Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
Of course you did.
Reality is that we need to find a way to increase the fulcrum we use as leverage. Step one is to fly more of your flying. That creates instant leverage.
As for the past, I prefer to leave the past in the past and work for future results. I want to take this profession forward. There are lessons to be learned, no matter whose version of history we choose to look at. At the end of the day we still did not integrate any part of the DCI operation. Look at the failures, and when the next opportunity arises, look at how we can go in to the opportunity devoid of ego. Ego kills more opportunities than anything.
Hey, I didn't bring it up
We have just broken new ground with where I said it was heading: flow throughs. Industry leading. I will be very interested to see where AA ends up with this. That gets regional guys, the majority of them that want it anyway, where they want to be in the fairest manner to the mainline guys who have already been there and done that. Flow through was suggested during the prep for C2K but was snubbed by both MECs. After all, they wanted to follow their checklist---as they flew their airplane into the ground.
Compel the company to take their product back, and bring other companies on board with taking THEIR product back, do not let go of any more flying, and negotiate for the cancellation of feeder contracts as they come up for renewal. Elect leadership which will carry through on their promises.