By: EGNM - 19th March 2004 at 14:47
Very sad for all those put out of a job.
My view was that EAL did a very solid job with the 1-11 ops. When they went to the B732 they got a good deal with the ex-Sabena a/c, but i think they then started trying to grow a little too fast. Then again, hindsight is a great thing!
By: Mark L - 18th March 2004 at 10:36
Stoddard never actualy left EAL, and he was always the manager of Minardi (At lesat has been for over the last 5 years)
By: bmi-star - 18th March 2004 at 08:51
I think sice Pauls Stoddard left for Minardi F1 team, EAL haven’t been the same. 742’s @ MAN were great
By: Mark L - 18th March 2004 at 08:48
Steve spot on, although in recent weeks they have been trying to transfer ownership to the companies biggest customer.
By: Britannia - 18th March 2004 at 07:23
BBC news:
Massive job losses at air company
More than 500 jobs are due to go at one of the South’s biggest aviation companies, it has been announced.
European Aviation is to shed 560 jobs from a staff of just over 600, claiming it has expanded too rapidly.
It is thought the Bournemouth Airport-based company’s fleet of aircraft could dwindle to just two.
The company, which charters large aircraft, trains cabin crew members and maintains and services aircraft, was set up in 1989.
By: steve rowell - 18th March 2004 at 04:06
Is that the airline run by Paul Stoddard the F1 Minardi boss
By: Mark L - 17th March 2004 at 21:47
Well the stories are coming out on pprune thick and fast now, I assume we won’t know the exact business set up and what it really was that lead people to think EAL has “gone bust” whatever they mean by that, until tomorrow morning when the employees get informed of the true picture by management.
Hmm, that last bit doesn’t sound right 😀
By: Britannia - 17th March 2004 at 21:45
Apparently the 732’s are to continue operations. So perhaps theres hope yet
But I thought EAF cannot fly any more?
By: Bmused55 - 17th March 2004 at 21:43
Originally posted by wysiwyg
Sad news indeed. A mate of mine had only just left his Atlantic Airlines job on the Electra to join EAL on the B732 so he’ll be out on his ear now.
Apparently the 732’s are to continue operations. So perhaps theres hope yet
By: wysiwyg - 17th March 2004 at 20:45
Sad news indeed. A mate of mine had only just left his Atlantic Airlines job on the Electra to join EAL on the B732 so he’ll be out on his ear now.
By: LBARULES - 17th March 2004 at 20:42
Very Sad News For All At EAL. I wish them the best of luck.
By: Bmused55 - 17th March 2004 at 19:55
Just as my source predicted in december, but you all rubbished the notion
By: Britannia - 17th March 2004 at 19:31
Even the 737-200 flights?
By: Mark L - 17th March 2004 at 19:26
Air Atlanta have been doing the hungry circling vulture for a few days now, assume that they will take over the flights.
By: Britannia - 17th March 2004 at 19:16
Here’s one of the birds at NCL, does anybody know if their flights are going to be opperated by a different airline?
By: Mark L - 17th March 2004 at 18:51
Seems true:
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=120731&perpage=15&pagenumber=9
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By: Britannia - 17th March 2004 at 17:41
can’t find any evidence though
Nether can I, but looks likely, one of their 747’s getting broken up and the 737-300’s cancelled
By: Ren Frew - 17th March 2004 at 17:38
That’s a shame if true, can’t find any evidence though.
By: Britannia - 17th March 2004 at 17:19
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=123102
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