UAL promotes FAILURE
05-09-2008 | 03:34 PM
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UAL promotes FAILURE
John Tague has been appointed to the position of UAUA chief operating officer. Tague brings his special brand of failure which was honed at Midway, Air South, Vanguard and ATA to the job. Tague's track record of "if you don't like it, greive it" brand of labor relations signals that it's going to be a long hot summer at UAL.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - UAL Corp's (UAUA.O: Quote, Profile, Research) United Airlines on Thursday named John Tague to the position of chief operating officer, a move one industry expert said may represent a management reshuffling ahead of a possible merger with US Airways Group (LCC.N: Quote, Profile, Research).
Tague, formerly UAL's chief revenue officer, replaces Pete McDonald, who has been named chief administrative officer, the carrier said in a statement.
Prior to joining United five years ago, Tague was president and chief executive officer of ATA Holdings.
"He's an incredibly talented, exceptionally bright guy," said Stuart Klaskin at KKC Aviation Consulting. "One could say that by putting him out there in this position ... they're putting their best talent out there in the front."
UAL and US Airways are in advanced merger discussions, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. Neither carrier has confirmed the talks and it remains unclear which management team would take over a combined airline.
The airline industry may be in the early stages of a wave of consolidation as carriers grope for stability amid record high fuel prices. Last month, Delta Air Lines (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Northwest Airlines (NWA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) unveiled a merger proposal that would create the world's largest airline.
Sources said a deal between UAL and US Airways could be announced soon.
(Reporting by Kyle Peterson and Mark McSherry, editing by Richard Chang)
Tague, formerly UAL's chief revenue officer, replaces Pete McDonald, who has been named chief administrative officer, the carrier said in a statement.
Prior to joining United five years ago, Tague was president and chief executive officer of ATA Holdings.
"He's an incredibly talented, exceptionally bright guy," said Stuart Klaskin at KKC Aviation Consulting. "One could say that by putting him out there in this position ... they're putting their best talent out there in the front."
UAL and US Airways are in advanced merger discussions, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. Neither carrier has confirmed the talks and it remains unclear which management team would take over a combined airline.
The airline industry may be in the early stages of a wave of consolidation as carriers grope for stability amid record high fuel prices. Last month, Delta Air Lines (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Northwest Airlines (NWA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) unveiled a merger proposal that would create the world's largest airline.
Sources said a deal between UAL and US Airways could be announced soon.
(Reporting by Kyle Peterson and Mark McSherry, editing by Richard Chang)
05-09-2008 | 05:28 PM
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You two are exceptionally shortsighted. Anyone can fail at the airline business once...but this guy has failed numerous times, proving that it isn't a fluke, but a way of life. I think you should applaud the promotion. It is a great step and clearly someone that will be able to handle the difficult merger between USAir and UAL, their different pilot groups and unions. I say, well done indeed!
05-10-2008 | 12:08 AM
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ATA on your resume???
John Tague has been appointed to the position of UAUA chief operating officer. Tague brings his special brand of failure which was honed at Midway, Air South, Vanguard and ATA to the job. Tague's track record of "if you don't like it, greive it" brand of labor relations signals that it's going to be a long hot summer at UAL.
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The airline industry's incest can only be compared to the government!
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05-10-2008 | 02:26 AM
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The FAA has a long list of losers running it. You can read about their daily BS usually here (written by a retired past president of the ATC union):
http://themainbang.typepad.com/
05-11-2008 | 06:35 PM
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I thought a lot of ATA's problems were caused by the purchase of all those new Boeings at expensive rates. Their costs went above what it would take to compete with SWA out of MDW. When AWA was in talks to purchase ATA those were some of the discussion points.
Tague would certainly be familiar with the AWA side of USAirways, I'm sure the financials were exchanged and he knows the people involved.
Tague would certainly be familiar with the AWA side of USAirways, I'm sure the financials were exchanged and he knows the people involved.
05-16-2008 | 07:05 AM
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I thought a lot of ATA's problems were caused by the purchase of all those new Boeings at expensive rates. Their costs went above what it would take to compete with SWA out of MDW. When AWA was in talks to purchase ATA those were some of the discussion points.
Tague would certainly be familiar with the AWA side of USAirways, I'm sure the financials were exchanged and he knows the people involved.
Tague would certainly be familiar with the AWA side of USAirways, I'm sure the financials were exchanged and he knows the people involved.
Tague was gone from ATA before all the AWA discussions started.
05-16-2008 | 12:33 PM
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The FAA has a long list of losers running it. You can read about their daily BS usually here (written by a retired past president of the ATC union):
http://themainbang.typepad.com/
http://themainbang.typepad.com/
Every ATC clown should have to try to fly a plane, as well and puke his/her guts out in a fighter, before being qualified to have attitudes like those. What a bunch of pansies. At least they have a better retirement benefit than I do.
But I'm still not sure what it has to do with this thread.
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