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Don Brent · 10-26-2001, 12:56 AM

As I have mentioned in previous posts, I earn my living programing avionics for commercial aircraft. After Sept 11, and the subsequent layoffs and production cuts in the airline industry, my company and specifically our department were facing massive job cuts and many of us were facing unemployment just prior to the holidays.

Now it looks like we are being selected to provide the FMS (flight management system) for the A380 program. This will be a huge effort from a software standpoint and will keep us going for at least 3-4 years.

Basically Airbus saved my job!

I have been somewhat critical of the A380 program in the past and I now find myself in the somewhat awkward position of oweing my livleyhood to it. This Aircraft is now putting food on my table and presents under our tree.

THANK YOU Airbus. I and my family are in your debt!

Don

10-26-2001, 12:56 AM	#1
Don Brent Collector Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA Posts: 117	Saved by the A380... As I have mentioned in previous posts, I earn my living programing avionics for commercial aircraft. After Sept 11, and the subsequent layoffs and production cuts in the airline industry, my company and specifically our department were facing massive job cuts and many of us were facing unemployment just prior to the holidays. Now it looks like we are being selected to provide the FMS (flight management system) for the A380 program. This will be a huge effort from a software standpoint and will keep us going for at least 3-4 years. Basically Airbus saved my job! I have been somewhat critical of the A380 program in the past and I now find myself in the somewhat awkward position of oweing my livleyhood to it. This Aircraft is now putting food on my table and presents under our tree. THANK YOU Airbus. I and my family are in your debt! Don __________________ The best mission statement I've ever heard was: "To be the kind of person that my dog thinks I am..."