Originally Posted by av8or

Years ago I flew with a guy named Colins Bomar. One of the best and most professional guys I’ve ever known. He and his brother were both from Georgia, just south of Atlanta. When the airlines were hiring big time back in the 60’s he and his brother both got hired. Collins went to Eastern, which at the time was, next to Pan Am the gold standard. Top pay. Top equipment. Top routes. His brother was hired at what was a more “regional” airline. Delta. Fast forward 25 years and Colins was the 727 base chief in Atlanta. His brother a senior captain at Delta.

1991..... Eastern folds. Collins looses his job and all his retirement. Flew the rest of his career on Gulfstreams.

2003 His brother retires as the system chief at Delta. Full retirement.

Collins told me once no one could’ve ever predicted that outcome when they were both hired. And nobody would’ve bet against Collins and Eastern.

Arrogance, in the cockpit, in the boardroom,.... on a message board... almost always catches up to ya.

Unless you’re only two years from retirement, might wanna keep that in mind. Just sayin.