Whilst the downturn in the Oil & Gas industry has had an impact on Eastern's operations, a big factor has been not having the right people in the right place, i.e crew, engineers and ground staff. This has often led to the whole operation going completely t*ts-up in the past, causing frequent inconvenience to passengers who then simply find alternative methods of travel.
The Aberdeen hangar and engineering support up there was essential! To 'fix' the operation they need MORE people in the right places, not less! There was a big exodus of crew last year and yet there seemed to be almost no recruitment going on to replace those leaving, or any moves to try and retain those thinking of leaving. It's so frustrating to see them making a total mess of it all! The senior managements' attitude of "if you don't like it, f*** off" has to change, but sadly it won't, so people will do exactly that.