Originally Posted by
NERD
AA ain't going anywhere and will survive. At worst they will go ch11, shred the contracts, start a new B scale and kick our ass. Think about competing with an airline with AAs hubs, global network(oneworld) and a new efficient fleet. Now consider that they will have LCCs pay and workrules. No bueno for the profession.
Nerd;
There are a couple of fallacies in your analysis IMO. First, I agree they will survive despite the 4th floor's apparent scheming to the contrary. The management team at AMR is awful, I mean they just f-in suck. They have painted themselves in a corner by focusing on their stock performance and bonuses, very much at the expense of running a company. Pilot pay does not make or break an airline, management, either good or bad does. The new fuel efficient fleet has to be actually flying in service and generating revenue to be competitive, until that happens, its just orders for press release. I agree that if AMR pilots vote for LCC pay and work rules, that will complicate our section 6.
If AMR enters ch11, which analysts are predicting, they (AMR management) have lost control and anything is possible. Who knows what handshake deals have already taken place with creditors and other airlines.