CBNBC "look" inside AA

[pilot602]

Part of the show ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtbhUIyviIQ&NR

[Doug Taylor]

Fluff piece!

[pilot602]

Somehow I think your right.

[Doug Taylor]

I'm just a regular guy who leads a multi-billion dollar airline, wrestled massive concessions from the unions and take a multi-million dollar bonus.

[pilot602]

But ... but ... BUT!! he's a pyrat (pilot) and his wife is a pyrat and they fly an Apache (235 by the looks of it or a very early Aztec) so he MUST be "one of the guys."

When, exactly, did the world get more f-ed up than Alice in Wonderland!?

[Maximillian_Jenius]

Any idea when that repeats,I missed the original airing!

[falconvalley]

Sunday, I think

[amorris311]

sun at 9 then again at midnight.

[fo4ever]

Hey Doug,

Did you catch the part where he talked about who gets wiped out in a bankruptcy filing? He did not mention the EMPLOYEES, not once. Employees don't lose in a bankruptcy. Who needs a pension, right?

He also defended his and his felow execs bonuses by saying "Our executives have equity-based compensation like most major companies".

He lost all my respect with those two comments.

When he has to sell his Apache due to his poor performance on the job and financial troubles at AA, I might talk to him.

It's too bad, he had such a chance to win back the employees in that piece.

Imagine if he tied ALL executive bonuses to PROFIT, i.e. profit sharing. What a concept, except he might have to actually EARN it. And that's not easy.

[Doug Taylor]

Wall Street and the general public love the 'fluff pieces'.

Offer an average, out of the airport employee, offer to electronically obscure his/her face and mask the voice and you'll probably have the "real" story.

I know if anyone asked me publically in front of a camera about Southernjets Innanashnul, I'd smile and walk away because it wouldn't be pretty and I'd be calling up TruckMasters.

[fo4ever]

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Wall Street and the general public love the 'fluff pieces'.

Offer an average, out of the airport employee, offer to electronically obscure his/her face and mask the voice and you'll probably have the "real" story.

I know if anyone asked me publically in front of a camera about Southernjets Innanashnul, I'd smile and walk away because it wouldn't be pretty and I'd be calling up TruckMasters.

Of course.

I guess it's obvious that I don't work there, but I know some people who used to!

Now I know why you're always Smilin'!

[Doug Taylor]

Paxil. It does wonders for my demeanor! How else does one get thru a four day trip?

[fo4ever]

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Paxil. It does wonders for my demeanor! How else does one get thru a four day trip?

Ritalin?

[Doug Taylor]

If I were 8 years old, I'd SO be on Ritalin.

[fo4ever]

You know where I can score some?

(Name the movie)

[PGT]

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Paxil. It does wonders for my demeanor! How else does one get thru a four day trip?

60% of the time it works all the time

[zmiller4]

It's too bad they didn't shadow a reserve Eagle crew on a long day, overhearing in the process a discussion of pay and work rules...I think it would have been pretty eye-opening for a lot of people. I know AMR would never give access in that case, but it would have been pretty nice.

At least they could have shown SOC trying to dispatch an ERJ for a 3hr flight with an inop lav.

[amorris311]

this is weak! this is too politically correct. im watching it now and i think i will be changing the channel now.

[Maximillian_Jenius]

Originally Posted by amorris311

this is weak! this is too politically correct. im watching it now and i think i will be changing the channel now.

Well...what did you expect? Honesty!?

[falconvalley]

Originally Posted by amorris311

this is weak! this is too politically correct. im watching it now and i think i will be changing the channel now.

I think this is meant to give the uninitiated an "insiders" view of an airline and more specifically, American. If it was on the Cool Enough for Every Pilot Network, I'd be changing the channel, too!

[Doug Taylor]

Reminds me a few years ago when the local news did a fluff piece on Mesa's Jonathan Ornstein:

"Arizona's hometown airline has a CEO just like Herb Kelleher! Jonathan rides a Harley! Tune in tonight!"

Alas, America loves fluff. Luckily I wasn't cognizant of Lorenzo when he was in the news.

[PGT]

im gonna tape the show that starts in about 40min. dont wanna stay up til 1 am watching it.

is it gonna be worth 2 hours of my life?

[aviatorrbt]

Originally Posted by PGT

im gonna tape the show that starts in about 40min. dont wanna stay up til 1 am watching it.

is it gonna be worth 2 hours of my life?

I personally thought it was interesting and boring at the same time.


Did anyone actually watch the part where they talk about USPS cargo and how like 80% of USPS cargo and other cargo is not checked for anything. AA just assumes it is safe because it comes from 'safe' businesses. I think that is stupid. Passengers have to go through screening after screening. But the heaviest cargo could be carrying explosives... quite interesting.

[usphsfnp]

Originally Posted by fo4ever

You know where I can score some?

(Name the movie)

Better Off Dead

"He's skiing on one ski!"

[Tim]

Originally Posted by aviatorrbt

I personally thought it was interesting and boring at the same time.


Did anyone actually watch the part where they talk about USPS cargo and how like 80% of USPS cargo and other cargo is not checked for anything. AA just assumes it is safe because it comes from 'safe' businesses. I think that is stupid. Passengers have to go through screening after screening. But the heaviest cargo could be carrying explosives... quite interesting.

My wife asked me if that was true and I can vouch that once it leaves the postal facility it does not get xrayed or scanned in any manner. It usually goes straight to the aircraft for loading. From best I remember cargo from the freight house does not get scanned either. The airlines work from the "approved" list.