Wow, that's damming indeed, an unavoidable tragedy and the loss of a great aircraft from service if that's all true. One of my big air travel 'regrets' is never having flown it, was too young when it was in the air and now I'm a position to do so it's gone.

I seem to remember VS offered to buy them off BA for £1 but BA refused, I don't know how true that was but I still today think that was a ...... decision on BAs part done for all the wrong reasons (I'm sure there's more to it).

With the changes in the industry, going to aircraft like the 380 then coming back to smaller planes you wonder if there's even a sli. Chance we'll see the like of Concorde again..... I'd fly that before a 787 Max!!