T.C shuts part of Skyward down

centerstored · Post by **centerstored** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 7:19 pm

Does skyterd even exist anymore? Haven't heard anything about them for days....how long can an airline stay alive without revenue??? There can't be much going on, or something would have leaked by now.

Disco Stu · Post by **Disco Stu** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 7:21 pm

They still have revenue coming in. Small amounts from the Shell, and also some medevac money. Medevac money usually takes about 3 months to come in from the time it is billed, so they should have that revenue flowing for another month or so.

stockfootage · Post by **stockfootage** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 3:00 am

centerstored wrote:Does skyterd even exist anymore? Haven't heard anything about them for days....how long can an airline stay alive without revenue??? There can't be much going on, or something would have leaked by now.

I can tell you, Skyward still very much exists. Still not flying yet, but they are alive and kicking.

Captain Crunch · Post by **Captain Crunch** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 5:09 am

Stu, from my undcerstanding, the revenue that comes in from the shell - goes to shell corporation (obviously not all of it) but rumour in my building (close by) is that they owe Shell some serious dough. So it sounds whatever money they are making from fuel/FBO operations, is being applied to the burdening task of trying to get the airline going again, and its sounds like its catching up to them...
As for the medevac money - maybe the bills aren't being paid until now, but the cost of operating those medevacs has already happened, so I would hardly call any cash coming in from meds "revenue" today - its covering the operating costs of several weeks ago.
Also heard through the grape vine that the Medevac hangar in YTH has been sold to Beaver Air boys in YQD...
Alive? Maybe... Kicking? Not really...

Corporate Pilot · Post by **Corporate Pilot** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:14 am

Day 42

Do you know where your employees are?

DeskDriver · Post by **DeskDriver** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:36 am

Day 42

Do you know where your employees are?

In the same line but slightly ahead of Jetsgo.

J.P.WISER · Post by **J.P.WISER** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:38 pm

Jr.wrench wrote:To end on a different note, does any body have info on most of the staff that was left quiting?? production mgr? Q/A?? many seaoned AME's, and some apprentice as well??

A birddy flew in from yth and said about what you just said.

Put in a resume there gonna be looking!!!!
Good luck with that.

centerstored · Post by **centerstored** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:32 pm

Is there any truth to their OP's manager leaving for his old job? That's gotta make things interesting?

bandaid · Post by **bandaid** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:45 am

http://www.skyward.mb.ca/contact.htm
Here's a link, call them and ask them yourself.

Corporate Pilot · Post by **Corporate Pilot** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:23 am

DAY 43

The Ides of March.

Kandi · Post by **Kandi** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:33 am

Day 43

ice ice baby · Post by **ice ice baby** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:46 am

bandaid wrote:http://www.skyward.mb.ca/contact.htm
Here's a link, call them and ask them yourself.

I'm sure a few people have thought about calling them, but really when the company you work for/at is bankrupt, and trying to get an OC back, do you think they want to spend all day talking to a bunch of pilots who just want to know what's happening. If the Ops manager returns to air canada, I don't know who in there right mind would want to go to work for a bankrupt carrier without an OC. Then again when the creditor protection runs out, some of the creditors might be able to bring somebody in to get the OC back, but that person could probably demand some big bucks.

TROWL · Post by **TROWL** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:47 am

'suprised LP's head hasn't exploded, being spastic at the best of times.

Jr.wrench · Post by **Jr.wrench** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:34 pm

So, Skyward now has no flight ops person?? returning to Air canada? or just a valid excuse to jump off a sinking ship? i have talked to a few guys i know around YTH, and the mood at skyward is very blue. are they going to fly again?? all the upper's like LP say "we will be in the air in a couple of day's, we will keep you posted" the boy's in YTH mentioned that they are in trouble with the jenpeg contract, no kidding!! your most likely charging hydro out the ass for a service that they are not even providing right now. the guys from other charter companies(keystone) are most likely laughing there ass all the way to the bank! hey all you guys that are left at skyward, hang in there! some thing has to happen soon, cause they can't keep paying your saleries with no income! so like many other's before you: have one for me , and we will see you in line at EI!! (ha,ha just joking) HANG TOUGH ! !

JBI · Post by **JBI** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:02 pm

hang in there! some thing has to happen soon, cause they can't keep paying your saleries with no income!

They're not paying salaries. Almost all staff has been on temporary lay-off since the OC was pulled. EI is being used. The OM did get recalled back to Air Canada and a new internal OM is in the process of getting the position. I hope for the guys still in limbo that things get up and running soon.

Glad I'm out of aviation at the moment.

Kandi · Post by **Kandi** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 3:45 pm

HR guy P. T. is now leaving as well. Seems like a sign that things may be officially over and as usual the front line people are the least informed and the last to know.

Go Guns · Post by **Go Guns** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:01 pm

It's not over yet. K9 is still with ops manager.

Sure would be nice to see a plane in the air, though.

bandaid · Post by **bandaid** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:12 pm

I gave him that address completely tonque in cheek as I tire of his name calling and conjecture. You don't have to be a horse to know the south end of a horse walking north.

Pith Helmet · Post by **Pith Helmet** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:37 pm

Kandi wrote:HR guy P. T. is now leaving as well. Seems like a sign that things may be officially over and as usual the front line people are the least informed and the last to know.

Good Riddance! PT was pure evil. Not unusual that the worker bees are kept uninformed. Skyward's usual campaign of misinformation. The only persons giving updates are the CP and the Dir. of Flight ops. Good on em!

Jr.wrench · Post by **Jr.wrench** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 6:25 pm

What is the real deal with all of this skyward stuff?? does any body have the actual facts? or what???? does any one think that TC is just f*ckin' skyward around? or are they going to lat them fly? PT leaving is a good sign that the cash is running out!! cause he wouldn't want his big fat cheque to bounce!! hope all the regular guys and girls cheque's don't go bouncing down the road!! hang in there!!!!

V1CUT · Post by **V1CUT** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:39 pm

hope all the regular guys and girls cheque's don't go bouncing down the road!! hang in there!!!!

They already bounced

P.S.- P.T is a pile of S&^$

V

centerstored · Post by **centerstored** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:03 pm

Bandaid, I'd don't recall any name calling here, maybe you could enlighten me?

Corporate Pilot · Post by **Corporate Pilot** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:12 pm

DAY 44

The winter roads are melting!

J.P.WISER · Post by **J.P.WISER** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:16 pm

Corporate Pilot wrote:DAY 44

The winter roads are melting!

SO ARE DREAMS OF FLYING!!!!!

TROWL · Post by **TROWL** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:33 pm

I'm rather suprised that the Exec haven't packed up and left. I'm sure there is some 3rd world country they could go to and try to ruin the local population by converting them to their christian cult.