OK, now that we have the basic news and the uneducated speculation is raising its ugly head I am putting this thread to bed before it gets too long and slows the already overloaded server any more.
I would like to remind all posterss that it would be in everyones interest if they would keep their speculations to themselves if they are not directly connected to our profession. Also, would the conspiracy theorists please find a more appropriate website. Due to capacity constraints on the PPRuNe server I would rather they went elsewhere.