Originally Posted by
Mea25000
Ford Pinto... how many 737 has Boeing sold? 10,000ish. How many Max order does Boeing have? 6,000ish. AMR, UAL, British Airways, and LUV all hitched to your Pinto...Really Comments like these are the reason management consistently laughs at our lack of knowledge. We think because we are competent pilots that this qualifies us for every executive position at AS. The superiority complex among the ex-VX pilot group is hard to hear. It seems each of you is more capable then our CEO, CFO, CCO. In case you haven’t met Andrew or Brandon, these might be two of the brightest minds in aviation right now. 10-12% growth going forward 300 to 380 pilots a year hiring indefinitely. Yes, that order secures your future. I think moving forward we will as a pilot group secure SWA rates and SWA work rules. A solid and secure future for AS and yes, I think it is a home run for all of you.
If you love Airbus you might hate this plan. I think it’s the right plan for AS, its future and all of your futures.
I personally think you're exactly correct. In fact, if the forum remembers, I called the fact that the Bus would be gone as the leases expire the day the merger was announced.
I know you guys love your Bus (as a passenger I prefer it as well!) but Alaska management discovered the value of a single fleet about 20 years ago. There's a reason the 737 is the world's best selling airliner. The Angle Lake boys are just clever enough to realize a pretty substantial discount on their upcoming order due to the MCAS controversy.
They're pretty good at striking while the iron is hot. Never underestimate the abilities of Brad Tilden when it comes to making and/or keeping money for AS. He's always had a particular genius in that arena.