I believe the finger print scanners that are being installed are to make sure some of he office workers bother to come into work since,firstly the card system didn't work coz they just got their friends to swip it for them. Secondly, they decided to switch to a trust system(what a big laugh!!!!) relying on peoples' work ethic(of which sadly there is very little) to make them show up at work. I think it's a great idea even if it did come from pilots' public enemy number 1-the banana man.
I guess the parked 340s are having some maintenance done since that is why we leased the Jet planes.