Don't quite understand your post, p/t aviator.
1/How can bfc have "been awarded the contract for West Michigan, taking over from Oxford"? If they're taking over the West Michigan contract, then they can't be taking over from Oxford.
I understand that it is normal BA policy to always sub-contact to at least 3 suppliers, no matter how satisfied they may be with any one supplier.
So which is it that they're "taking over from"?
2/ How can they be "taking over" if all they're doing is the finishing stages of the IR? The courses provided by Oxford, Jerez and West Michigan are for the full groundschool and flying for a frozen ATPL.
More clarification, please. By the way, I've just checked the bfc website, and I couldn't find this news item. Perhaps I wasn't looking in the right part. Could you indicate which page it's on?
all the best,
Paul
[ 21 January 2002: Message edited by: Paul Hickley, Gen Nav Spec, Oxford ]</p>