He is both a savvy media operator, and a shrewd negotiator - two attributes his supporters say he is using to good effect in the BA dispute.

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Boeing (NYSE:BA) still looks good and is hanging higher.

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Boeing (BA) had more good news.

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That was not good enough for Mike Post, a former BA pilot and another of the trustees who resigned.

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Another official said BA's move showed that the airline was "finally showing good signs of recovery".

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