TP,
I am very proud being from OZ, and part of the 89 group who thought of others before ourselves in order to improve things for all OZ pilots.
I did what I did because I thought it was right although it caused my family great hardship.
I and my fellow countrymen came out here when you and your mates did not know where the middle east was. For that matter lots of you do not realise that Iran and Iraq are different countries and not a spelling mistake...
If Brian wants to come out here and fly to feed his family, I have no problem with that. If he wants to apply for TRI because he deserves it on merit I have no problem with that.
I cannot however see, how can you or anyone else defend a guy who plays golf with Ed, socializes with Alan and expects to get ahead not on merit but on the boys club network.
Brian deserves all the flack he is getting because he not only joined as a DEC out of seniority, not only does he complain about not flying the A340, he does not have the charecter to wait his turn and apply like the other 100 or so pilots to get a promotion on merit.
He shows complete discontent towards all his EK colleagues, and is so focused in getting his management position that is willing to sell his everything, even if it means being loose with the truth in the WSJ article.
Go participate in a cause, fight a battle for others, and then come and critisize me and my colleagues for being vocal...
By the way I hear that CC is being put forward for CPA