Don't forget the others to walk out :
* Over two thirds of the Safety Sytems Specialists
* A number of the Air Transport Inspectors. And those remaining are trying to bail.
* Mainline Field Office Managers.
* Several Ops Managers and temorary position holders of that title.
Grip pipe -
S. Carmody DCEO
M. Hart Industry Complaints Commissioner
C. Farelly IT Head
B. Edwards Chief Financial Officer
G. Vaughan Head GAOG Operations and Airworthiness
* Carmody was by far the best candidate for CEO, and came close, but the fact that he 'hasn't flown' passenger jets was the reason he was denied. A ridiculous and outdated reason. Incredibly the old school still believe that unless you have sat up front of a jet, you can't hold down the 'top job'. Since when does being a pilot make you an automatic executive manager ? Anyway, SC was smart, bailed and took a much better position elsewhere.
* Farelly and Edwards are a non issue and there will be no problem replacing them. They weren't underperforming, just saw the writing on the wall and grabbed a liferaft.
* Vaughan lost a fight with and got punted back to CBR. Eventually he decided enough was enough and pulled the pin, sick of all the crap.
* Michael Hart is the biggest mystery, perhaps any 'insiders' could explain why he slipped out the back door quietly one cold Canberra evening ?
* And lets not forget that in amongst all this 'mire', the old school and deadwood still remain tucked away within their coccoons. A joke.
Safe skies for all ??
This list that seems to be growing is not the final tally, with a host of others jumping ship. And the one's leaving of their own free will are ones that were actually good value and making positive inroads, so that must tell you something ?