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Old 05-01-2022 | 09:46 AM
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Hedley
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Originally Posted by PilotGR
20-30+ years ago you would be correct. We are finally are seeing an industry that can be profitable and reinvest in the biz. The years after deregulation were a test that failed miserably. The people that ran the airlines were bankers that filled they're pockets with cash and left the companies in turmoil. So if your older I can understand the negativity and skepticism towards management. But if your truly following the industry from a macro level and listening the investor calls you can clearly see that we finally have airline guys running airlines. People that are just as passionate as pilots. This is a + for us. Your head is buried in the sand if you think otherwise. Just look at the 2 years during the pandemic. American furloughed...we did not. Gets old listening to some of these old guys ***** and complain, and the last time they actually dug into financials or listened to a investor call was 20 years ago.
The aircraft our growth. Besides the handful of old Buses and 757s. Kirby has pounding the ground with same statements since he got here. We did not utilize our network. We can be the largest US airline. We have the best hubs. I could care less about what people think of him on a personal level. Just do the job and make $$$$$ so we can benefit and future pilots can benefit.
I hope that you’re right. I’d love to shrink UAX and grow this place, it’s just that I’ve watched this movie too many times. One can hear “this time it’s different” only so many times before turning into a skeptic. Things will probably go great for a while, but the next kick in the teeth is out there. It always is. When it gets here, the plan will change…….like it always has before. Enjoy the two steps forward, but plan for the one step back.
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