JFZ90
Thank you. Grounding was avoided, but only just.
I said “Next?”.
Same supplier. Same time. Instructed me, to direct contractor, to SCRAP £2M worth of spares, primarily used on C130, VC10 and Nimrod. At same time, instructed me to then let a contract on same contractor to immediately replace same spares. And gave me the money to do so. That is, knowingly waste £2M. Same applied to almost every contract we had at 4th line. (Many tens, if not hundreds, of millions).
I replied that the £2M would fix a lot of problems, including smoke in cockpit. I refused to waste money.
Next? Visit from Air Vice Marshall. Threatened with dismissal unless I comply with his staffs instructions.
Next? Initiated audit report which trashed AVM and his staff. Report rejected by….. see common denominators above.