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Contrary to popular belief, SMISEK is the CEO, BUT NOT the Chairman and Won't be for the next 2 years. Let him NOT stay with the "Corporate LINE" as far as the scope stands as it is today? And you'll see HIM leaving as for "other opportunities" as "mysteriously" as your Former CEO left. Tilton doesn't CARE what Smisek's ideas are, And? For the next 2 years Smisek will be "Grinning and Bearing it". Unlesss you guys NEGOTIATE the scope restrictions away? They won't be going Anywhere!! So what you guys might need to do is quit "haggling" about Nothing and Start worrying about SOMETHING because Scope is going to bite you in the Butt a damn sight Harder than whether Banding the 747/777 is viable.. Maybe you didn't live through the 1113 hearings but let me make this PERFECTLY clear. Tilton is EVERY BIT as sharp as ANYBODY in ALPA and TWICE as Treacherous. You'd better be getting up Earlier and staying up LATER if you plan to best him. "Just a word to the wise".