with the project and eventually get the crew needed. But the company will bleed for a while. |
Meanwhile Norwegian have applied for a Swedish AOC which they expect to be granted by the fall, application to the US authorities may take a little longer. Given the companies stated objective to streamline and harmonise AOC’s there is much speculation that the Swedish authorities will allow cross AOC flying by pilots from NAS/NAN/NUK the IAA are not so keen apparently. maybe the grass is not so green in Ireland and after all |
Cherry Picking AOCs , nice one.
I do think this Industry has gone bonkers mad. In Europe , that is supposed to be the same! Or are they hunting for The Competent Authority and finding none,,,,,,,, |
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