I bashed Brian, and I happen to be happy at EK too. The two positions aren't mutually exclusive. He has "management wannabe" written all over him. I find it quite revolting to see him in action actually. Yes, to each his own, that's true. However, I hear he has become, or is about to become a TRI. Watch this space and mark my words, you'll see that guy in flight ops management in short order. If he becomes CPA or anything along those lines I'll be the first one to put in for a transition to the 'Dark Side' (the boeing fleet), 9 day trips not withstanding, as it would be by far the lesser of two evils. It is an extremely rare event for me to meet someone and develop a strong dislike for them in a matter of minutes. Mr. Murray holds this distinction. I don't bash him for being happy here. It's just that, for other reasons, I suspect that he has ulterior motives. Well hey, he did manage to get his likeness in the WSJ, so that must count for something
Yardman