Originally Posted by
buzzpat
But, and here's a big caveat in my mind. If we are going to fend off the Costco/Walmart approach to being pilots, then we can't bow down to every LCC in the market who wants to make us them. I've got some great buddies at SWA. Can I imagine SWA connecting Singapore to Dehli? Hell no. Can I imagine Lufthansa or BA doing t? Hell yeah.
So, where does the American company check in. Sky Team, World Alliance? We, as American commercial pilots, have finally got to weigh in. Its not about SWA or JB. Know 'em. Love 'em. Our fight now is with the gobal predators and competitors.
I know. The problem with aviation is everyone is burning candles from both ends. The thing about the Costco/Walmart business model is its all about volume and controlling the supply chain but for us the supply chain kills us and for our suppliers we and their suppliers kill them and we have too much volume.
Around where I live I've watched a ton of restaurants both fast food and sit down go out of business in the past two months, not the last year, the past two months. A burrito place called Moes, several BBQ joints, several large chain restaurants and so forth. What survives and typically has the 100A ratings to boot? McDonalds, Chic-fil-a (helps to have God on your side), Five Guys and Jason's Deli type places. Is that where we're headed? I don't know but I bet its the fast food model investors and debt holders demand because they trust it to work. I think its where we're headed but with a $1B going to create an upstairs sit down room for our best customers which is serving the same food but better.
Yes, I'm writing gibberish. Its late.
Originally Posted by
buzzpat
Call for push or forever hold your peace. Our industry is dying. Hell, my nextdoor Wii playing 15 year-old will soon be able to do what I've spent 30 years doing. He won't have to deal with ADFs or VORs....
There is one major difference this young man will need to learn when it comes to the wii and being an airline pilot, girls dig the wii!
