G'Day Big Pistons Forever!
As an old handler of Rolls Royce Griffons, Bristol Hercules and Wright Cyclones, I love your monicker. Before I am labelled a Luddite, I have also spent many a carefree hour flying Pratts and Trents. "You can't feather a hole!"
"Stable smart management that knows what they are doing operationally, thinks in the long term, and understands the value of takeing care of their employees = long term success."
Mate, you have hit it on the head. The 'Bean Counters' who cannot see further than the next six month profit forecast; the 'Career Management' who swallow the Bean Counters' ineptitude and, worst of all, the Training Departments who have allowed the 200 hour prima donnae into our cockpits, they all have a lot to answer for.
All power to South West Airlines. Others should follow their exemplary record, however, not in Asia I feel.
Neppie
