In light of all things Monty Python- knew
economic magazines could be funny...
I've been long of the belief that GOCO was dead from the start. I moved with my PT when it was DLO and merged with the All Mighty that was the DPA bit.
There seems to be an air at ABW that so long as it's procured, that's all that matters; the support or the dirty "in service" bit is lost on many at ABW. At least that's what seems to be happening in my PT. GOCO was pushed on us as the saviour from the MOD's commercial cock ups and DE&S+ was the fall back plan.
I think GOCO was never going to happen because it was never, ever, going to be commercially viable for anyone. Where is the profit? Continually reduce the number of staff so you only have the seconded Mil staff left? Who in the GOCO would be the LOAA holders? We don't allow contractor staff to sign off Airworthy decisions, so why now give to someone who has TUPE'd over to a commercial entity.
GOCO was the lovechild of the Turkey Baron, and as soon as Bernard Manning FOXTROT OSCAR, the better.