Originally Posted by
Roy Biggins
It'll probably be more of a 4000 pilot group. There doesn't seem to be much of a vision beyond a leisure east coast airline. For all of Robin's failings, at least he had a larger vision of what he wanted the airline to become. Joanna just wants to roll back to 2012. Shrink and cut costs. Great....and then what?
Then what? Right now there is zero chance for growth for at least a year to 18 months and it would be unwise to grow in this environment by taking on more debt. If the engine issues clear faster than anticipated then that's a bonus. So show me any press release from an American carrier that spells out growth that far in the future? Doesn't happen and it would be insane to do that. Just because you don't know the growth plan well into the future doesn't mean there isn't one. I have no idea if there is a plan but I also know that growth plan announcements to employees and the public don't happen until usually 3-6 months prior. It has been stated numerous times by Joanna that growth can't return until about 4th quarter 2025. I'm far from a juicer and through the numerous poorly run airlines I've cycled through I virtually never agree with management but currently I'm fully behind what they are trying to do. Now when Labor day is approaching in 2025 and there hasn't already been a good deal of new flying announced we will know that the plan is a prop job for a sale.