It's obviously a Mad Dog in the heart of the summer season. Look, the CA has taken off his pants!

 

Someone should respond with: "how else do you want them to try to stay awake?"

 

Yeah, that's why he took his pants off because of the heat.

 

Etihad's CEO said it will consider more investments for the right gains
September 26, 2013


James Hogan, president and CEO of Etihad Airways, said the state-owned airline will consider more equity investments as it continues to increase its global presence through a mix of organic growth and strategic partnerships, the Centre for Aviation reported.

Currently, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates is involved in three major transactions – gaining stake in Jet Airways, a stake share and management contract in Air Serbia and increasing equity in Virgin Australia, the story said. In addition, the story noted that Etihad has also invested in aiberlin, Air Seychelles and Aer Lingus within the last three years.

With its latest acquisitions, the seven airlines combined serve more than 340 destinations with a fleet of 511 aircraft, the story said, adding that last year they carried a combined total of more than 91 million passengers – comparable to large airline partnerships in Europe and Asia.

“Equity investments deliver synergy benefits which cannot be achieved through legacy airline alliances,” Hogan said in the story. “Legacy alliances are focused largely on network and revenue benefits. Our equity alliance delivers much broader benefits for all of the partners including opportunities to reduce costs through resource sharing and joint procurement.”

The airline’s strongest alliance is with airberlin as the partnership has profited both carriers with codeshare agreements, integrated loyalty programs and offering 42 flights between Abu Dhabi and Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Munich and Berlin with more plans to expand in the works, the story said

“Global reach is beyond the capacity of any single airline,” Hogan said. “Progress must come through partnership. Our equity alliance is a new business model for the airline industry.”


This is straight off of Deltanet!!! Scary when one thinks about it. Puts a lot of our shorter views of ALPA and our contract in proportional light next to what is ahead.... We can spend 100% of our time on ALV+15, Buckets, sick calls etc..... or we can balance to be more effective. If we don't watch this cancer and attack it we can not worry about anything else... T, I will buy the beer if you contribute to the PAC, every penny counts....

FIIG

 

FO training next week on 800. Can you send me a copy to pass along? TIA

 

I contribute to PAC. But dont you see RA is doing the same thing with Virg Atl, AeroMex, Gol, Maybe Sky MArk etc etc etc. All of our equity injections.

I think Etihad is taking a look at our playbook. They like our profits so they are going to mimic us on this new way to make money.

TEN

 

Well, that and the purchase of hundreds of wide bodies.

 

I AM going to the Mizzou game...

I despise DC politicians.. ALL of them. I would rather eat a turd than give them any money. I cannot in good conscience do anything that would help that asswipe Chuck Shumer. He is singlehandedly bound and determined to destroy our way of life.

 

I will investigate being an advocate.

 

If I may be so bold, my opinion is that your lack of action plays right into his agenda.

Anyway, I get your moral compass. I left active duty for the same moral compass reason, Considered renouncing my citizenship, tried to figure out which foreign country to live in, etc.

You've heard the quote "money is the root of all evil." Well, it's a misquote. The real quote is "the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil." To me, what this means in this instance is that if you look into the PAC and you find their actions worthy, they are doing "good." Unlove some of your money and support the good things they do...So they can undo or subvert the "evil" done by those who love money.

They are after all working on your and my behalf.

End Sunday school class.

PS: we expect cheerleader pics.