All part of the master plan.
"I see you've reduced operating costs by over 10 percent, Ms. Blonde. Well done ! We've been trying to do that for years. If you don't mind my asking, how did you do it ?"
"Easy you silly goose -- I just went out and fired a bunch of those expensive pilots."
"Well, if you got rid of the pilots, who's going to fly the airplanes ?"
"Airplanes ?"