I can respect the job he has done for the airline but I have zero respect for the man. He’s an arrogant bully.

One of the reasons Ryanair are so successful is because they are giving the UK population what they want, something cheap! We English love to buy cheap, complain about it, say we’ll never do it again until next time and then do it again because it’s cheap and then moan about it again!!!!! He couldn’t care less about customer satisfaction because he know’s people will come back time and time again because they are cheap.

Good luck to the low cost carriers, they’re great and I’m sure they’ll be around for a long time but I wouldn’t set foot on one of his aircraft.

Take a look at the forums on pprune, enough said!

They’re the crew luggage aircraft, they follow us on trips carrying crew bags and pilots wallets!

Just joking pilots, you’re a great lot really!!!!

Wow, I think I’d be a little alarmed if I looked out of the window and saw that in flight!

Great photo though.

I think you’re right Steve. I’m still looking forward to seeing one though.

Hey, come on guys, lets not slag these people off, they really believe they have to make stand. Ask yourselves the question, what would you do if you were in a similar position? I don’t go along with strike action but unfortunately alot of the people at BA don’t have much of a choice.

It’s not that long ago that it was us, the cabin crew that were on strike. I can tell you it was the worst period of my adult life. As a memeber of the one of the very powerful unions BASSA or Cabin Crew 89 you had to go along with the majority. Unless you have been in that position and experienced it you have no idea what you are talking about and making sweeping statements about groups of people is stupid. The vast majority are hating the situation and dreading the strike going ahead, hopefully it won’t. Sure there are some very selfish, greedy individuals that are just after what they can get and yes we have an extremely good package of benefits but that is one of the things we originally joined the company for. I can’t comment about the % they have been offered as I’m not sure of all the details but it’s not all about money. There’s always two sides to every story but I can assure you that most of those invloved and considering strike action will be obsolutely s******g themselves!!!!

Bemussed

I think you misunderstand, I wasn’t scathing the man, I repeat, I have no view about him either way, he is simply the CEO, end of story as far as I’m concerned.

I think I am in a good position to speak as I work for the company and I have been a part of his changes for several years, changes that I have accepted without challenge as I appreciate it had to happen but being honest, non of the cuts and changes have effected me that much. I’m thankful I still have a job I enjoy. But I do know that British Airways like all corporate companies are in it purley to make money for it’s shareholders, nothing else and that’s been skippy’s job since he joined BA. So you could say he’s done a good job.

Excellant photos, I started my flying career on B707’s and VC-10’s, great aircraft!