Not really, but the optimistic vibe that carried it has taken a rather severe hit. We commited the classic sin of (almost) ordering our manuals based on rumors.

Last time I saw it done, it was the UsAirways pilots trying to get Delta 777 books, but Manual Services couldn't find their employee numbers in the computer.

That's where the comparison ends, because there is no realistic explanation for what happened at DOT, and in Tokyo, except that we were out-lobbied, then duped by people in the government that were trying to out-corrupt each other.

So we definitely took a few hits. I just hope we don't turn the other cheek. Just as it is a mistake to underestimate AMR, it is a mistake to underestimate Delta. There is a bit of a target on our back, but we seem to do well when that happens. I think we even recently brought in a few thousand experts in trench warfare, some of whom just live for this stuff. Nothing unifies better than a common enemy. Or enemies.

I feel better already.