Flight Engineers in short supply

[The Gorilla]

Wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwither on the vine the Air Commode said, I was there when he spoke those magic words in front of a huge NCA audience. Withering on the vine is exactly whats happening. Me? I have nil sympathy, the writing has been on the wall in huge f**k off neon signs for the last eight years or so and I have lost count of the number of Air Engs who have found good quality alternative employment out here. As for peeing the best operators off? It's my opinion that since the time they went to Oz to recruit Air Eng's they have been pursuing a deliberate policy to encourage guys and gals to leave. Expecting of course one or two new aircraft to be well in service by now. It hasn't happened and now the chicks are home to roost!!

Like I said, it's a sad story....