Sorry Balix but you are talking Balix for once.
We are not just talking about a few aircraft missing out of NATS controlled airspace we are talking every east and westbound flight from south of Birmingham getting a cheaper routing because the Irish have been allowed to use a radar paid for by EU funds to provide a service where we could easily provide one - if we had access to the radar the EU paid for. And who gets all the income ? A direct competitor to NATS.
Never mind what sector 7 or anything else might bring to Scottish we are talking about major income loss to the whole of NATS and guess what part of NATS costs most ???? The staff. So where do you think the pressure to recover that money will hit first ? Just plan for those nightshifts with less staff and 0530 starts for the mornings.
More like an reason for managment trying to make us Band 3 !!
