Bergerie
I cannot understand how or why BA pilot management have allowed this to happen.
J T provided a pretty good explanation of management's reasoning for full time use of autothrottle on the Airbus in post #80 on this very thread. Management on other fleets subject to the same rules, such as the 777 claim (amongst other things) that use of Autothrottle reduces touchdown point dispersion and therefore reduces the risk of a runway excursion.
Please don't shoot the messenger, I am
not saying I agree with the policy.