Getting going again
A&C The whole point of a recovery phase is that things have to be different.
The MOD have to get their act together re contracts and capability.
They then have to have a system that monitors standards 'before' a grounding is required.
They then have to have someone heading up the 'system' that can keep it running,and motivate all those concerned.
This is not about money it is about managing a fleet of aircraft to a standard as per the contract. If the contractor has failed he must pay. If the contract was poorly written then its the clients fault.
Tigger No one is suggesting that the VGS have been deficient in this debacle,however they must be prepared to explore all opportunities to get the best utilisation out of a 'reduced' fleet. They can decide what they 'can' do with the available resources to assist providing flying again.Its quite amazing who turns up when there is extra flying available. I only suggested that flying could 'start again' with a couple of AC per VGS. Better to get going and then expand when more AC are available.