NoneEven at just 19 years old, Chloe Kingi-McCarthy has always dreamed of a job in aviation . Now she is about to turn that dream into reality. From Christchurch, Chloe is swapping her job as a checkout operator at a local supermarket to working as cabin crew for Jetstar . "My first career pick was to be a pilot but I really enjoyed the customer interactions at my previous job, so I leant more towards the flight attending side of aviation," said Chloe. READ MORE: Travel agent's game-changing luggage move "I have always loved to travel and now I get to work in a job that gives me all of that plus more." She has joined more than 50 new staff at the low-cost carrier as it expands its service around New Zealand and across to Australia. Earlier this year the airline announced trans-Tasman flights from Dunedin and Hamilton, and the launch of a service between Auckland and Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast, and from Christchurch to Cairns. READ MORE: What you need to know when booking a cruise, according to an expert Jay Kumar is another of the new recruits. Originally from India, the 45-year-old migrated to New Zealand in 1992 and settled into a life as a recruitment consultant in the transport and logistics industry. He said it was a "dream come true" when he was passed the initial Jetstar interview as he's "very passionate about people and travel": "This job brings both together. I am super excited." Jay said the training has been intense and has given him an appreciation of the work flight attendants do. "Cabin crew are definitely a lot more than smiling faces on aircraft looking after our needs," he said. "They are well trained, qualified professionals in the air, that provide more than just customer care. I am so proud of all cabin crew the world over after having gone through this process. Hats off!" Chloe agreed: "I think my perception has changed a lot from being a passenger to being a flight attendant. There is a lot more in this job role than just great customer service, we are responsible for keeping our passengers and the aircraft safe." Simon Willoughby admits he has had a "crazy eclectic job history" up to now, including stints in the army, logistics, and infrastructure. The 38-year-old, who now lives in Rolleston, said he applied for the Jetstar role thanks to his "sense of adventure, or my thinly veiled ADHD perhaps?" "I grew up reading Biggles books and wanting to be a fighter pilot or astronaut." Chloe said the group has done a lot in training: "We've learnt how to evacuate passengers from the plane effectively and safely, we've learnt how to treat different medical emergencies that could occur on an aircraft. "There is definitely more to being a flight attendant then what you think." She admitted she found it tough being away from home, something Simon agreed with. For Jay, learning about the different configurations of aircraft and their individual characteristics has been the most difficult aspect. "Like in any roles, attention to detail is very important along with processing and understanding of procedural information." Jetstar's Head of New Zealand, Shelley Musk, said it was great to see the recruits come a range of different backgrounds. "We're really excited to be ramping up recruitment as we prepare for the biggest expansion of our New Zealand operations in more than a decade ," said Musk. "The new recruits will certainly be busy, with Jetstar set to launch five new trans-Tasman services, increase capacity on key domestic routes and expand its fleet in Aotearoa." The good news for all three recruits is they passed the training with flying colours and will be working in a Jetstar cabin near you soon. This story was originally published by Stuff and has been reproduced here with permission.
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To keep reading, please log in to your account, create a free account, or simply fill out the form below.Stephen Olowoniyi scores 18 as Southern Indiana knocks off Shawnee State 91-56BISMARCK, N.D. — Donald Trump assigned Doug Burgum a singular mission in nominating the governor of oil-rich North Dakota to lead an agency that oversees a half-billion acres of federal land and vast areas offshore: “Drill baby drill.” That dictate from the president-elect’s announcement of Burgum for Secretary of Interior sets the stage for a reignition of the court battles over public lands and waters that helped define Trump’s first term, with environmentalists worried about climate change already pledging their opposition. Burgum is an ultra-wealthy software industry entrepreneur who grew up on his family’s farm. He represents a tame choice compared to other Trump Cabinet picks. Public lands experts said his experience as a popular two-term governor who aligns himself with conservationist Teddy Roosevelt suggests a willingness to collaborate, as opposed to dismantling from within the agency he is tasked with leading. That could help smooth his confirmation and clear the way for the incoming administration to move quickly to open more public lands to development and commercial use. “Burgum strikes me as a credible nominee who could do a credible job as Interior secretary,” said John Leshy, who served as Interior’s solicitor under former President Bill Clinton. “He’s not a right-wing radical on public lands,” added Leshy, professor emeritus at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. The Interior Department manages about one-fifth of the country’s land with a mandate that spans from wildlife conservation and recreation to natural resource extraction and fulfilling treaty obligations with Native American tribes. Most of those lands are in the West, where frictions with private landowners and state officials are commonplace and have sometimes mushroomed into violent confrontations with right-wing groups that reject federal jurisdiction. Trump’s narrow focus on fossil fuels is a replay from his 2016 campaign — although minus coal mining, a collapsing industry that he failed to revive in his first term. Trump repeatedly hailed oil as “liquid gold” on the campaign trail this year and largely omitted any mention of coal. About 26% of U.S. oil comes from federal lands and offshore waters overseen by Interior. Production continues to hit record levels under President Joe Biden despite claims by Trump that the Democrat hindered drilling. But industry representatives and their Republican allies say volumes could be further boosted. They want Burgum and the Interior Department to ramp up oil and gas sales from federal lands, in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore Alaska. The oil industry also hopes Trump’s government efficiency initiative led by billionaire Elon Musk can dramatically reduce environmental reviews. Biden’s administration reduced the frequency and size of lease sales, and restored environmental rules that were weakened under Trump. The Democrat as a candidate in 2020 promised further restrictions on drilling to help combat global warming, but he struck a deal for the 2022 climate bill that requires offshore oil and gas sales to be held before renewable energy leases can be sold. “Oil and gas brings billions of dollars of revenue in, but you don’t get that if you don’t have leasing,” said Erik Milito with the National Ocean Industries Association, which represents offshore industries including oil and wind. Trump has vowed to kill offshore wind energy projects. But Milito said he was hopeful that with Burgum in place it would be “green lights ahead for everything, not just oil and gas.” It is unclear if Burgum would revive some of the most controversial steps taken at the agency during Trump’s first term, including relocating senior officials out of Washington, D.C., dismantling parts of the Endangered Species Act and shrinking the size of two national monuments in Utah designated by former President Barack Obama. Officials under Biden spent much of the past four years reversing Trump’s moves. They restored the Utah monuments and rescinded numerous Trump regulations. Onshore oil and gas lease sales plummeted — from more than a million acres sold annually under Trump and other previous administrations, to just 91,712 acres (37,115 hectares) sold last year — while many wind and solar projects advanced. Developing energy leases takes years, and oil companies control millions of acres that remain untapped. Biden’s administration also elevated the importance of conservation in public lands decisions, adopting a rule putting it more on par with oil and gas development. They proposed withdrawing parcels of land in six states from potential future mining to protect a struggling bird species, the greater sage grouse. North Dakota is among Republican states that challenged the Biden administration’s public lands rule. The states said in a June lawsuit that officials acting to prevent climate change have turned laws meant to facilitate development into policies that obstruct drilling, livestock grazing and other uses. Oil production boomed over the past two decades in North Dakota thanks in large part to better drilling techniques. Burgum has been an industry champion and last year signed a repeal of the state’s oil tax trigger — a price-based tax hike industry leaders supported removing. Burgum’s office declined an interview request. In a statement after his nomination, Burgum echoed Trump’s call for U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. The 68-year-old governor also said the Interior post offered an opportunity to improve government relations with developers, tribes, landowners and outdoor enthusiasts “with a focus on maximizing the responsible use of our natural resources with environmental stewardship for the benefit of the American people.” Under current Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the agency put greater emphasis on working collaboratively with tribes, including their own energy projects. Haaland, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna tribe in New Mexico, also advanced an initiative to solve criminal cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous peoples and helped lead a nationwide reckoning over abuses at federal Indian boarding schools that culminated in a formal public apology from Biden. Burgum has worked with tribes in his state, including on oil development. Badlands Conservation Alliance director Shannon Straight in Bismarck, North Dakota, said Burgum has also been a big supporter of tourism in North Dakota and outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing. Yet Straight said that hasn’t translated into additional protections for land in the state. “Theodore Roosevelt had a conservation ethic, and we talk and hold that up as a beautiful standard to live by,” he said. “We haven’t seen it as much on the ground. ... We need to recognize the landscape is only going to be as good as some additional protections.” Burgum has been a cheerleader of the planned Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota. If confirmed he would face a pending U.S. Supreme Court lawsuit that seeks to assert state power over Interior Department lands in Utah. North Dakota’s attorney general has supported the lawsuit. Burgum’s office declined to say if he backs Utah’s claims.
