Air Cruising AustrAliA

2 JULY 2010
Air Cruising Australia
27 June 2010 marked the last leg of a 12-day tour charter operated by Pel-Air in Saab VH-OLM on behalf of Air Link for Bill Peach Tours.
The first sector from Sydney to Charleville was on 16 June 2010 and the following sectors were flown:
16-Jun
Sydney
Charleville
16-Jun
Charleville
Longreach
17-Jun
Longreach
Mount Isa
17-Jun
Mount Isa
Tindal
18-Jun
Tindal
Oenpelli
18-Jun
Oenpelli
Darwin
21-Jun
Darwin
Kunnunurra
22-Jun
Kunnunurra
Broome
24-Jun
Broome
Ayers Rock
25-Jun
Ayers Rock
Alice Springs
27-Jun
Alice Springs
Birdsville
27-Jun
Birdsville
Bourke
27-Jun
Bourke
Sydney
Argyle diamond mine
Saab at Kununarra
The crew for this flight: Captain Wayne Cudmore, Captain Scott Wregg
and Flight Attendant Erica Kuskopf.
There were massive issues to be resolved as they operate to a very
prescriptive tour itinerary and we had to organize handling and logistics
at every port. The Rex Flight Operations Engineering department had to
arrange for special approvals to operate to Oenpelli and permissions had
to be gained from the local Aboriginal land council.
As can be seen, this was quite a logistical exercise and the flight went
very well thanks to many who organized the charter – Gay Webster,
Andrea Leach, Rex Flight Operations Engineering department, Mike Allen
and his Maintenance Controller (who was awaken early on a Sunday
morning).
Well done guys!
Escarpment at Kakadu
Erica’s new ride
Captain Wayne Cudmore
Captain Scott Wregg
GROUP NEWS
Rex Helps Fight Crime
ZL3684 and 3689 (Melbourne to Mildura and return) on 18 June 2010 had a group of crime-busting passengers
on board as the Operations Response Unit of the Victoria Police flew in a group of 30 to relieve 30 extra
manpower that had been stationed in Mildura for one of the biggest traffic and public order blitzes in Mildura’s
history. This is part of Operation Community that the Unit is running.
These police personnel were also involved in a murder case that occurred in Buronga the week prior.
Captain Justin Partenza, FO Jordan Moras and FA Suzanne Vowels crewed the flight and the police unit sent a
short thank you note to Rex for the good service on the flight.
This news made the front page of the Sunraysia Daily (Mildura’s very own newspaper).
Special crime-busting flight
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GROUP NEWS
David Crooke, Engineering Assistant, DPLs had some Far North
Queensland trucking fun as he travelled around the N1 & N2 route
outports in June. His job was to put in all the DPLs (Disabled Person
Lift) into the outports. As the DPLs were too large to fit on a truck,
David had to bring all the parts stacked into pallets, and build them
at the outports itself.
This whole process took him 8 days of driving around and building
the DPLs.
Truck with the DPL parts in the back
David wasn’t alone in his trip
The highway out west
All’s not just dirt and dust in FNQ
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INSIDER
Department Profile
Friday Files will feature a series of staff profiles from various departments across the Rex Group network. Many of
us work with other staff across the network, only knowing them through emails or the radio. We bring your fellow
colleagues to a more personal level as we get to see their faces finally in our ever-popular Friday Files.
In this feature, we introduce the Network Strategy department.
The Network Strategy department is headed by GM Network Strategy and Sales, Warrick Lodge. The department
designs the Rex aircraft schedules and determines the prices passengers pay by constantly analysing the Rex
performance and that of competitors.
Marc Trotter
Senior Commercial Analyst
Jed Davies
Senior Analyst
1. How long have you been in Rex?
7 years.
1. How long have you been in Rex?
Since it started in August 2002.
2. What were you doing before you
joined Rex?
Working for a telecommunications
company in London for a couple of
years trying to get in as much travel
around Europe as I could. Before
that, I was working for Caterpillar in
Melbourne.
2. What were you doing before you
joined Rex?
I was part of the Kendell Airlines
operation, had been since May 1979.
3. Why did you decide to enter the
aviation industry?
I thought it would be interesting
especially joining Rex soon after the
company was formed.
4. What is the most challenging
aspect of your current job so far?
Dealing with things out of our control
such as actions of competitors and
airports, high fuel prices etc.
3. Why did you decide to enter the
aviation industry?
The $99.00 a week Don Kendell offered
me was twice what you got on the dole!
4. What is the most challenging aspect
of your current job so far?
Keeping the revenue flowing in when the
world’s finances are crumbling.
5. In a few words, how would you
describe your time in Rex so far?
It’s been quite good, The Chairman has
kept the business very sustainable and
we love the new office he built for us!
5. In a few words, how would you
describe your time in Rex so far?
Interesting and enjoyable to have
worked with many friendly and down
to earth colleagues .
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INSIDER
1. How long have you been in Rex?
Since day one.
2. What were you doing before you joined Rex?
I was with Kendell Airlines.
3. Why did you decide to enter the aviation industry?
It wasn’t a deliberate decision, it just kind of happened that way.
Bill Robertson
Network Schedule Analyst
4. What is the most challenging aspect of your current job so
far?
Accommodating our ever increasing operational requirements whilst
still maintaining a good commercial schedule.
5. In a few words, how would you describe your time in Rex
so far?
The wheel of change moves on, and those who were down go up and
those who were up go down!
All the Best Bruce
Bruce Reilly, Engineering Training Manager, bade farewell to Rex this week after
3 years. He will be moving to Melbourne as he takes up his new position in
CASA as Air Transport Investigator.
Rachel Newton, Engineering Administration Officer, organized a delicious caramel
and chocolate cake for Bruce. She also organized for some collective farewell
gifts of a purple hat, a purple scarf and a couple of Rex mementoes.
Bruce made a great speech as he starts his move to a new chapter in life. All
the best Bruce!
Bruce in his purple hat making his
farewell speech
Enjoying some cake with Lorraine Tighe,
Flight Attendant Recruitment Manager
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INSIDER
Wagga Rotary Visit
On 10 June 2010, 53 guests from The Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga visited the brand new campus of AAPA.
A talk was conducted in one classroom, followed by a tour of the campus and concluded with a dinner in the
canteen. The busy canteen kitchen did well to impress the guests with only two staff on deck.
GM Network Strategy and Sales Warrick Lodge hosted the guests together with Maintenance Control Manager
Dale Hall.
Hungry Guests being served their food
Certificate of Appreciation from
The Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga
All tucking in to a delicious dinner
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NOTICE BOARD
july BIRTHDAYS
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DANIEL STUBBS
GARY BENNETT
JACQUELINE PAK
MIA ROTONDO
CARLA SEYCHELL
JEFFREY SMITH
ENGIN TABAKOGLU
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LUKE FOUGH
TIM JOHNSTON
SCOTT WREGG
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TROY LOZO
MICHAEL WALSH
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TIM ONGLEY
12
STEVEN WARBURTON
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MARK BENNETT
BROCK HARDCASTLE
RICHARD MURRAY
DON TOWNSEND
WENDY BLACKWOOD
ARCHIE LIU
IAIN RANDALL
LETITIA SMART
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BENJAMIN JONES
ANDREA LEACH
ELISS KONG
ELIZABETH OXLADE
VANESSA PILLAY
ROBERT VAUGHAN
BRETT MAHLO
SAMUEL COWEN
MARK ANTHONY COX
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WAYNE CUDMORE
LOUIS DA SILVA
BOBBY RUSHBY
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JOANNE FLETCHER
KIMBERLEY THOMAS
GRAEME JACKLIN
MICHELLE LAUDER
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FRANCIS HALL
CRAIG JOB
CAROL RILEY
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GLEN BILLINGTON
NADINE GEWARGIS
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LISA ANDERL
KIM BARENDREGT
ROBYN WILL
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CHRISTIAN MAYR
Anniversaries
NICOLE ROBERTSON
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IAN DANSON
BASHIR HAIFA
RENAE LLOYD-JONES
DAMON NICHOLS
CATERINA PAN
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CANDICE TEO
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SANDRA APOSTOLOU
KENNETH BUCH
EDDIE DUBSKY
LISA WESTCOTT
CARL DIXON
RUSSELL HODGE
PETER KESTLE
KRISTINA PRINC
JAMES BREUST
CHRIS MIROW
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MATTHEW BOWLER
ZACHARIA LOURENS
MATTHEW PHILLIPS
Anniversaries
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ANDRE WASSNIG
YIP KHUEN WHYE
25
PAUL NOWLAND
30
IYSHA FINNERAN
NATASHA SFETKAS
Anniversaries
DAVID MILLER
25
STEVEN TOMICH
14
ROBERT MANEY
10
MARK CARPENTER
24
LEE WRIGHT
14
ANDREW OSBORNE
10
WILLIAM WILSON
24
CHRIS MIROW
14
ALDO SESTA
10
JEFFREY DAVIES
23
JEFFREY PRATT
13
ROWLAND SHANNON
10
ROBERT BLEAZBY
23
WAYNE HIGGINBOTHAM
12
DONNA GRIFFITH
10
KYLIE MALAQUIN
21
STEPHEN JAMIESON
12
NEVILLE HOWELL
18
JODY ROLLINGS
11
VICKI COOKE
14
ANTHONY GOEBEL
10
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NOTICE BOARD
Internal Vacancies
The following vacancies are now available:
Job Title
Receptionist (based in Sydney)
Technical Publications Assistant (based in Sydney)
Closing Date
5 July 2010
7 July 2010
For more information, please visit our website at
http://www.rex.com.au/Jobs/JobList.aspx.
Applications should be forwarded to
employment@rex.com.au by the closing date.
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Brand new: Rex and AAPA Stubby &
600 ml Bottle Holders. Only available within
the Rex network. This is a great initiative by
a few of the Wagga Wagga staff – show your
support today!
$6.50 for Stubby Holder
$8.00 for 600 ml bottle holders
Orders can be placed by emailing:
coolers@rex.com.au
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NOTICE BOARD
Special Gym Promo
Dear all,
(sydney)
We are pleased to announce that we have recently registered all Rex Group staff to a Corporate Fitness
& Wellbeing Program at the “All Sorts Fitness & Wellbeing Centre”. They are located in Alexandria,
NSW on Level 1, 184 Bourke Rd. Please visit their website to check out their location and facilities:
www.allsortsfitness.com.au.
Introductory Free 7 Day Membership
To launch the partnership, “All Sorts” is offering the opportunity to all Rex Group staff to take up a free
7 day membership if they visit before the end of July 2010.
To get your free 7 day membership,
please call “All Sorts” on 02 9469 5688,
to make an appointment and bring a
copy of the card.
One of the benefits of being registered
for the program is that they are now
offering all Rex Group Staff a specially
discounted membership rate and
they’d like to invite everyone to visit
them and check out the facilities and
services that are on offer.
Membership options
The month to month (no lock-in contract) corporate rate offering for Rex Group staff starts at $68 per
month. And, they have no joining or start up fees – ever! Alternatively you can pay for a yearly
membership of $650 (which equates to approx $54.17 per month)
To be eligible for the discounted membership rate, you will need to provide some form of identification
that you are employed with Rex.
Personal Training Special
Special rate on Personal Training packages at the moment to help everyone stay motivated throughout
winter; 5 x ½ hr sessions are now available for only $129.
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COMMUNITY
MHS Relay for Life
Millicent High School did their part for the Cancer Council SA by participating in the Relay for Life fundraising
event on 13 and 14 March 2010. A total of $8,605 was raised. Rex contributed 2 return tickets between
Mount Gambier and Melbourne.
From: Wendy Thomson
Sent: Thursday, 25 March 2010 10:05
To: Eliss Kong
Subject: Thanks from MHS
Dear Eliss
Having now completed our fundraising an taking part in the Relay For Life,
I am happy to inform you that we raised $8605 for Cancer Council SA.
The Relay was a wonderful event, joining hundreds of people together in
the fight against cancer.
Thanks once again for the contribution of air flights.
Janet Simpson of Millicent was the lucky winner and was thrilled to receive
the package.
Many Thanks
Wendy Thomson
MHS Relaying for Spirit
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FEEDBACK
Travel date: 23 March 2010
Lost & Found
Travel date: 25 March 2010
Hello,
I would like to leave some positive
feedback in regards to a Rex staff
member. I flew from Adelaide to Mount
Gambier last week and left my iPod on
the plane. I hadn’t even realised I’d left it
there until I received a call from Colin. He
had determined my contact details from
my seat number and given me a call. If
he hadn’t have done this, it would have
taken me a long time to work out where
I’d lost it (as I don’t use it all that often),
or worse, I would have simply lost it for
good.
It is reassuring to see this kind of honesty
and impressive to see someone make an
extra effort to return something.
From an impressed customer,
Angela Thiel
Thumbs Up
Service and Beyond
Travel date: 1 April 2010
I would like to express my appreciation to Aaron, the Rex airport manager at Townsville for the
way he handled the issue with the offloaded luggage. Aaron phoned as promised to keep me
updated with what was happening with my luggage. Called when he was on the way to deliver
same and drove 30kms to my home north of Townsville to deliver my luggage.
- Earlyne White
Aaron Thelander
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