Another director departs at BA
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Another director departs at BA
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BA loses influential senior executive
British Airways lost one of its most influential senior executives today when David Spurlock, the airline's director of strategy, resigned for personal reasons.
The departure of Spurlock will come as a huge blow to the airline at a time when the aviation industry is facing the worst crisis in its history.
Spurlock, who joined the airline in 1996, was the driving force behind BA's radical decision to reduce its reliance on transfer traffic and focus on the more profitable point-to-point business traffic by switching to smaller aircraft.
The airline said Spurlock was returning to his native California.
[ 30 October 2001: Message edited by: BikerMark ]
BA loses influential senior executive
British Airways lost one of its most influential senior executives today when David Spurlock, the airline's director of strategy, resigned for personal reasons.
The departure of Spurlock will come as a huge blow to the airline at a time when the aviation industry is facing the worst crisis in its history.
Spurlock, who joined the airline in 1996, was the driving force behind BA's radical decision to reduce its reliance on transfer traffic and focus on the more profitable point-to-point business traffic by switching to smaller aircraft.
The airline said Spurlock was returning to his native California.
[ 30 October 2001: Message edited by: BikerMark ]
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I'm the man for that job! Where do I apply? Does it cost £50? Actually, I'm surprised no one at BA has invited me to join the board, given my wealth of aviation experience, extensive cutting and pasting skills, and my undoubted pilot management acumen.
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I suspect that nobody except his colleagues on the board will be sorry to see the departure of this Ayling yes-man. Had the misfortune to meet him once. Smug, arrogant and evasive, he was ideally suited to Aylings regime.
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1.3VStall - the message you were replying to was not from me.
I have to admit to getting rather tired of posts by Guvnor and THE GUVNOR - not only does it show a remarkable lack of imagination on their part but it's rather confusing to everyone else.
Can we have these IDs deleted, please?
I have to admit to getting rather tired of posts by Guvnor and THE GUVNOR - not only does it show a remarkable lack of imagination on their part but it's rather confusing to everyone else.
Can we have these IDs deleted, please?
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I have to admit to getting rather tired of posts by The Guvnor - not only does it show a remarkable lack of imagination on his part but he's rather confusing to everyone else.
Can we have his ID deleted, please?
Can we have his ID deleted, please?
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Guv (the real one),
you don't have to be a rocket scientist to realise that these people are not you. Personally, I find your impersonators rather amusing. Keep up the good work guys!
you don't have to be a rocket scientist to realise that these people are not you. Personally, I find your impersonators rather amusing. Keep up the good work guys!
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The Guv Mark 1 was featured in last weeks TTG
(or a one liner anyway) which confirmed that Caledonian Wings had axed its start up plans.
That's a blow for the aviation community
because had the Guv been in full time employment his postings would have hopefully reduced somewhat!.
(or a one liner anyway) which confirmed that Caledonian Wings had axed its start up plans.
That's a blow for the aviation community
because had the Guv been in full time employment his postings would have hopefully reduced somewhat!.
Controversial, moi?
I might think The Guvnor is wrong on most things, I might not like what he posts, I might even dislike him intensely if I met him but what God given right does anybody have to be so unpleasant, antagonistic and downright rude whenever he posts anything.
The impersonators are becoming tiresome in the extreme.
I generally get into the first few lines of his posts, get bored (and most of his postings are truly boring) and move on.
The abuse says more about the posters than any of The Guvnor's posts say about him.
Anybody thought about using logical argument instead of playground abuse?
And V50 your comment is a spiteful as it is unnecessary. Many people in many industries are going to lose their jobs before this period is over. You ought to be ashamed of yourself.
[ 30 October 2001: Message edited by: M.Mouse ]
The impersonators are becoming tiresome in the extreme.
I generally get into the first few lines of his posts, get bored (and most of his postings are truly boring) and move on.
The abuse says more about the posters than any of The Guvnor's posts say about him.
Anybody thought about using logical argument instead of playground abuse?
And V50 your comment is a spiteful as it is unnecessary. Many people in many industries are going to lose their jobs before this period is over. You ought to be ashamed of yourself.
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If Mr Spurlock was the director of strategy during a time when BA's share price dropped by more than 50% as a result of that strategy then he will be missed as much as a tooth ache.
BA don't have strategy - they have short term, knee jerk re-actions which are reversed on a regular basis before they have chance to take effect. Take a look at GO. Set up to wipe out easyJet (failed) but then sold off just as it was become profitable and now a direct competitor against their own regional arm.
I hope they do pull through but I would not stake my life savings on it.
BA don't have strategy - they have short term, knee jerk re-actions which are reversed on a regular basis before they have chance to take effect. Take a look at GO. Set up to wipe out easyJet (failed) but then sold off just as it was become profitable and now a direct competitor against their own regional arm.
I hope they do pull through but I would not stake my life savings on it.
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The day BA fail, will be some time after the VAST majority of British airlines are flushed down the toilet.
But you are right if you are implying aviation in general probably ain't the safest place for your cash at the moment!
But you are right if you are implying aviation in general probably ain't the safest place for your cash at the moment!
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Mr Spurlock and Mr Ayling did untold damage to BA,and the price is being paid now,Sept 11 merely accelerated events and intensified an already tough situation.BA however will survive,no thanks to either of the above.
How much I wonder was his "golden/platinum handshake"?
The suits have it.
How much I wonder was his "golden/platinum handshake"?
The suits have it.
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Read somewhere that this guy is 34.
If so, what on earth are BA doing with a Director of Strategy who is 34 years old!!!
Surely he had only just left University when the last recession (Gulf War 90-92) hit. How experienced would he have been at getting BA out of the current mess?
If so, what on earth are BA doing with a Director of Strategy who is 34 years old!!!
Surely he had only just left University when the last recession (Gulf War 90-92) hit. How experienced would he have been at getting BA out of the current mess?
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I enjoy the Guvnor's posts, he draws attention to many interesting articles in the press - his post in the GO thread drawing attention to a Scotsman article regarding GO's routes for example.
Some of his opinions and comments get a bit tiresome, but then the GUVNOR does a pretty good job of mockery.
Can't we keep them both?
Some of his opinions and comments get a bit tiresome, but then the GUVNOR does a pretty good job of mockery.
Can't we keep them both?