I agree, it is pathetic. They treat the people who subscribed to this project this year with contempt by ignoring their responsibilities to be upfront and honest. There is nothing honest about that statement. They didn't apply for the permit until 26th June, a Friday, it will not have reached anyone at the CAA until the 29th and the then current permit expired on the 3rd and they moved 558 to Waddo where they KNEW that it would be impossible for her to fly. Why did they do that?
They also KNEW that the CAA would take 15 days to issue a new permit and that includes two weekends - IF that is how they work.
The ineptitude of the management at Bruntingthorpe beggars belief. The statement 'implicates' BAE and Marshall's and the following part of the statement shows that even now they can lie their heads off.
Marshall Aerospace together with VTST and BAE Systems are doing all they can as quickly as they can to resolve this unexpected, one-off issue within the next few days.
How can it be unexpected? How can it be in the next few days if the CAA's stated expected date of issue is 15 days after receipt of the application. That application should have been sent on the
14th June to have any chance for the 4th July. It is sheer incompetence, no more no less. Then to try and hoodwink those who have traveled a 100 miles or more is an absolute disgrace.
The supporters who write here are to be commended. Not for their input but for their blatant cheek in defending the indefensible.
The engineering director must and should explain himself to the thousands of people who have put their hard earned into this project, expecting 558 to be flying at all the announced displays. That it will not do so with the accompanying pathetic reasons is a serious reflection on the management and they should go.