Original Poster,
By your logic then all the current (all fleets)highly competant and deserving skippers from the Sub continent, Africa, Fiji etc etc etc are in their position only as a token quota because its all about race. Utter utter bolox.
Harry,
Im disappointed old chap. That nasty instructor syndrome. Do you honestly believe the F/Os version of events was not edited to make him look good. Really?? how long have you been at this game?Have a word with yourself.
It has also been my experience that those who shout loudest about the upgrade process perform the worst on line flights. Not due to morale, just p1ss poor skills and attitude.
As for fuel letters. Grow a set. Make a command/airmanship decision and put what you NEED on not what you WANT. Therein lies the difference. I have never met or heard of a specific name of anyone called in for NORMAL application of the above.