Originally Posted by
Controlled Rest
afraid so. There's isn't any flexibily in Asia. The requirements are followed to the letter without any consideration for special circumstances.
That is not always the case, I had to ditch a C-172 back in 92 due to an oil pump failure and disclosed it along with the NTSB report when I applied here in Japan, they asked me about it briefly during the interview and that was it.
About this particular case there is a LOT more than we don't know about since you don't walk away from a captain's position at an airline like BA (one of the best salaries in the world) unless there is a lot more than just some people talking nonsense