Concorde Fleet Rebellion
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From: SE UK
Easier method to ignore.......
Click on "Profile" that appears above the offenders post. At the bottom of their profile appears link to "Add person to ignore list".
Job done.
Now, how do you get a DC10 crew when everyone knows you can't stand pilots? Answers on a postcard to 'Walter Mitty' Cork International Airport.
Click on "Profile" that appears above the offenders post. At the bottom of their profile appears link to "Add person to ignore list".
Job done.
Now, how do you get a DC10 crew when everyone knows you can't stand pilots? Answers on a postcard to 'Walter Mitty' Cork International Airport.
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From: surrey
Dunsfold
M Dinosaur
I confess to being one of those pilots using Dunsfold as a convenient turning point since it appeared on the 1:500000 chart as 'disused or abandoned'.
There is now a chart amendment dated 13/3/03 to say
"Amend Dunsfold Aerodrome to active status, Posn 510702N 0003209W, ELEV 180ft"
so I will return to my original route around the Gatwick CTA (MID to Guilford VRP).
TallGuy.
p.s. I refrained from posting originally since the thread was veering off the original topic, but now it has gone off in another direction anyway, I don't mind!
I confess to being one of those pilots using Dunsfold as a convenient turning point since it appeared on the 1:500000 chart as 'disused or abandoned'.
There is now a chart amendment dated 13/3/03 to say
"Amend Dunsfold Aerodrome to active status, Posn 510702N 0003209W, ELEV 180ft"
so I will return to my original route around the Gatwick CTA (MID to Guilford VRP).
TallGuy.
p.s. I refrained from posting originally since the thread was veering off the original topic, but now it has gone off in another direction anyway, I don't mind!
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From: UK
sb...
Yes... think you and The Times spot on. Spoke with a BA Flt Ops Mgr and Concorde CC who confirmed the Line Pilots v upset! Same Mgr confirmed Friday that someone "above" said Managers had decided a "review" was in order... sounds like your post reflects the result of that.
NoD
Yes... think you and The Times spot on. Spoke with a BA Flt Ops Mgr and Concorde CC who confirmed the Line Pilots v upset! Same Mgr confirmed Friday that someone "above" said Managers had decided a "review" was in order... sounds like your post reflects the result of that.
NoD
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From: uk
http://www.concordesst.com/latestnews.html
Last flight BGI-LHR
"BA's chief Concorde pilot Mike Bannister who was in command for the outbound leg said before the flight: "The last flight from Barbados marks a sad day as we count down to the final retirement of Concorde in October."
Last flight BGI-LHR
"BA's chief Concorde pilot Mike Bannister who was in command for the outbound leg said before the flight: "The last flight from Barbados marks a sad day as we count down to the final retirement of Concorde in October."
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From: LHR
Flight Engineer Rebellion
The Concorde Flight Engineers are particularly disgruntled. They were given a personal reassurance by Rod Eddington that they would be ‘looked after’. At the very least it was expected that being ‘looked after’ would translate into being treated on equal terms with their ex colleagues from the B747 classic fleet.
Not so it transpires. Re-deployment into Cabin Crew appears to be the best on offer while re-deployment into other posts would seem to involve a move into ‘non-existent’ jobs. This has resulted in considerable anger and a total collapse in moral from this section of the fleet. A tragic end to what in many cases will be 35 years of loyal service to B.A.
Moves are now being made to call for a strike ballot amongst this small but vital group. It’s possible then that this great aircraft’s retirement will come a little sooner than planned.
Purple-Stripe
Not so it transpires. Re-deployment into Cabin Crew appears to be the best on offer while re-deployment into other posts would seem to involve a move into ‘non-existent’ jobs. This has resulted in considerable anger and a total collapse in moral from this section of the fleet. A tragic end to what in many cases will be 35 years of loyal service to B.A.
Moves are now being made to call for a strike ballot amongst this small but vital group. It’s possible then that this great aircraft’s retirement will come a little sooner than planned.
Purple-Stripe
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From: EGGW
Moves are now being made to call for a strike ballot amongst this small but vital group. It’s possible then that this great aircraft’s retirement will come a little sooner than planned.
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From: At the foot of the Lammermuirs
Moves are now being made to call for a strike ballot amongst this small but vital group. It’s possible then that this great aircraft’s retirement will come a little sooner than planned.
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From: Pewsey, UK
Gaza:
BA would want Concord to retire gracefully. So would the pilots, FEs, cabin crew and ground crew who've worked with the aircraft.
If this is the only recourse left available to express their feelings at the apparent shafting they're getting (especially the FEs and engineers) then I can see why they would want to do that - to ensure that BA sticks to the promise made.
BA would want Concord to retire gracefully. So would the pilots, FEs, cabin crew and ground crew who've worked with the aircraft.
If this is the only recourse left available to express their feelings at the apparent shafting they're getting (especially the FEs and engineers) then I can see why they would want to do that - to ensure that BA sticks to the promise made.
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From: Not far from Windsor castle.
All,
Latest information is that Mike Bannister had rostered himself to fly 24 out of the 29 special flights in the last few weeks of Concorde operation! No wonder the other guys were unhappy.
Latest information is that Mike Bannister had rostered himself to fly 24 out of the 29 special flights in the last few weeks of Concorde operation! No wonder the other guys were unhappy.