Irish Steve me old china
Very impressive CV.
No I wasn't being cynical, it is just that you either are an airline pilot, or you aren't. Many who use the term that you did are, in fact, just wannabes who think that because they have delivered a loadsheet to a flight deck a few times, they know how things work. They don't, of course.
BTW I wouldn't use the Gulf War as an excuse for not becoming a professional pilot, many of us have had to push through in some pretty dire circumstances to get where we are. I was caught by the Gulf War too, but frankly I made my own good fortune by exploiting every possible (honourable) opportunity to advance my career. It's up to you to make it happen, don't blame the Gulf War.
Health is another issue of course.
As for the rest, flybe have very limited options regarding their next aircraft. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out. My bet is that nothing will happen until they have some serious tens of millions in the bank to placate the nerves of the various manufacturers. Not holding my breath though.
Last edited by MOR; 13th Apr 2005 at 05:37.