When was the last time the Air Force made a profit? That tanker selection program was a well run program, only took 21 years. So please no generals running the front office at my airline. But I agree that people with no enthusiasm for aviation and view this business as a commodity have killed this industry. Since deregulation they come in for the quick dollar and then move on to the next target. They have no personal investment in the airline so the have no emotional attachment. For the legacy carriers; Juan Trippe, Howard Hughes, CR Smith and CE Woolman have all departed. There are only two US airlines left out there with people running them who have been there from day one and that's Southwest and FedEx. There will probably come a day in a generation or two after their founders have departed that they too will go through this same dance. It is sad, but it is the new business model. My heart goes out to you all at AA and wish nothing but the best for you all. Keep that passion you have for flying and providing great service. I hope you are able to put together a management team that has a passion for AA, fire in their bellies and know how to manage.

Cheers,
FamilyATM