I remember at the time many professionals queried the sense of towing aircraft without a brakeman in the flightdeck and no lights on. The now familiar reactionary response was to press on regardless of the concerns of the operational community. How they imagined the loss of a small number of extra mechanics would save the company a large amount of money can only be explained by their miserable performance elsewhere.
Once again, Aylings legacy, which is already costing us £45,800 per hour in interest on his debts, has returned to haunt us.
It's always the same. Some regular cleverdick with a degree in underwater basketweaving 'saves' the company twopence and costs us a million.
Oh despair!
I’ll take on the opposition anyday. It’s my management I can’t beat!