Originally Posted by
JobsaGoodun
When Saad left, it was with immediate effect with Flybe having to continue paying him his huge salary for at least 12mths after his departure. I certainly don’t think that he left by choice.
That said, he did manage to raise significant capital to keep the business going, and also got Flybe out of the remaining E175 order. I think he was more of a short-term turnaround specialist rather than a long term leader.
It’s called being put on gardening leave. Basically when a company cuts its nose off to spite it’s face just to get someone who’s face doesn’t fit out of the building regardless of the good work they might be doing (although some people are of course just plain toxic and such actions are justified). BE had clearly turned a corner under Saad, the purple colour scheme was inspired, so was the strap line faster than road or rail. We of course will never know if he could have kept up the good work but I am fairly certain he wouldn’t have spent lots of money to compete for the one man and his dog that flies to the Scottish islands or on completely diluting BEs brand with that god awful new livery. For those who do not think this was madness picture EZY swapping their bright orange for a shade of subtle peach.