FlexibleResponse,
Quite obviously, the buck stops with the Captain of the aircraft (as always). A Swire business man could be talked into believing anything was safe, as he has no relevant experience, training or judgment to refer to.
I don't believe the issue is whether the flypast was safe or not....although one could argue that the reported speed was considerable less than ideal, and also noting that the chance of birdstrike increases exponentially with decreased altitude. I believe the issue is more one of airmanship example, adherence to SOP and corporate image.
But let's face it...the flypast video is impressive!
lmh