Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
One of the things that writeup by the FO highlighted was how cumbersome the overall AA operation is:
From poorly managed and run mx operations, to even requiring a key and vest to go down the jetbridge (really??), running an operation that cumbersome so razor thin and applying some stress to it is just asking for the wheels to fall off the bus.
I put the failures squarely in AMR management's corner. For example, what company makes the largest aircraft order in history (on the order of $38B) then 4 months later declares bankruptcy???
AMR Corporation Announces Largest Aircraft Order in History With Boeing and Airbus - Jul 20, 2011
American Airlines Parent AMR Files for Bankruptcy as Horton Is Named CEO - Bloomberg
It's absolutely inane. And I will recognize smart management teams - I think Richard Anderson at Delta is a brilliant CEO at Delta and has made a tremendous turnaround of the airline, just look at the stats.
I think American pilots are true professionals, but they have been poorly served by this management team.