It has been widely reported that Mr. Wilkinson was asked to do a flyby before departing for Hong Kong and was also given permission by the tower. Now they want to quibble over some minor speed/altitude variations?
Post flight champagne toast:
The real story here is about money and a short-sighted, conservative board. Meanwhile, the Cathay marketing gurus original intentions vis-a-vis the dragon paint scheme was nicely kicked up a notch or two by Wilkinson.
I'll bet Sir Dickie would not have allowed
his board to fire the man.