Originally Posted by
mr.777
Nice to see you've resurfaced again BD old buddy, old pal
I been on holiday in the highlands of Scotland, drove there though
Does your above comment also refer to Destinations and Vision 2011? I cannot see how they have ANY effect on the daily provision of Air Traffic Control which, and I'll whisper it quietly coz I know its a dirty phrase outside the Ops rooms, IS OUR BUSINESS
The daily provision of ATC is a part of our business, its what everything else is (or should be) aiming towards. But you've also got to maintain your systems and you've got to plan to replace them as they reach the end of their life or as technology moves on. You've got to plan how to pay for maintenance and replacement. You've got to plan how to integrate all of the replacements throughout the company. You've got to plan changes forced upon us by outside agencies or other ANSP's changes. You've got to recruit and train staff. You've got to pay everyone. And so on and so on.
So whilst you may feel, at the sharp end, that these 'management initiatives' have no effect on you doing your daily job in the background it does impact on the support tail.
BD