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Old 06-06-2019 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Arctichicken
These guys only know of three ways to grow: Grow in order to survive brought on by turf wars, more seats via overstretched 737s, and E175 flying done by Skywest. They are waiting for their savior which is the next economic downturn so that they can shrink to profitability, which is all they are good at. If you look closely at this airline under a microscope, it's a miracle that they are still standing today. Bean counters are great with matrix and spread sheets but a vast majority of them lack common sense and more importantly, leadership. Name one war that was won or a successful corporation that is still thriving today led by a beancounter.
We are in the middle of a turf war right now so, just like ‘13-‘16, this could be another spurt of reactionary growth. We have no laurels left to rest on at this point so it would make sense to put in a “survival” order. This management team makes me think of the mammals at the end of the age of Dinosaurs. Surviving in the shadows waiting/hoping for an asteroid to strike so they can thrive.
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