Originally Posted by
embraer
LOL...whatever you say, "expert".
Here is a thought: try some originality instead of acting like an aviation forum monkey. Saying things like "kool-aid" and "sjs" doesn't put you above anybody else.
I don't want to burst your naivete bubble, but AMR has been planning this BK for a while now. Boeing and Airbus were probably already privy to it, and those aircraft are still coming. Fact.
Dan Garton knew BK was coming as did every other exec within AMR. The hiring projections at Eagle are based on future projections, not any current situation. They all know that regardless of any BK ruling they will need pilots to staff their fleet. They also know how many pilots they are set to lose within the next few years.
Don't underestimate just how much "in the know" AMR is about this whole thing. Some of you are acting like we just came out of the clouds and hit a mountain....as if this is all some big surprise.
More importantly, most of you are just doom and gloom cheerleaders. Just like the Joker in the Dark Knight...you just want to watch the world burn. In this case, the "world" is American Eagle/ the Airlines.
News flash: Delta, United, Continental, UsAir, etc... all filed Chapter 11 long before AMR did. And when they did they were in a much worse situation than AMR is right now.
Once again, you obviously don't understand how bankruptcy works in the airline industry. You're still drinking that all mighty Eagle Kool-Aid. Apparently we can see what your goals are by your Avatar. You're the monkey parading around all these forums with your .02 worth about as much as AMR shares. It seems you've got it all figured out and from what you wrote above you mine as well have been the one filing the bankruptcy petition.
I wish you the best of luck and if you haven't paid attention to what happens to wholly-owned regionals then ask the guys over at OH, XJ, and CP. You'll find out soon enough what it's like to not own your planes and basically just be a staffing company. Better yet, wait until someone buys you up dirt cheap out of bankruptcy and merges you into their regional mess.
I guess no worries since you've got it all figured out and your little crystal ball is just glowing away!!
Just to let you know, if you don't, if AMR convinces the bk judge that your little contracts are too much and need to be adjusted and he/she agrees, well, let's just say we'll be seeing you on here b***h and moan about that. Wait, never mind. You're crystal ball will see that one coming.