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Old September 30th, 2005, 02:48   #25
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Originally Posted by Kingairer
This mutt fleet needed to be streamlined. Im not saying that RJs were the way to go, but parking some of these fleet types was a smart move in my book.
I agree completely, and going "all Airbus" helped. It cut costs, streamlined training and parts, and kept some jobs. But ... many of the U pilots are furloughed because RJs took their jobs. It's not the fault of the pilots. Maybe it's just the Walmartization of the airline industry.
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