Navair Looses DHL contract.....Resulting in numerous layoffs

redbeard · Post by **redbeard** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 4:07 pm

when you out and low ball contracts and not cover your costs thats what happens........you go tits up sooner or later. The landscape is riddled with those types of operators, here today, gone tommorrow. You'd figure that these outfits, courier or medevac would ensure they contract out to reputable companies...the ones like the Sunwests and North Cariboos of the country...ensuring they have uninterupted no hassle service

colonel lingus · Post by **colonel lingus** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 4:36 pm

Their sudden demise might have more to do with being sued by the familys of the recent accident, and the fact that it was a DHL plane that went down. Not only that, but the fact that Transport Canada was forced to look deeply into the maintenance nightmare that is Navair. I think that Transport found that they could no longer turn a blind eye to the accident waiting to happen at Navair. The only very sad thing is that they only did so after a very tragic accident.

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 4:49 pm

" I think that Transport found that they could no longer turn a blind eye to the accident waiting to happen at Navair. "

Now there is a loaded comment.

I wonder how the TC defenders will respond to a comment such as that?

marktheone · Post by **marktheone** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 6:24 pm

Just a question. Everyone is posting as if Navair is dead and gone. Does anyone even know if this is a fact?

broompusher · Post by **broompusher** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 6:59 pm

NavAir did not lose the DHL contract persay, what happened was they had to submit a 48hr action plan to TC, in that plan was a drastic fleet reduction, now they're down to 5 Navajos & 2 MU2s. They can no longer meet their contract obligations with DHL, that's why they lost the contract.

Part of the fleet reduction also included the entire calgary fleet, so now the BDC contract went back to Dynamic

Say what you want but a lot of good guys (and friends) are out of work.

colonel lingus · Post by **colonel lingus** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 7:18 pm

Fleet reduction is due to the fact that Navair could no longer hide their "flying caskets". Now it's up to the maintenance wizards to try and pull the wool over TC eyes again. Im sure they will be back...unfortunatly.

broompusher · Post by **broompusher** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 7:19 pm

Oh ya, and Regency did pick up the DHL contract in Vancouver, these days the good'ol dollar is the bottom line

ditshisturber · Post by **ditshisturber** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 7:29 pm

No mention about the fate of their lone SA-226 Metro II... any word?

colonel lingus · Post by **colonel lingus** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 7:45 pm

I heard that the "HOT SHOT'' owners son will be going to fly it for Cathay Pacific on the new YVR-YYJ route.

ditshisturber · Post by **ditshisturber** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 7:58 pm

colonel lingus wrote:I heard that the "HOT SHOT'' owners son will be going to fly it for Cathay Pacific on the new YVR-YYJ route.

Just lost a mouthfull of coffee all over the table! Classic!

SkyKing · Post by **SkyKing** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:17 am

metro and island are grounded

Cargodog · Post by **Cargodog** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:42 am

Broompusher, you're bang on the money.

DHL did not want to pull out from Navair, but the TC decission forced them in order to continue to serve markets like YYJ.