Ignore the "smugness" jibes, Andrasz. Unnecessary.
You clearly understand more about running an airline than us pilots....(WW was an exception, but he was never a career pilot).
Top management in the multi-dimensional and fast-changing arena that is the airline world requires a totally different skillset from that used by the experienced captain/trainer/Chief Pilot. As a short/long haul pilot myself, I have been bored silly listening to the 'wise' pontifications of colleagues about what must be done to run the airline properly. The only carrier I worked for that survived in part was bmi. (Swallowed up by BA/IAG) The rest fell flat on their faces, for a multitude of reasons.
(Never worked for FR....they are the likely European survivors of the present crisis, along with some legacy carriers.) As for the rest, EJ included, disappearance and subsequent reappearance in a different size and form is likely. Sad times indeed.
Last edited by MissChief; 31st Dec 2020 at 11:10.
Reason: Grammar