Hi therat, thanks for the uptake.
Update.
Just joined the GCAA as of 1st November as the full time Senior advisor to the DG is the ex Group Director for the Standards and Regulations Group of the CAA (UK).
He resigned his post with the CAA (UK) in August to take up this position so I would assume that the DG has serious intentions.
Could this be the start of the meltdown?
Other info:
1. The Serco No. 2 has been out to have a chat with El Stupido. It would appear to no avail whatsoever.
2. Meanwhile, upstairs at the GCAA, OaK (a local) is sitting on the fence and will not make waves, as he should, because he is the one who recommended to the DG that El Stupido should have Stromboli as his advisor. For him to now say that Stromboli should go is admitting that he made a mistake (loss of face)
3. Serco now have in their possession a copy of the original GCAA SMS manual Ver3 2006, although not quite sure what they intend to do with it as by signing off the GCAA each year in the Serco annual audit they are complicit in the state of the place!!
Shambolic verging on the the ridiculous is the only way to describe the place.
To infinity and beyond and, hopefully, back in time to see a reformed GCAA. N.B. Could be a long voyage!