Looks like the meltdown has started. Just check out ba.com and look at all the cancellations from BHX in the coming days. Any news regarding th proposed deal ?

Regards P.

Just to add a little balance.

I've volunteered to work tomorrow(15th). Am a Barbie pilot.

Told to expect a day off as ALL flights covered-pilot wise.

They do have a chunk of sectors uncovered due lack of hosties tho.

Herd mentality is now setting in - even those whos' first instinct was to stay are now joining the stampeed for fear of being left behind. One of the engineers came up with a great quote: "I dont think Mr French realises what he's getting, his airline in a box is turning into......A box!"

Ah Mr Switts........ he must be having a hard time.............with nobody to blame for things going wrong now he is in charge of BACON. ( But it will be some poor soul).

He has done an excellent job of getting to the top, a master plan in politics.

All his former colleagues BRAL / Manx and long suffering managers must be so happy for him.

(Who is the monkey?)

I'm not sure if my numbers are correct , but wouldn't it take around 10 instructors and 3 simulators 3 months to train 120 new pilots ?

Pizzaro is right. Look at BA's website. I can't believe the amount of flight cancellations by Connect. The melt down has begun. Time to jump before you sink chaps. This takeover is never going to happen. French must be out of his mind. Good luck to everyone.

It's now a "chain reaction" people are leaving because so many people are leaving!!!!!!!!

Your forcast of events is spooky........................

re the good guys from Brymon was that the ones that dispatched without clean headset wipes

.Not long ago a BACON (ex BRymon PLH skipper) refused to despatch from BHX until he was furnished with clean headset wipes...

Bacon Slicer,

What a sad and malevolent rant. Never got into BA then I presume, otherwise why so bitter?

Bet you are a joy to fly with!

My old Mum used to say, " If you can't say something nice, don't say anything"

Good Advice which I pass on gratis.

This is a desperate and difficult time for all in both Flybe and BAConnect, folk need support from colleagues, not vitriol.

To take the time to write such a post with so much vitriol, one-upmanship and just plain anger in it's tone defines an individual with some serious issues. Maybe anger management classes, or some sort of counselling could be of benefit.

I sincerely hope that bacon slicer is not employed by flybe or bacon or that I ever have the misfortune to fly with him or her.

....................and yet.............if you extract the fact from the emotion, then old Bacon Slicer has been absolutely right. Not that it helps anyone or anything. Pork Scratchings eh, PMSL!!!! He's right too, more people than this thread indicates will remain with Flybit, sheer inertia always wins out. I anticipate many months of whinging from smoked bits of BACON as they come to terms with the latest debacle. I wonder if the crew room arguments will be any different to the Loganair/Manx set-tos. I think it's just the way Regional Aviation goes, there's not enough money to keep more than one or two players going for any length of time, so all the same faces just appear again and again - and remember, scum and froth always float to the top!
One eery thought on those lines is that Jim's lot have apparently kept on some interesting figures in management. For instance, I understand the new 146 Fleet Manager is to be a certain Murph, is that who was referred to earlier as "The Monkey"? Then there is "The Cheese" - maybe a good engineer, but an 'interesting' pilot, and a 'people manager' of variable qualities?????? Don't forget MiniMe and Devious Deverall - they are still around too. Wait for the announcement that Wittless is to become a senior manager too.
Mind you, at least PH etc have been dispensed with.

We live in interesting times!

Latest date for signing now 26 Feb. I think we should probably just go back to the original date of 22nd Dec.....07.

Flybe 146 fleet manager ( BH???) on the way out!

I am surprised

Who has he upset then?

He isnt. Doesnt anyone ever wait for some hard facts? I've followed this thread since its inception, having a relative working for one of the two companies involved, and it really has been a mixture of soap opera, paranoia, irresponsibility, rumour and invention parading as fact. My sympathies are with the guys who just want to continue flying, get paid, and who can do without all the fear and stress caused by some of the postings on this thread.
Good luck to all BA Connect guys who get another job, whether with flybe or elsewhere. Now is the time to support each other, not rip into all and sundry!

apart from ezy, where is everyone going destined?

Someone wanted facts. Here's one.

Flybe have been trawling the agencies, DESPERATE for pilots. Claim they'll have to take A/C out of service if they can't get more pilots.

At the moment agencies have no pilots looking.

Another fact - nice picture of Mr Cheese in Flyer, claiming he/Flybe needs 120 pilots per year (half of them as direct entry command).

Wonder where he's going to find them?

Shoo shoo is correct, my inbox has been filling with emails from agencies wanting to know if I'm available. Quite a few phone calls too.

They won't find any Q400 people, maybe a few 146 pilots but even they are very thin on the ground these days - all moved on to 737's I imagine.

Could be a fun gig for six months or so... the crew room banter alone would be worth the trip! All those rashers protesting long and loud at how unfairly treated they are (well the ones that come, anyway - ezy rejects and lifestylers). All the flybe folk who have been disadvantaged (if that ever happens) moaning about their fate. See you there, noiffs!

There won't be too many complaints Remoak - we will be rejoicing in our new found freedom - and you with your new scheduling agreement. Looks like win-win to me.

28th Feb the latest date now

Hmmm I want some of that Thumperdown Kool-aid...