Originally Posted by
Waldorf
Reputation? Unfounded. Every airline has a small percentage of guys who are jerks. Just because the 777 has the nickname, "Tool Box", doesn't mean all the guys are jerks. Every 777 crew I've Js'd with has been nice.
I think because it's so rare that a crew treats someone badly, that when it happens, the rumors resound forever. It's the exception, not the norm, I'm sure. Most everyone is great, especially since most of the tools have retired, so when it happens--its a shock.