Ewan,
So, is the sale a direct result of the sad loss a year or so back? Did the company have their license taken away, or has it simply lapsed?
Nutloose,
It did not help, brought up the spectre on no manual reversion, which is what the UK CAA has been preaching for many a year. Top that off with the recession and the writing was sadly on the wall.
I am in routine contact with one of the Thunder City team and have it from the horse's mouth that the costs (Millions of Rand) of implementing the recommendations of the inquiry into the Lightning accident were so prohibitive that they had no option but to stop flying passengers. They did continue to fly the jets for themselves but it seems now that that is no longer an option.
Foldie
