3. Because they have attached massive BAR losses to the ex BRAL / Brymon operations.Both the latter made a good profit.
BAR was profitable when handed over to BACX and had been for some years. A profit plus a profit doesn't equal a loss by my maths. Perhaps this:
If we look back a year ago, the airline was cancelling 30 sectors a day on average because of lack of cabin crew alone. When you add the costs of that and having to charter out a/c to do those flights, taxis of disrupted crews going around to work at other bases etc etc etc
is a more realistic explanation for the poor financial results.
4.Because they don't want expensive BA pilots taking commands on the RJs at Manchester (and if you look at the figures the 42 who initially bid are rapidly changing their minds).
Really? I haven't heard of anyone changing their minds. Quite the opposite in fact, Besides, unless I'm much mistaken under the BA bidding rules once you've succesfululy bid for the position its yours whether you like it or not. Just changing your mind is not permitted.