Background Requested: Howard Attarian
08-04-2009, 03:20 PM
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Background Requested: Howard Attarian
As a UAL guy, I'm interested in any (printable) opinions on Howard Attarian, United's VP of Flight Ops.
I know he spent 23 years at NWA, and a brief stint at DAL....now at UAL, and magically an instant "Captain." His glowing bio in United's In-Flight magazine says he flew Eagles and was a Thunderbird.
I have heard vague references that suggests he is very disliked. I would like to know more, and/or why. I personally don't know the man, and have no opinion at this time.
My motivation: to gain insight as to where we are going.
I know he spent 23 years at NWA, and a brief stint at DAL....now at UAL, and magically an instant "Captain." His glowing bio in United's In-Flight magazine says he flew Eagles and was a Thunderbird.
I have heard vague references that suggests he is very disliked. I would like to know more, and/or why. I personally don't know the man, and have no opinion at this time.
My motivation: to gain insight as to where we are going.
08-04-2009, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by UAL T38 Phlyer
As a UAL guy, I'm interested in any (printable) opinions on Howard Attarian, United's VP of Flight Ops.
My motivation: to gain insight as to where we are going.
My motivation: to gain insight as to where we are going.
I have more faith in him than some of our previous leaders.
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08-04-2009, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by UAL T38 Phlyer
As a UAL guy, I'm interested in any (printable) opinions on Howard Attarian, United's VP of Flight Ops.
I know he spent 23 years at NWA, and a brief stint at DAL....now at UAL, and magically an instant "Captain." His glowing bio in United's In-Flight magazine says he flew Eagles and was a Thunderbird.
I have heard vague references that suggests he is very disliked. I would like to know more, and/or why. I personally don't know the man, and have no opinion at this time.
My motivation: to gain insight as to where we are going.
I know he spent 23 years at NWA, and a brief stint at DAL....now at UAL, and magically an instant "Captain." His glowing bio in United's In-Flight magazine says he flew Eagles and was a Thunderbird.
I have heard vague references that suggests he is very disliked. I would like to know more, and/or why. I personally don't know the man, and have no opinion at this time.
My motivation: to gain insight as to where we are going.
08-04-2009, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by UAL T38 Phlyer
As a UAL guy, I'm interested in any (printable) opinions on Howard Attarian, United's VP of Flight Ops.
I know he spent 23 years at NWA, and a brief stint at DAL....now at UAL, and magically an instant "Captain." His glowing bio in United's In-Flight magazine says he flew Eagles and was a Thunderbird.
I have heard vague references that suggests he is very disliked. I would like to know more, and/or why. I personally don't know the man, and have no opinion at this time.
My motivation: to gain insight as to where we are going.
I know he spent 23 years at NWA, and a brief stint at DAL....now at UAL, and magically an instant "Captain." His glowing bio in United's In-Flight magazine says he flew Eagles and was a Thunderbird.
I have heard vague references that suggests he is very disliked. I would like to know more, and/or why. I personally don't know the man, and have no opinion at this time.
My motivation: to gain insight as to where we are going.
08-04-2009, 06:55 PM
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He was involved with ALPA and Duane Woerth almost from the beginning at NW. He was a little junior to me and pretty much a seagull. Went to Washington with Duane. Spent his last years at NW on ALPA and sick leave.
I was never impressed by him....
DB
I was never impressed by him....
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08-04-2009, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by DAL4EVER
What happened to Kolshak?
The sad part for UAL is they're getting the Delta managers that helped drive DAL toward terrible labor relations and bankruptcy (Kolshak, Quiello, Milone). DAL got the CAL managers that helped keep CAL out of bankruptcy (Campbell, Hauenstein, Cortelyou).
08-04-2009, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by slowplay
Kolshak is Attarian's boss. Interesting pairing by Tilton...also really interesting that Attarian tries to take the title "Captain" while he's disabled.
The sad part for UAL is they're getting the Delta managers that helped drive DAL toward terrible labor relations and bankruptcy (Kolshak, Quiello, Milone). DAL got the CAL managers that helped keep CAL out of bankruptcy (Campbell, Hauenstein, Cortelyou).
The sad part for UAL is they're getting the Delta managers that helped drive DAL toward terrible labor relations and bankruptcy (Kolshak, Quiello, Milone). DAL got the CAL managers that helped keep CAL out of bankruptcy (Campbell, Hauenstein, Cortelyou).
