Capt Burkill to re-join BA
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Peter,
Congratulations in being able to continue the career that you have trained and worked to achieve.
As others have mentioned, the capacity to think outside of the box in high pressure situations, allowing the recovery of a bad situation is indeed what the professional aspect of the profession is about.
Furthermore your actions in managing a bad situation have gone have resulted in updating procedures and training. Having your actions as the basis for updating abnormal procedures in high stress, critical event is perhaps the most flattering example of your professional skills that could be achieved.
Following your 'blog' it has proved disheartening and anger inducing that such skills and professionalism was not welcomed by alternative employers. It seriously makes me wonder as to the direction of the industry as whole in this country.
In a similar situation I wonder if 'Sullenberger' would have not experienced such animosity to employment with alternative carriers following his actions in managing a critical situation; Moreover, perhaps the capacity to capitalize on employing such a figure would have been exploited.
We really need to consider the future of professionalism in the industry here in the UK.
Once again, congratulations on recommencing your flight deck career and to all those who recognize and place value on professional capabilities in this industry.
Congratulations in being able to continue the career that you have trained and worked to achieve.
As others have mentioned, the capacity to think outside of the box in high pressure situations, allowing the recovery of a bad situation is indeed what the professional aspect of the profession is about.
Furthermore your actions in managing a bad situation have gone have resulted in updating procedures and training. Having your actions as the basis for updating abnormal procedures in high stress, critical event is perhaps the most flattering example of your professional skills that could be achieved.
Following your 'blog' it has proved disheartening and anger inducing that such skills and professionalism was not welcomed by alternative employers. It seriously makes me wonder as to the direction of the industry as whole in this country.
In a similar situation I wonder if 'Sullenberger' would have not experienced such animosity to employment with alternative carriers following his actions in managing a critical situation; Moreover, perhaps the capacity to capitalize on employing such a figure would have been exploited.
We really need to consider the future of professionalism in the industry here in the UK.
Once again, congratulations on recommencing your flight deck career and to all those who recognize and place value on professional capabilities in this industry.
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I for one, am delighted that Peter is returning to BA.
The aftermath of this accident was an embarrassment to the industry, and a true example of what not to do.
If any good is to come from this, I hope the support processes from within airlines, the authorities and the union sharpen up.
Pete, best of luck mate!
The aftermath of this accident was an embarrassment to the industry, and a true example of what not to do.
If any good is to come from this, I hope the support processes from within airlines, the authorities and the union sharpen up.
Pete, best of luck mate!
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Delighted to hear Captain Peter Burkhill`s great news. In my view, the only appropriate and decent outcome.
Very best wishes to Peter, his family and colleagues.
Iain
Very best wishes to Peter, his family and colleagues.
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It makes my day to hear this wonderful news, to Peter and all involved at BA for making it happen. A positive outcome for a great pilot and his airline. I wish you well Captain Birkell.
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Peter,
Many congratulations - from one of the 78ers who left on the same day as you - on a well deserved return to BA, and all best wishes for your future career in BA.
I'm sure that the pilots in BA will welcome your return, and see this for what it is, a rare outbreak of common sense prevailing in an overly process driven airline.
And for their assistance in enabling this to happen, our thanks should go not only to the BALPA reps involved but also to the senior BA managers who authorised it.
Best Regards
Bellerophon
Many congratulations - from one of the 78ers who left on the same day as you - on a well deserved return to BA, and all best wishes for your future career in BA.
I'm sure that the pilots in BA will welcome your return, and see this for what it is, a rare outbreak of common sense prevailing in an overly process driven airline.
And for their assistance in enabling this to happen, our thanks should go not only to the BALPA reps involved but also to the senior BA managers who authorised it.
Best Regards
Bellerophon
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I should think so...although I hardly think BA deserves to have Pete back on the roster, after the way they treated him. It's lucky for them that he seems to sincerely want to rejoin them. To think that he might have ended up as a publican or an ambulance driver, ideas he toyed with...
All good fortune to Pete and his family!
Rockhound
All good fortune to Pete and his family!
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Congratulations Peter..I've been following this from Canada and I was sickened when your story unfolded the way it did. Obviously none of this should have happened. It must feel great to return to flying status. I can only imagine what you have endured the past few years.
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Peter
As with Bellerophon, as you know I am also a fellow 78er, and would like to congratulate you and your famlly on the outcome.
Also to recognise the very senior management in BA together with B & M from BALPA who have played a major part in achieving what many probably considered the immpossible.
Go back to BA and enjoy the rest of your career safe in the knowledge that you have the support of every right thinking person.
As with Bellerophon, as you know I am also a fellow 78er, and would like to congratulate you and your famlly on the outcome.
Also to recognise the very senior management in BA together with B & M from BALPA who have played a major part in achieving what many probably considered the immpossible.
Go back to BA and enjoy the rest of your career safe in the knowledge that you have the support of every right thinking person.
Drain Bamaged
Pete,
I do not know you, I don't work for BA but I truly hated the outcome of your personal story.....
Until I read this fantastic news of you coming back 'on line'
This is just great for yourself and your family!
Now about British Airways F/A's Union..... I would hope it at list smacked some in the back of their head
I do not know you, I don't work for BA but I truly hated the outcome of your personal story.....
Until I read this fantastic news of you coming back 'on line'
This is just great for yourself and your family!
Now about British Airways F/A's Union..... I would hope it at list smacked some in the back of their head
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Now about British Airways F/A's Union..... I would hope it at list smacked some in the back of their head
IF I was WW, I would have fired the lot, and hired anew.
Poste haste.
