Originally Posted by
aa73
Deep down, all pilot groups are essentially the same: they WANT to do a great job. It's the daily grind of inept management that stifles this desire. If Parker shows himself to be a leader, I believe we'll see the pilots of AA rise to the occasion.
AA73, I agree with your paragraph above, and DO hope AA gets things turned around. Your positive view of the future is admirable.
Nothing succeeds like success. I think Parker has a window of opportunity that he needs to jump through quickly to win over employees, aggressively take on competitors, and impress customers. If he stumbles out of the gate, then I think the bitterness that exists at both USA and AA will multiply - another set of broken "promises", same circus/different clowns, etc., and he'll have an uphill battle getting employees on his side vs. the usual AA/USA model of them being viewed The Enemy.
Best of luck, everybody. I guess we'll find out all of this soon enough.