Bozzo:
You are right in most respects.Unfortunately you do not seem to understand that the majority of contracts were "lost" not to any one departments incompetance. What people see on the streets and what actually takes place behind closed doors are two separate issues. Cargo Lion had to change its operating strategy to survive. It tried to change too late and in the wrong direction. Offering antiquated equipment complying to JAR standards at antiquated equipment rates does not work. The numbers do not ring. Their simply is not enough money to go around and somewhere the pinch has to be felt. DC8's should have been abandoned years ago and 747's should have been adopted as per MK and just about everyone else. But as you say"head in the sand"