Stalwarts
Yep, the end of an era should be marked by the biggest party CX could throw..these guys were the backbone of the airline, managed the ineptitudes of many in the front seats and covered for the long nights and short stays in the holes of wrath down the route. Their audit was value and they had the wisdom of HAECO and CX engineering, Boeing and Lockheed, right on the nib. They were glue for the crew, sometimes irrascible and on ocassion, basic to the tee but non the less, they surpassed the 'need to know culture' and knew the science of their craft, their aeroplane and the way we flew them. Mark their passing young men, for the right hand seat may be next!