kbf1,
Haha, I'm well aware of the short comings of the chap in question..I merely stated that he is an extremely personable chap! But as a pilot, I dread to think that someone might take him on as a member of staff...
Hours in a B747/A320 between the UK and USA don't count in your logbook unless you're actually in the cockpit - being a pax down the back doesn't count. Oh, hang on, maybe I can add them as P2...
Oh, and having a single-barelled name automatically makes one less likely to achieve promotion. Obviously. So perhaps it'd be good to add a second barrel to improve one's promotion prospects...
Legend!
SBW