BA's AOC under threat
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BA's AOC under threat
I have just heard a rumour that the UK CAA has placed BA under scrutiny due the the fact that they are running with a near minimum number of LAME's.
A source in BA quality tells me that they are having over 40 stamps (effectively a persons right to sign for an aircraft) handed back every month due to people leaving.
Seems to be a sorry state of affairs for what was once "the worlds favorite airline".
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A source in BA quality tells me that they are having over 40 stamps (effectively a persons right to sign for an aircraft) handed back every month due to people leaving.
Seems to be a sorry state of affairs for what was once "the worlds favorite airline".
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Strange. If BA own the CAA then why did they instruct the CAA to threaten to withdraw their own AOC about three years ago? PondLifeMans observations would certainly tie in with an increase in ADDs on the aircraft.
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You can only beat a dog so many times until one day it bites back.
The trickle is becoming a flood...............
Is BA concerned ?? probably not as the underlying aim is to shed more staff.
Easy answer is to sign up to a complete care package with whatever aircraft manufacturer delivers the next batch of aircraft that BA order. Tricky bit is if too many Licensed Engineers leave before then.............
The trickle is becoming a flood...............
Is BA concerned ?? probably not as the underlying aim is to shed more staff.
Easy answer is to sign up to a complete care package with whatever aircraft manufacturer delivers the next batch of aircraft that BA order. Tricky bit is if too many Licensed Engineers leave before then.............
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This will never happen. BA have faced this before and their simple, CAA endorsed solution was the creation of 'in-house' qualifications such as the RMA/BMA. Same thing will just happen again. They don't want LAME's, they want in-house qualifications that only mean anything within that company, pay rates dedendent on that internal qualification, hence stopping the chance of them leaving.
It's a nice thought, but lets be honest, the CAA would not say boo to BA.
It's a nice thought, but lets be honest, the CAA would not say boo to BA.
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BA Engineering (don't know about Flight Ops) seem to have the CAA well "under control" via the Heathrow CAA Regional office. Have seen it first hand on one occasion and heard of numerous other occasions from reliable sources. Somehow BA seem to get away with things that other smaller carriers never would. Its fact.
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BA are outting many good engineers in recent times for one reason or another, the remaining engineers will get more workload and stress, I wonder what will drive a turn around in this trend
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That probably explains the reasoning behind the U-Turn over the voluntary severance packages at LGW. Nearly 20(that I know of) B1 licenced engineers who were told they could leave, now won't get a penny. B2 licenced guys were never even allowed to apply. What a caring company.
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It's ridiculous, all BA want now is to get rid of the dedicated professional hardworking staff that made it great.
Everything is cut back to the bare minimum,morale is dire while we see the share price climb.....
All the frontline staffs concerns fall on completely deaf ears while mindless costcutting and arrogance is the way forward.
It's a crying shame, as many great people have left, and many more set to leave - they want to get a grip , as the rot will set in very fast..............
Everything is cut back to the bare minimum,morale is dire while we see the share price climb.....
All the frontline staffs concerns fall on completely deaf ears while mindless costcutting and arrogance is the way forward.
It's a crying shame, as many great people have left, and many more set to leave - they want to get a grip , as the rot will set in very fast..............
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If you are in the ALAE there is an article in there and it talks about extension of the deadline.
I have heard that 95% of Spanish Engineers have not converted so something will have to happen.
It's not exactly difficult to convert a BCAR to a part 66, so I can't see that as an excuse.
Hardly surprising though having read the way they (LAE's) have/are being treated by the self proclaimed worlds favourite.
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As ever BA know the cost of everything....................but absolutely nothing about the VALUE of something.
AMS role has been created especially to allow finger pointing by BA in the event of an Incident/Accident .
AMS role has been created especially to allow finger pointing by BA in the event of an Incident/Accident .