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Old 22nd September 2001 | 14:55
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Black Marlin
 
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Thanks to all for the best wishes but some of the messages which mention 'Knee-jerk' prompt me to add my comments.
Having listened to people involve in the winding up, the closure of Gill Airways was not knee-jerk, it was a well planned decapitation. The Bank of Scotland timed it's move to perfection and new well in advance when it would pull the plug. The bean counter I spoke to informs me that if the plug had been pulled two or three weeks ago, Gill would have owed the bank money, if it had been pulled next week after wages and other bills had been payed, Gill would also have owed the bank money.
This week the banks funds and a small profit were in Gills accounts.
It leads me to think that the act of killing off Gill had been planned at least one month prior to the deed being carried out, after cash flow trends had been analysed, before the attacks on the USA.
So to the individual involved at the Bank of Scotland I hope you get what you deserve and your p45 finds its way to you sooner rather than later and you have to do what I witnessed yesterday, an experienced airline Captain applying for a job as a factory labourer for around £4.00 per hour, and to make it worse, he didn't get it!
I hope you never sleep peacefully again.

An angry ex-airline first officer.
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