The Krile Files

Astounding Loses

April 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Asking the obvious question: Is this any way to run an airline?  For you youngsters, that question was used by National Airlines back in the 1960’s as an advertising slogan.  The answer that followed: “You bet it is!”  Where’s National now?  Yup.  Gone.  Can American be far behind?

American Airlines Loses $3.3 Million Per Day

Just as the Boeing 737 started its initial approach into Washington’s Reagan National Airport, Gerard Arpey asked for my pen and pad. Arpey, the polished chief executive of American Airlines, was on his way from Dallas to brief FAA administrators about the maintenance issues that had recently grounded nearly half his fleet. But as the seatbelt sign went on, his mind turned to [...]

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