Its a shame Bill is retiring because he has done a lot of good stuff - if we remember the Bristow before his time, for example there had been no significant investment for years. And now look at the fleet! He is definitely a "builder" as opposed to an asset stripper, a few of the latter of whom we have had in the past. Not the sort of guy you wanted to get on the wrong side of, but fair and reasonable if you didn't! And he was passionate about safety, whether because he genuinely didn't want to preside over folk dying, or because he knew how costly accidents were (or probably both) doesn't matter. However of course we all knew it was only a matter of time before he retired.
But it's good news that Jonathon is taking over. We can perhaps let him off being an accountant when we know that he was previously a fast jet pilot in the Air Force. He has been to Aberdeen a few times and has tremendous people skills. When I was in the crew room with him, he had the pilots eating out of his hand! So, he understands aviation, has a good financial brain, and comes across very well in company. What more could we (they) want!