"QAVION, why should you get paid extra for working on BA aircraft? Doesn't Qantas pay you a salary? BA pays Qantas for the service contract."
It's essentially true nowadays, Hot Dog, but there was a time when my particular licence payment structure was based on additional airline approvals (up to a limit of 4).
However, having said that, a lot of our engineers recently had their BA authority/approval removed (in an somewhat arbitrary fashion) for the sake of paperwork simplicity. This made some engineers more invaluable than others ...and this not only increases their opportunity to work overtime ($$$), but puts them ahead when it comes to career advancement.
Guess who lost his approval!
Regards.
Q (who finds cleaning dusty, greasy chiller filters on BA one of life's greater pleasures).
P.S. I never thought I'd show any pride in being able to fix "fridge" problems, but...
