The way I heard it, after he'd ordered the A320's, Engineering was told to make them "fit" what we needed.
Yes true, but he was also advised by just about everyone NOT to get the A320s, F50s and also the BAe146, but he ignored all the advice.
Is now a good time to mention how the A320's couldn't replace the 727LR's across the Nullabor, so the fat man got his mate to change the rules so it would?
Too late, you already mentioned it............
