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Forum: Medical & Health
24th May 2020, 11:42
Replies: 458
Views: 283,781
Posted By Tight Accountant

Eye Sight Requirements

Hello, This may be the incorrect thread but I'm somewhat stunned about something I've read about pilot eye-sight requirements on Twitter. On the following thread, it mentions that the Captain of TACA...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Aug 2019, 14:21
Replies: 575
Views: 713,701
Posted By Tight Accountant

I think you have conflated my two previous posts...

I think you have conflated my two previous posts BA culture and employee share schemes. It isn't just the admin which is painful, it is all the other items such as the accounting and tax issues...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Aug 2019, 09:51
Replies: 575
Views: 713,701
Posted By Tight Accountant

[/left] In short, a Senior Management decision....

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In short, a Senior Management decision. As for employee share schemed, some firms dislike these as they are expensive to administer, have difficult tax implications, dilutes the owners'...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Aug 2019, 09:50
Replies: 575
Views: 713,701
Posted By Tight Accountant

I will have to look at the IAG Annual Report to...

I will have to look at the IAG Annual Report to see which numbers you are picking up. I don't know the history between BA and the pilots; apparently they took a salary cut or changed T&C's when...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Oct 2017, 21:34
Replies: 1,195
Views: 1,002,144
Posted By Tight Accountant

I pulled Monarch's Account for 2016 earlier today...

I pulled Monarch's Account for 2016 earlier today and had a quick read. While the cash line seemed reasonable, the big red flag was the negative reserves at the bottom of the Balance Sheet, some...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Oct 2017, 19:53
Replies: 1,195
Views: 1,002,144
Posted By Tight Accountant

Ah, the obligatory 'blame the Accountant' post! ...

Ah, the obligatory 'blame the Accountant' post! Jesting aside, I will give you my view. I suspect Monarch's liabilities exceed their assets by a considerable margin and the firm's liquidity (read...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd Jun 2017, 18:37
Replies: 634
Views: 302,582
Posted By Tight Accountant

I think you will find that other firms have...

I think you will find that other firms have creaking IT as well; BA wouldn't be unique in that regard.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th May 2017, 19:43
Replies: 634
Views: 302,582
Posted By Tight Accountant

A very good point. Firms are obliged to respond...

A very good point. Firms are obliged to respond to Small Claims Court claims. It will provoke a response from BA as they won't want to send a Legal Team to the local Magistrates in Any Town and...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th May 2017, 19:36
Replies: 634
Views: 302,582
Posted By Tight Accountant

You might want to explain your reasoning!

You might want to explain your reasoning!
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th May 2017, 19:05
Replies: 634
Views: 302,582
Posted By Tight Accountant

Don't laugh but the airline industry isn't as...

Don't laugh but the airline industry isn't as regulated as Financial Services. Yes, I know the maintenance and safety side is regulated but the consumer side less so, mainly as in my view its a...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th May 2017, 15:59
Replies: 634
Views: 302,582
Posted By Tight Accountant

Ian - I don't know your background but I...

Ian - I don't know your background but I understand that RBS has a whole host of legacy systems which need considerable TLC. It will be interesting to understand whether legacy systems fell over at...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th May 2017, 15:56
Replies: 634
Views: 302,582
Posted By Tight Accountant

I really dislike non-attributable stories. Sure,...

I really dislike non-attributable stories. Sure, cock-ups occur in business all the time and I've seen plenty by Accountants and Non-Accountants alike.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th May 2017, 11:01
Replies: 634
Views: 302,582
Posted By Tight Accountant

A typical yes and no answer coming up. If BA...

A typical yes and no answer coming up. If BA offered to restore the passenger to their original position, i.e. rebook or refund, and the passenger refused, I doubt very much that a Court would find...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th May 2017, 09:31
Replies: 634
Views: 302,582
Posted By Tight Accountant

A number of contributors have blamed the...

A number of contributors have blamed the Accountants for this outage, e.g. excessive cost cutting, lack of funds for IT kit. In defence of my profession, the BA Board makes the strategic, financial...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th May 2017, 00:43
Replies: 634
Views: 302,582
Posted By Tight Accountant

Indeed, this is what I find incomprehensible; you...

Indeed, this is what I find incomprehensible; you have a separate, back-up power source for your servers independent of the National Grid. I am assuming the majority of BA's servers are located in...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th May 2017, 00:38
Replies: 634
Views: 302,582
Posted By Tight Accountant

Surely some contradiction? By definition you...

Surely some contradiction? By definition you wouldn't mirror redundant systems!
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
11th Sep 2016, 10:30
Replies: 13
Views: 4,030
Posted By Tight Accountant

I suspect the Captain did a smal risk assessment...

I suspect the Captain did a smal risk assessment in his head and reassured himself that the First Officer was of sound mind and body before reaching for a half time tea. Out of the millions of...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
13th Oct 2015, 12:26
Replies: 52
Views: 38,498
Posted By Tight Accountant

The rumour on the street is that the CAA had...

The rumour on the street is that the CAA had concerns regarding staff levels and by implication, the quality of maintenance, etc. As the owners were unprepared to inject fresh capital to resolve the...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
6th Oct 2015, 10:16
Replies: 9
Views: 3,745
Posted By Tight Accountant

"Accountants and lawyers run afoul of this issue...

"Accountants and lawyers run afoul of this issue sometimes when they refuse to return original documents because their former client has not paid them".

Just to clarify, an Auditor (Accountant)...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
6th Oct 2015, 09:55
Replies: 52
Views: 38,498
Posted By Tight Accountant

Does anyone know why ATC actually went under? For...

Does anyone know why ATC actually went under? For example, lack of demand, significant customer debts, mismanagement, etc. I would be interested to know as the sudden jump into administration seems...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
3rd Sep 2015, 16:24
Replies: 11
Views: 3,097
Posted By Tight Accountant

I would just like to thank everyone for their...

I would just like to thank everyone for their replies. I will try some of the suggested solutions. Thanks also to FullOppositeRudder for highlighting there is a save as pdf option in Word (2007)....
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
31st Aug 2015, 22:14
Replies: 11
Views: 3,097
Posted By Tight Accountant

Convert to PDF Solution Required

I recently lost my computer hard drive and paid to have the data recovered. This saved an awful lot of time restoring lost files. However, one consequence was the loss of a program which converted...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Jul 2015, 11:24
Replies: 16
Views: 5,951
Posted By Tight Accountant

Virgin Atlantic - Up In The Air

I appreciate that this may not be the correct forum but I wished to share some observations. I was watching the the Virgin Atlantic - Up In The Air quasi documentary on ITV (UK) last night and was...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
23rd Aug 2013, 11:48
Replies: 6
Views: 4,516
Posted By Tight Accountant

Many thanks for the replies. After I had...

Many thanks for the replies. After I had commenced the thread, I used my loaf and googled 'Concorde Flight Engineer' and found a shed load of former Concorde flightcrew (including flight engineers)...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Aug 2013, 15:51
Replies: 6
Views: 4,516
Posted By Tight Accountant

Concorde Flight Engineer Qualifications

Hopefully someone can satisfy my curiousity on this one. What were the requirements to be a Flight Engineer on Concorde? Was an aviation background necessary or any other flying experience? Could...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Jun 2013, 16:39
Replies: 95
Views: 21,137
Posted By Tight Accountant

There were a couple of possible clangers in...

There were a couple of possible clangers in Wednesday's programme:

i) when the Scottish salmon was being loaded in the Virgin aircraft, the presenter commented (words to the effect) 'that it was...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Apr 2013, 22:02
Replies: 36
Views: 19,801
Posted By Tight Accountant

Singapore Airlines Cargo Hold Fire

This one caught my attention on Aviation Herald regarding a cargo hold fire on Singapore Airliners A330. It appears that it was contained, so not a significant problem.

Accident: Singapore A333...
Forum: Cabin Crew
6th Jul 2009, 22:50
Replies: 6,533
Views: 1,117,775
Posted By Tight Accountant

9 to 5'ers

dns,

While I am sympathetic to your predictament, I think you will find that even on the outside, the majority of jobs have their positive and negative points.

As a 9 to 5'er (albeit on garden...
Forum: Cabin Crew
31st Oct 2008, 23:27
Replies: 81
Views: 21,213
Posted By Tight Accountant

Confidentiality

Most companies, and I presume Virgin included, will often have a confidentiality clause in the employees' contract of employment saying something along the lines of the 'company's affairs remain...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
12th Oct 2008, 22:47
Replies: 28
Views: 3,048
Posted By Tight Accountant

What Happened to Breakfast?

Some of the replies posted are making me raise a wry smile. Out to New York on BA117 earlier this year. First flight out, crack of dawn. Expecting to be served a hot breakfast at 9.30am but no....
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
8th Oct 2008, 21:16
Replies: 14
Views: 5,964
Posted By Tight Accountant

Just a bit of trivia; wonder if it was the same...

Just a bit of trivia; wonder if it was the same tug driver who was involved in the G-BNLE incident some years ago?
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Oct 2008, 20:37
Replies: 96
Views: 23,755
Posted By Tight Accountant

"Often, these VIP charters are done with...

"Often, these VIP charters are done with management pilots who don't fly that much from what I've seen at other carriers".

Not quite sure where this came from. As far as I know, BA209 is a...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th May 2008, 22:33
Replies: 18
Views: 1,693
Posted By Tight Accountant

New York

I had similar concerns as I had not visited the USA since April 2000. Got to say passing through JFK was painless. Took one hour to go through Immigration and I was last off the B744! At Immigration,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Apr 2008, 22:24
Replies: 456
Views: 67,150
Posted By Tight Accountant

Bean Counters

Just wading into the debate to protect my kith and kin. Not quite sure what the bean counters have got to do with the T5 debacle. On the face of it, the failures seem to be the classic mistake of...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
31st Mar 2008, 22:29
Replies: 4
Views: 714
Posted By Tight Accountant

Post New York,Baggage and the TSA

These probably qualify as possible daft questions but in for penny, etc. If they are I'll live with the ignominy.

Background. Currently thinking of a shopping trip to New York. I'm aware that...
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