Wasn't the DFO a very well respected and extremely experienced person, who has set up various other airlines? I'm sure there will be an explanation, privvy only to those involved. The reason they have suspended ops may well be to do with a, not having a named person for the AOC and b, quite possibly to adjust business model abeilt its a funny way of carrying out a re-organisation. Along with the DFO was the head of CC not also suspended? Does an airline have to have a CC manager in place in order to fulfill an AOC?
I am still of the opinion that UKIA could quite possibly be successful given the right business model, marketing, sales and staff. The UK has a large population of ethnic citizens, who do not live solely in the London area, who equally require a reliable, cost effective way of visiting family etc. Pakistan is just one destination viable with such an airline - if UKIA research their market base thoroughly then with 2/3 flights per week to each destination it is entirely possible that the airline could be a small, niche yet successful carrier.
Not keen on the colour scheme though!
