<img src="mad.gif" border="0"> The decision to give the work away is a stab in the back for BA at MAN, not only for the staff but for the airport as a whole. It's common sence to keep the work in house, as HOVIS said and also in my experience the engineering staff are fine professionals with many years experience that "keep em flying" once you've lost this expertise it will be very hard to replace.
My sympathy to all affected.