UK CAA - March of the Railway Children
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UK CAA - March of the Railway Children
The UK Department against Transport has just appointed Andrew Haines as the first Chief Executive of the CAA. Andrew has a long history in railway operations (BR, Railtrack, SouthWest Trains, First GreatWestern) but no aviation background!
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Hmm, what positions did he hold?
BR - What were they like - a bit before my time.
RailTrack - went bust,
SWT - Reputation for being expensive and providing a poor service (at least in my opinion
) Owned by StageCoach who were guilty of predatory pricing on their bus routes.
FGW - Don't they have a reputation of being severely overcrowded?
BR - What were they like - a bit before my time.
RailTrack - went bust,
SWT - Reputation for being expensive and providing a poor service (at least in my opinion
) Owned by StageCoach who were guilty of predatory pricing on their bus routes.FGW - Don't they have a reputation of being severely overcrowded?
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So who should they employ?
Richard Branson? Michaeal OLeary, Willie Walsh, Gordon Brown, Fred Goodwin, Capita?
The CAA is necessary evil which cannot run on a pure profit and loss basis, better it's run by a Government manderin than someone who knows about running a proper business.
But I'm sure you know better................
Richard Branson? Michaeal OLeary, Willie Walsh, Gordon Brown, Fred Goodwin, Capita?
The CAA is necessary evil which cannot run on a pure profit and loss basis, better it's run by a Government manderin than someone who knows about running a proper business.
But I'm sure you know better................
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goatface,
not sure that the CAA is a necessary evil. They do MATSpt1, MORs, medicals and ATC Licensing, after all.
Many years ago, in the days before 'Rip-Off Britain', (a term you don't hear very often these days), NATS was "A Joint Civil Aviation Authority/Ministry Of Defence Service". - Happy days, I believe. ATC staff treated like the professionals that they were/are, no 'CEO's (and their wives) helping themselves to 50+% pay-rises, SAFETY as standard, etc.
not sure that the CAA is a necessary evil. They do MATSpt1, MORs, medicals and ATC Licensing, after all.
Many years ago, in the days before 'Rip-Off Britain', (a term you don't hear very often these days), NATS was "A Joint Civil Aviation Authority/Ministry Of Defence Service". - Happy days, I believe. ATC staff treated like the professionals that they were/are, no 'CEO's (and their wives) helping themselves to 50+% pay-rises, SAFETY as standard, etc.
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Train habits
Given that the train services seem to stop for bank holidays, and close entirely around Christmas/New Year, do you think he'll aim for that in Aviation aswell??
It's funny that neither the Chairperson - Hutton, a political appointee, nor the CEO have any Aviation experience. At least McNulty knew something about Aviation.
It's funny that neither the Chairperson - Hutton, a political appointee, nor the CEO have any Aviation experience. At least McNulty knew something about Aviation.
