Flifast,

First off, you're not infected. You are an AA pilot on furlough. You are no more ex-TWA than I am ex-ACA.

Second, the 80s must be replaced. You didn't hear it from me, but a good friend of mine at Boeing has hinted that we might be the launch customer for the 737-X (737 desgined from the 787 assembly.) A lot of AA delegations making the rounds up in Seattle, so he says.

Thirdly, you can call the APA a lot of things, but negotiating away recall rights for their own on the street will never be on the agenda - regardless of where they came from. If anything, they will try and negotiate LOS when all furloughees are back, just like they did in the 90s.

Once we sign our new contract, AA will unleash a pretty big aircraft order. We have the cash ($6B plus) and we need a fleet renewal plan. But it will be contingent on us signing a new contract, as it always has been. Couple that with age 60 probably being in the $hitter, and you'll see us hiring in the next 3 years. Heck, we've already increased to 20/month, going to 40/month by summer. Just wait.

73