The FOQA data presented from the airline concerned was unambiguous and presented in a large international forum with over one hundred airlines present.
Compressor Stall,
But it was still the result for one airline.
I know all too well the discouragement of both visual approaches and hand flying, and particularly hand flying, in a number of airlines, particularly European and Asian based. In one well known, accepting a visual approach clearance is almost a crime.
The net result is that the fundamental flying competence of individuals and the group is diminished, and the current "philosophy" of "more of the same" will gradually further diminish a fundamental competency.
To quote a good friend, who is a current IRE/TRE trainer: " We have created a huge problem, a huge rod for our own back, whether we can recover, time will tell".
At least the Airbus A350 standard rating syllabus suggests "light at the end of the tunnel". We shall see.
Tootle pip!!