TonyC

What is your policy regarding training failures?

What rights do the employees have under the contract of which you spoke?







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tailendcharlie

I hope everyone who buys into the "pilot shortage" myth reads through this thread...

captjns

I never waste my time if terms and conditions are not revealed in writing.

flylikesly

How much does it pay?

badflaps

That whole operation sounds like very thin ice.

TonyWilliams

We just had our first "post holder" meeting as part of the AOC process with four of us and the Afghan government Civil Aviation Authority, plus the FAA. All four us are USMC veterans, including myself.

Prison is someplace you can't leave. I can leave any time.

TonyWilliams

I'm not the person to be able to address an employee's legal rights here. I would think of it much like SkyWest Airlines with their "Right to Work" state of Utah, which really means you can be sacked at any time for whatever failing you may have. The U.A.E. has no legal labor unions, but I don't know about Afghanistan.

A training failure would not be retained. We are not in a position to baby sit pilots, which is why they must be experienced in this aircraft.

The exception is Afghan nationals, or those who speak the local language, who will be trained under a somewhat costly program (but common in this part of the world) of a training captain (TRI) plus a safety captain in the jump seat during IOE. All the Afghan speakers we currently have completed a full JAA / EASA approved initial course in Europe, but have zero time in a CRJ.

We just repositioned the first aircraft to Kabul from Dubai. This is the equinox and first day of the Persian New Year (1393), and our company teams have been busy setting up sales and ticket offices, airport offices (both in domestic and international terminal at Kabul), building maintenance facilities, and hiring.

It is exciting watching something rise from the dust.

TonyWilliams

Yes, we could fail, just like this long list of airlines (and only partially through the first letter "C"):

Defunct Airlines

Adamair
Country: Indonesia
Airline operations were stopped in 2008 due to the safety problems

ADC Airlines
Country: Nigeria
Airline was grounded by the Nigerian government in April 2007

Aero Airlines
Country: Estonia
Airline ceased operations in January 2008

Aero Asia International
Country: Pakistan
Airline failed to meet safety standards and suspended operations in May 2007

Aero California
Country: Mexico
Mexican government grounded the airline in July 2009

Aero Rent Airlines
Country: Russia
Charter airline grounded by authorities in November 2011

Aerocondor Transportes Aereos - ATA
Country: Portugal
Regional airline suspended operations in May 2008

Aerolineas del Sur
Country: Chile
Airline declared bankruptcy in December, 2008

Aeromost Kharkiv
Country: Ukraine
Airline went into bankrupt in 2007

AeroSvit
Country: Ukraine
Formerly the largest airline in Ukraine ceased operations in February 2013

African Safari Airways
Country: Kenya
Charter airline ceased operations in 2009

Air Adriatic
Country: Croatia
Charter airline lost its air operator certificate and suspended operations in March 2007

Air Batumi
Country: Georgia
Airline based in Batumi closed in 2012

Air Comet
Country: Spain
Scheduled long-haul airline went into bankrupt in December 2009

Air Europe
Country: Italy
Long-haul scheduled airline was closed by owners in December 2008

Air Finland
Country: Finland
Charter airline went bankrupt in June 2012

Air Gabon
Country: Gabon
Former national carrier of Gabon ceased all operations in March 2006

Air Guinee Express
Country: Guinea
Only airline in Guinea was liquidated in 2008

Air Ivoire
Country: Cote d'Ivoire
Former national airline of Ivory Coast liquidated in 2011

Air Lithuania
Country: Lithuania
Regional airline went into bankrupt in November 2005

Air Madrid
Country: Spain
Airline suspended operations in December 2006.

Air Mauritanie
Country: Mauritania
Former national airline of Mauritania was liquidated in October 2007

Air Midwest
Country: United States
Commuter airline ceased operations in June 2008

Air Nepal International
Country: Nepal
Airline ceased operations in March 2006

Air Onix
Country: Ukraine
Airline from South Ukraine ceased operations in December 2013

Air Phoenix
Country: Thailand
Regional airline ceased operations in 2009

Air Rum
Country: Jordan
Intrernational charter airline became inoperational in 2008

Air Santo Domingo
Country: Dominican Republic
Former flag carrier of the Dominican Republic, merged with Servicios Aereos Profesionales in 2005

Air Scotland
Country: United Kingdom
Operating Licence of the airline was suspended by Civil Aviation Authority in December 2006

Air Senegal International
Country: Senegal
Former flag carrier of Senegal suspended operations in April 2009

Air Southwest
Country: United Kingdom
Regional airline ceased operations in September 2011

Air Vallee
Country: Italy
Regional airline ceased operations in November 2009

Air Volga
Country: Russia
Reginal airline ceased operations in April 2010

Air Wales
Country: United Kingdom
Regional airline ceased all operations in April 2006

Airlinair
Country: France
French regional airline joined the company HOP! in 2013

Airlink
Country: Papua New Guinea
Regional domestic airline in Papua New Guinea ceased operations in 2007

AirTran Airways
Country: United States
Budget airline merged with Southwest and ceased own operations in 2011

AiRUnion
Country: Russia
Russian airline alliance was liquidated in August 2008

Ajet
Country: Cyprus
Ajet, formerly Helios Airways, ceased flights in November 2006

Al Khayala
Country: Saudi Arabia
Premium-class airline declared bankruptcy in April 2009

Alaniya Airlines
Country: Russia
Airline Operating Licence was revoked in December 2009

Albanian Airlines
Country: Albania
Albania’s Civil Aviation Authority revoked the license of the airline in November 2011

Alma de Mexico
Country: Mexico
Mexican domestic budget airline ceased operations in November 2008

Aloha Airlines
Country: United States
Honolulu-based airline went into the bankrupt in March 2008

Alpi Eagles
Country: Italy
Operating Licence of airline was suspended by the Italian authorities in December 2007

Alwafeer Air
Country: Saudi Arabia
Charter airline ended operations in 2011

Amber Air
Country: Lithuania
Palanga based regional airline suspended operations in October 2007

America West Airlines
Country: United States
Airline merged into US Airways in 2005

Amur Airlines
Country: Russia
Operations were stopped by Aviation Authority in 2010

Armavia
Country: Armenia
Former national carrier of Armenia ceased operations in 2013

ARP 410
Country: Ukraine
Former charter operator went out of airline business in 2007

Asia Wings
Country: Kazakhstan
Regional airline closed in 2012

ATA Airlines
Country: United States
Charter airline went into bankrupt in April, 2008

Atlant Soyuz
Country: Russia
Moscow-based airlines ceased operations in Jahnuary 2011

Atlantis European Airways
Country: Armenia
Airline ceased flights in 2012

Atyrau Aue Zholy
Country: Kazakhstan
Charter airline ceased operations in 2009

Australian Airlines
Country: Australia
Subsidiary of Qantas Airways closed down in August 2007

Aviaenergo
Country: Russia
Charter airline ceased operations in 2011

Avianova
Country: Russia
Russian low cost carrier ceased operations in October 2011

Aviaprad
Country: Russia
Airline ceased operations in February 2008

Avolar
Country: Mexico
Mexican domestic low-cost airline ceased operations in October 2008

Bahrain Air
Country: Bahrain
Airline ceasid operations due to political reasons in February 2013

Batavia Air
Country: Indonesia
Indonesian domestic airline went bankrupt in Jahnuary 2013

Best Air
Country: Bangladesh
Operations of the airline were suspended by Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh in 2009

Blue Wings
Country: Germany
Charter airline went into bankrupt in January 2010

BMED
Country: United Kingdom
Airline Operating Licence was revoked in January 2008

Bmi
Country: United Kingdom
Airline merged with British Airways in May 2012

Bmibaby
Country: United Kingdom
Low-cost airline closed by owners in September 2012

Bratsk Air Enterprise
Country: Russia
Former regional airline in Eastern Siberia ceased operations in 2007

Brit Air
Country: France
French regional airline joined the company HOP! in 2013

BWIA West Indies Airways
Country: Trinidad and Tobago
National airline of Trinidad and Tobago was liquidated in 2006 and replaced by Caribbean Airlines

Caribair
Country: Dominican Republic
Regional airline grounded by authorities in Jahnuary 2009 over safety concerns

Caribbean Star Airlines
Country: Antigua and Barbuda
Regional airline merged with LIAT in June 2007

Caribbean Sun Airlines
Country: United States
Operations were ceased in Jahnury 2007, airline was sold in 2009 and renamed to World Atlantic Airlines

Centralwings
Country: Poland
Formerly budget airline was liquidated in March 2009

Centre-Avia Airlines
Country: Russia
Airline Operating Licence was revoked in September 2009

Champion Air
Country: United States
Charter airline went into bankrupt in 2008

Cimber Sterling
Country: Denmark
Regional low-cost airline filed for bankruptcy in April 2012

Cirrus Airlines
Country: Germany
Regional airline ceased operations in Jahnuary 2012

City Airline
Country: Sweden
Regional airline filed for bankruptcy in May 2012

City Star Airlines
Country: United Kingdom
Regional airline ceased all operations in Jahnuary 2008

Clickair
Country: Spain
Spanish budget carrier was merged into Vueling Airlines in July 2009

Coast Air
Country: Norway
Regional airline went into bankrupt in Jahnuary 2008

Continent
Country: Russia
Schedule domestic airline ceased operations in July 2011

Continental Airlines
Country: United States
One of the oldest airlines in the U.S. merged with United in 2010

TonyWilliams

Based on your reading comprehension skills, too much for you.

surfnski

For those thinking about being adventurous and "seeing the world":

Official: 9 civilians die in attack on Kabul luxury hotel - CNN.com