Back in the days (late 80's/early 90's) when I was flying for the main domestic competitor (BM) a bit of "Nigel Baiting" was inevitable. Their attitude on Heathrow Ground made it impossible not too. Most of these airs of "false superiority" seem to have evaporated these last 20 years, and whilst one still hears the old "Atlantic Baron", or "Cynthia Crutchstrap"esque jolly-hockeysticks public school accent on the airwaves, I think for the most part the Niges come across as being pretty much like the rest of us. . . .working too hard & being treated with contempt by their middle managers.
Given how outrageously the management (some of it not even pilot management) behaved towards the last crew to be involved in such a public incident (thinking the LHR 777 not the open cowling Bus jobbie) one can only hope that their treatment of the crew is more considered & consistent across the whole enquiry than they managed back then . . .when the FD crew went from being publicy feted heroes to having their abilities questioned in the fluttering of a stewards eyelash. A wrong that fortunately was eventually put right, but not without some personal cost to the individuals affected.
Bit of a screw-up this one . . . . but, as many have stated, "there but for the grace of God". . . . . . Hoping for a fair outcome that involves learning taking precedence over castigation (just like pprune then
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