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The Attila explanation briefings were always ultra-defensive in a pathetic, pleading kind of way. And every once in a while, the company would trot out some "regular line pilot" to preach about how he had found Jesus in the form of Attila RTAs.

"But...but...Attila is responsible for a million slots created or saved! See, we have proof! Just look at this fancy, multi-colored graph that doesn't have any labels!"

You couldn't prove it...but you also couldn't disprove it. Until now, I guess.

http://www.athgrp.com/AvWeekAttilaArticle2013_01_14.pdf

DoubleTrouble

03-13-2013 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BigGuns (Post 1371201)

According to the latest FOM revision ATTILA will be discontinued... :D

Wow, some manager will no longer collect an annual bonus due to all the money this initiative saved. How sad.

gloopy

03-13-2013 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Delta1067 (Post 1371460)

Can't they figure out which rooms had the missing items and then trace it to the crew member in that room?

Maybe, but is that really "enough to get a conviction?"

What if you stayed in a room that was supposed to have 4 towels but only had 2. You don't care, cause you only used one anyway. You have your rest, fly home, then get a "see me you're fired" letter? That would never fly, nor should it. Not sure what the answer would be, but we'd have to insist due process, fairness and iron clad "innocent until proven guilty" was followed relentlessly.

gloopy

03-13-2013 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DoubleTrouble (Post 1371465)

Wow, some manager will no longer collect an annual bonus due to all the money this initiative saved. How sad.

Maybe they bailed from that program to the VA JV development team anyway. :D

dalad

03-13-2013 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1371454)

Growth widebodies or replacement widebodies?

Cause there's a pretty big difference.

If they are growth, that's a lot of metal to be dedicated to just SEA flying, and would make us even more desperately hyper dependant on AS feed, cause even more AS growth lowering their unit costs and increasing their ability to offer cheap feed to our enemies and increase AA/EK profits which would then turn around and bite out SEA marketshare anyway directly or indirectly.

They are growth aircraft. The RFP for wide body replacements are going out later. They need the 10-15 aircraft now. Also as we know, the MD-88 fleet is getting new glass and GPS, and is planned to remain in the fleet til 2030.

Purple Drank

03-13-2013 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1371365)

I finally googled what the heck Jeremiah Weed is. I assumed some sort of top shelf pinky-up cognac since all the fighter guys drink it and the rest of us can't keep up. ;)

Speaking of fighter pilots...

An F-15 and and F-16 pilot were engaging in sexual congress. Upon completion, there was an uncomfortable silence.
The viper guy said, "Do you want to cuddle?"
The eagle guy said. "No way dude, that's so gay."
The hog driver who was hiding in the corner playing with himself just laughed.

True story. :D

dalad

03-13-2013 05:54 PM

Yes, Attila is dead.

scambo1

03-13-2013 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Purple Drank (Post 1371471)

Spoken like a jealous Navy "dude.":eek:

finis72

03-13-2013 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1371479)