TC
I have had TC on the flight deck for a few hours some years ago.
My impression is that he, like all of us has certain political capital that he uses on a daily basis. Some fights he might win and some he might lose.
But I do think he deserves a lot of credit for the business position of EK.
I believe that if one could make a good business case he would be prepared to look at anything too by the way. But he did express concern about basings and unionism etc affecting the management.
I actually invited him up when he was on his way to Oz to discuss extra EK flights with Tony Albanese at the time.
He stayed for two hours like I said, and seemed happy to be up there and chatting to us.
HIs brother is a 74 skipper with BA I think so I do think he has some idea about pilot stuff - but then again a BA 74 skipper might have cast his opinions about all pilots in general too!!!
PS- I am not a company A** licker but gotta give credit where it is due even if you dont agree all the time...jeez what am I saying...!! sound like a liberal pinko!!
WJA