Originally Posted by
FlyJSH
Wrong. Take a look at my previous post. A guy hired in 1997 pretty much hit the perfect storm. 9/11, age 65, oil through the roof in 07/08.
But that's okay. You are the "Seer of all Seers, the Knower of all things, the Virgin of all pilots." For your sake, (truly) I hope Virgin takes off and you can thump your chest and tell us all how smart you were. But beware, the next bad thing is just around the corner, and now that you are the FNG at a dicey upstart, you will be the first to be furloughed. Sir Richard is a genius, but part of being smart is knowing when to fold.
this reminds me of a quote from Richard. He was asked once, how do you become a millionaire in the airline business. His response was: easy, just start with a billion.
He has made a ton of money, but with the airlines, he has lost a lot. Owning an airline just seems to be "glamorous" and thus must off-set the losses... This is speaking of Virgin Atlantic though. Who knows how he feels about an American off shoot version. Though he is not the majority owner either, so there are lots of others with interests beyond what Richard has in mind.