You know its an interesting thing. There have been changes to the entire operation recently, not just the pilot's contract. All the other contracts changed on the same day, do you think everyone else is pleased an enthusiastic at the new changes as well?
Until recently AA used to have mechanic meet or watch the gate arrival of every flight. They did away with that. No mechanics meet aircraft arrivals unless one is specifically requested or something is specifically due (IE airplane going out to Europe in two hours and it needs an ETOPS1 before it can go...) At an Airport like JFK or DFW, the mechanics are actually several MILES away from the aircraft when they hit the gate... Think about that for a while... A well oiled machine they have set up.
Cost cutting... Gordon Bethune, ex CEO of continental was brilliant. He said Imagine 10 pizza places competing against each other. Well one decides to compete on costs. It is possible to make a pizza so cheaply that no one will eat it... They won't do a lot of repeat business... And so it goes...
Last edited by Wino; 30th Sep 2012 at 03:05.