Whilst I don't want to detract from what SBR has said above, I am not sure (having attended a "cascade" briefing today) that NATS/TAG are actually USING the Boeing figures....they were mentioned sure, but the illustrations shown were based on NATS/TAGS own projections...
However, the following were the gist of some of the statements made at the briefing:
Don't expect any annual pay rises for the next 2 or 3 years.....
Last week traffic was significantly UP!
10% of Management/support staff to go by 31/03/02 with another 10% to follow by 30/09/02....
Reductions to be done by Voluntary Retirement on existing scheme....however if there are later further rounds the scheme is likely to be changed to the staff's detriment...
Virtually all courses/postings to be stopped...
ATCO recruitment likely to be reduced from the present target of 180pa....
Looking AGAIN at ATCO training process as its considered too drawn out and not very "efficient" (Yawn, how many more times do we go through this process???)
ATSA's ... watch out...OK for now BUT a big push towards Electronic strips could spell trouble 3, 4 or 5 years hence...
No new CMS courses to start....
and I can't remember anything else!
