Hopefully CLMP filled you in, but suffice to say there were many. I'm missing some but I know there were at least 2 VPs (Operations, Stations), 1 Senior VP (Maintenance and Operations), and at least one director (Maintenance Control). It all happened in a short period of time. Like a previous poster stated, we haven't been very fortunate in terms of the airlines we have received our management types from (Mesa, NWA, ValuJet). They tend to come in chunks: as one management hack gets hired, he calls his buddies, who then calls his buddies… Not to be a total downer, Midwest actually delivered a good guy (MD-80 Fleet Manager). It doesn't matter much though, because no matter what the qualifications, background or philosophy, they will follow the direction of the King, his prince, and their court jesters (ambitious, young, clueless MBAs). The good ones quit, the rest knuckle under.

Like dictators, our fearless leaders barricade themselves in palatial buildings and surround themselves with concubines instructed to routinely remind them how dashing and brilliant they are. Seriously, the 'palatial' activity is comical to watch: cubicle parties, cutest pet or cupcake contests, while our operation melts down and our engines burn. It's like 2 different airlines. Thankfully, FL pilots are spared the annual recurrent visit to Mecca, I don't know that I could stand seeing it again.