Here is my loose translation. Please bare in mind that my last French class was 6 years ago and my last “practical” use of it was 3 years ago. Therefore this text should be regarded as somewhat dodgy, but I think I got the gest right.
During the war the freight [water or other liquid stuff I believe] send by air is worth loads.
At 10,000 US$ a flight, the business is going good.
Buying a Boeing 727 costs around 1,000,000 US$.
director speaking At TransAfrik there is no limit [on flying]. We fly as much as we can. We operate 200 hours a month. Completely unheard of in the world. My personal record has been to rest 2 hours without the plane. It’s a massive effort.
The pay for the crew is unique. The captain gets 20,000 US$ per month.
Then something about how dangerous it is and comparable with Vietnam? Something like that anyway, it’s been ages since I had French class.
pilot speaking It is very dificult to fly in these conditons, and it requires all my attention. But the work is very rewarding.
Maybe someone else can give a more definitive translation?
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