Precisely, captain cranky.
But let me make a more fundamental point, Gaunty. Let’s assume Mr Byron paid for entire trip himself. So what?
Why on earth does Mr Bryon have to learn now, something that he should have learned years ago? Why on earth didn’t they employ someone who already knew the things, and had the networks, that are, apparently, novel to Mr Byron, more than 2 years after starting in the job?
What has Mr Byron actually produced?
We know that the usual suspects will point breathlessly to a few media releases, sackings and restructures that are certain – this time - to bring about aviation utopia. But we already knew that there is, indeed, no fool like an old fool.
What has Mr Byron actually produced? I can recall Lockhart River, Mount Hotham and Benalla having occurred on his watch.