With regards to 'C' checks, I read an artical that stated 'C' checks will become a thing of the past, and Britannia are using this as justification for putting E & M up for sale. The thing is, all the inspections, all the annual routine maintenance that does not get covered on 'A' checks, all the tests and functions that are mandatory requirements and very time consuming are going to have to be done at some point. Someone somewhere, and I expect sitting in an office with no concept of aircraft maintenance has wirtten this drivel and our financial wizz kids are believing it. Sorry lads, but I think that the bean counters have won this one.