British Airways' Director of Flight Operations
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Pointless post. The DFO will say when he is ready and why would anyone on here know the actual reasons.
Of all the cut backs I've seen since AC arrived, this is the one that's saddened me the most. They've just secured the pensions, Eurofleet CSD's and Pursers have redundancy looming, training department rumoured to be under threat. What's next, the dry cleaning.....oh wait....
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CM going too. So he can't replace SR...
What the hell is going on? These guys will have signed on as pilot managers for the rest of their career at BA, and now 2 seniors have been pushed..
What the hell is going on? These guys will have signed on as pilot managers for the rest of their career at BA, and now 2 seniors have been pushed..
I would imagine that the closure of NAPS might help a senior manager weigh up the hassle vs reward equation. Even as a lowly line pilot with nearly 30 years in, I am counting the days until I can bail. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate BA is one of the best places to be in civil aviation;it’s just that I recognise that civil aviation is not the place to be anymore.......
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Stephen Riley does have morals - and a sense of what is right &, more importantly, safe. He jumped/was pushed because he wouldn't sign off on outsourcing ALL training. He's not the first to put what's best for safety above what's best for himself. Garry Copeland did the same last year. As 'Managing Director Combined Operations' he was the 'Accountable Manager' and the legal buck stopped with him. When he asked IAG for money to do what he considered to be essential safety related work they refused. He jumped as well. There are some good guys around - but every day fewer!!
He has, but as I understand it only on a temporarily basis (there has to be a DFO/company chief pilot etc) until such time as the candidates bidding to replace SR have gone through whatever process is involved and a replacement has been selected and named.
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I’ve heard it from a source very, very close to the meeting in question that SR was indeed sacked. With regards to the outsourcing of training, (correct me if I’m wrong but) if AC and KG wanted to take such a course they could quite easily impose it without the say so or agreement of SR.
Interesting timing that NS just happened to leave her post in quick succession to SR. Could it be mere coincidence or is it indicative that there has been a huge manpower cock up (allegedly at least 400 pilots short at the mo) leading to heads rolling.
Interesting timing that NS just happened to leave her post in quick succession to SR. Could it be mere coincidence or is it indicative that there has been a huge manpower cock up (allegedly at least 400 pilots short at the mo) leading to heads rolling.
I’m not sure about the reasons for all the movement that has gone on (IMHO one of the “transfers” is more of a sideways move than downwards) but as far as the DoFO is concerned,..yes I agree...my sources have that as being a consequence of manpower numbers (again) rather than anything to do with the training empire.
