Originally Posted by
johnso29
The only reason those other airlines are hiring now, is because their Age 65 retirements have come earlier. I have several friends that fly for United. They tell me the operation is a trainwreck. A friend of mine on the B737 waited 3 hours in ORD for brakes to arrive. That's one of UALs biggest hubs! And they didn't have replacement parts?
We have the exact same issues with the exact same delays.
Originally Posted by
johnso29
And I don't think Emirates will EVER have a base anywhere but in the UAE. Those pesky unions would impose actual contractual obligations, thereby reducing their efficiencies and eating into their profits.
Nah. They'll get around that by having ALPA represent the pilots.
Carl