Originally Posted by
shackone
From what I've seen from your posts, you haven't been around long enough to know the industry from that hole in the ground that you have your head so firmly buried in.
Forty years ago, there were folks bemoaning the passing of the Connies and DC-7s...some years later, the majors quit hiring flight engineers.
Things change. What was isn't ever going to be again. As I have said before, and I'll say it again just for you...either get on the train or stand on the station...because this puppy is leaving. You are either on it or you aren't.
As for the 'industry' as you have put it, I hope you aren't including the box carriers...because they aren't part of it as far as this discussion is concerned. All of the obstacles over the past years have affected only the pax carriers. The advent of the 70-100 pax 'regional' isn't going to impact you at all, so take your phony and ill-educated angst and shove it.
You're very right sir; I am not affected at all by the CRJ700, e.g.. People accuse me of being self -centered, while actually I am really concerned for the people who are coming in this industry behind me. The fact that you compare an update in technology(i.e. ripping out the FE's panel), to by-passing mainline wages(i.e. RJ's), confirms my theory that you are so bitter at this indusrty(i.e. TWA being GOBBLED up by AMR), that you want EVERYONE to go down with you( Misery loves company). You speak on your soap box in clear English with words trying to impress us all. I think, however, you are just a bitter old TWA screwee. In other words, your time has passed. I'm 34 and have a LONNNNGGG way to go in this bidness. You are a has been who has lost sight of what is right, because of your bitterness. Please do not try to brainwash these kids into believing that what is happening is right, because it is not.