Originally Posted by terrytennick
and 100% of an arbitrary figure theyve written on the back of a beermat is still not gonna help when that figure isnt whats actuall needed to produce a safe flying environment
Well that's true. I'm sure they make that up without taking into account courses, guard, leave, sickness, etc.
Originally Posted by terrytennick
Pulse lines can work, no question of that but i still argue theyre best suited to a production environment
Perhaps. It must be easier with new bits as you built it rather than repairing as it gets stripped. Again that comes to manning & experience..and as you say, the spares issue. But that's the whole point of having a pulse line...management know what normnal maintenance spares they need for each jet & should have supply ready for when the team needs them. Spares was always the issue with having 1 team 1 jet: waiting for spares. Pulse lines are supposed to eradicate the need to wait as it's a continous cycle & demands should be automatically redone as each jet reaches that phase.
Jobs shouldn't be missed.but again I'm a realist & have been in that situation myself where a job wasn't done when it should have. Down to the management & planning of each phase again.
OM15 !!
Yes, it's not good. Just co-incidence that they used to be made in different shaped cans. I agree that they should find someone who can produce what we want and not dictated to..but that's the RAF/Forces for you. Cheapest contract wins..and any fook ups are the fault of the producer (liney normally) who doesn't read the can...or that's how they see it.
Originally Posted by terrytennick
Been a lot of spin around CMU and how well its doing, apparently, according to our illustrious leaders, jets are coming out faster and cheaper than the AMFs could produce
Let's face it Terry..they're never gonna turn round after spending gazillions and say "well, the AMF teams actually sorted the jets quicker, hence cheaper..so let's go back."
Originally Posted by terrytennick
What ive heard on the grapevine, jets are coming out late, in a shit state, with the same snags they went in with, with people working 12hr shifts and weekends just to drag up the quotas so the BAE execs makre thier bonuses.
Marham or JFH ?
JFH was certainly getting that way. And that's with the RAF workers doing the overtime/ weekends as it's
free labour compared to civvy contractors.
Then the BAe management rubbing their hands with a tidy bonus for getting the jets out on time.