BA 777 Captain reportedly quits - Page 2

CAL 73 · 08-11-2009, 08:24 AM

Oh please, how many of us have not partied like a rock star in our early days. The media will dig up sh*t from ages ago just to get a story. Anyone who saves lives is a hero, regardless of their past.

alvrb211 · 08-11-2009, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by CAL 73

Oh please, how many of us have not partied like a rock star in our early days. The media will dig up sh*t from ages ago just to get a story. Anyone who saves lives is a hero, regardless of their past.

For sure. For weeks the British press was full of pictures of pilot/party animal Prince Harry smoking doobies in London night clubs.

This BA pilot should sign a book deal and make some big bucks.

JJ

crazyjaydawg · 08-11-2009, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by mynameisjim

There's no way any cabin crew trainer could make me walk off a job. But more importantly, how do you make it to 777 Captain by 45?3

And you need to have 26 yrs of service to get the package...19 when he was hired? I wish I coulda gotten hired at a legacy at 19

Airhoss · 08-11-2009, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CAL 73

Oh please, how many of us have not partied like a rock star in our early days. The media will dig up sh*t from ages ago just to get a story. Anyone who saves lives is a hero, regardless of their past.

Moral of the story...

Don't bring cameras to room parties.

Oh and god bless Capt. Burkill for having had some good layovers. I don't see anything wrong with consenting adults letting their hair down from time to time. I wonder who the little strumpet was who released those photo's. I hope she was well paid.

There have been a couple of times when I was happy there was no photo proof. I hope all of you have had some of "those" layovers!

reddog25 · 08-11-2009, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Bellerophon

For most, this offer amounts to roughly $240,000 (one year's basic salary) of which $50,000 will be tax free under UK tax law, with lesser amounts being offered to those with less than 26 year's service.

What...No one else picked up on the fact that a BA CA makes $240,000 per year? Gawd................................

SLPII · 08-11-2009, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mynameisjim

There's no way any cabin crew trainer could make me walk off a job. But more importantly, how do you make it to 777 Captain by 45?3

We have 777 captains in their late 20's at my last job.

the secret is to stay away from American carriers.

Airhoss · 08-12-2009, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by SLPII

We have 777 captains in their late 20's at my last job.

the secret is to stay away from American carriers.

Where was that?

ryguy · 08-12-2009, 01:18 AM

We have plenty of early thirties 777 and 744F Captains. Most were hired as young second officers for us. BA has/had a cadet program I believe so maybe he was a cadet or hired early as an SO.

Hacker15e · 08-12-2009, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by deltabound

Well, at least he had fun in his younger, pre-BA days. (link is safe for work, but I suppose the topic is somewhat "adult")

Stupid Celebrities Gossip Heroic pilot Peter Burkill’s sex orgy photos.

(not all Brits are stuffy, apparently)

What kind of world do we live in where stuff like this is 'embarassing'?

I think this makes the man a hero in my book.

FDXLAG · 08-12-2009, 05:36 AM

Yeah, I bet his daughter and her friends get a kick out of it when they call it up during lunch.

Betty are you bringing your laptop to show and tell again?

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