O'Leary in today's papers
Keeping Danny in Sandwiches
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He doesn't appear to like passengers either 
Although he is apparently very fond of his Aberdeen Angus cattle. They of course are full of Bull sh1t.
Although he is apparently very fond of his Aberdeen Angus cattle. They of course are full of Bull sh1t.
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the only thing remotely remarkable about that is how he still managed to succeed in the aviation business without knowing or caring about a central element of his product!
Do all CEO's of bus companies have a strange interest in Busses? or CEO's in mousetrap companies know the ins and outs of mousetrap design????
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JetII, I guess you missed the program on CH4 about Coke the other night?
In the mid seventies a bunch of managers on the board of Coke came up with the idea of changing the taste to better compete with Pepsi. The result...New Coke...was a complete and utter flop. After toughing it out in the face of public protest for about six months, they finally backed down and returned 'Classic Coke' to the shelves. 'New Coke' died a slow death and finally dissapeared from the shelves.
Those managers were operating under the same arrogant delusion that O'Leary aims to push on you...that it doesn't matter about the nuts and bolts (or taste of the sugar water) because "I can sell anything, to anyone, at any time".
Aircraft are rather more complex beasts than Mousetraps, or Oranges, or even Sugar Water. I believe MOL has no interest in aircraft PER SE, however he needs to know what they are capable of in order to do his job. For instance, how did he know how long it takes to go from Stansted to Rome? How does he know how long it takes to turn an aircraft around? How does he know how to make it happen? How does he know the range capabilities of his 'aero-thingies'. What about maintenance regimes? And a million other important details.
There are a million things about operating in this business that a CEO (starting up from scratch!) needs to know or understand. Yes of course he has good backup, good advice, but he still needs to understand the constituent elements in order to lead from the front. Otherwise, who really made FR great? The staff and advisors? Lets do away with Michael then!
I believe MOL knows his aero-thingies very well indeed. I believe he does his homework. He may not have to like his homework...but he does it anyhow, and very well too. The fact that he's spent time loading bags and checking in the passengers tells me more about MOL's interest in the nuts and bolts than all the huffing and bluster in a hundred press releases. He'd fly the bloody things too if they let him.
In the mid seventies a bunch of managers on the board of Coke came up with the idea of changing the taste to better compete with Pepsi. The result...New Coke...was a complete and utter flop. After toughing it out in the face of public protest for about six months, they finally backed down and returned 'Classic Coke' to the shelves. 'New Coke' died a slow death and finally dissapeared from the shelves.
Those managers were operating under the same arrogant delusion that O'Leary aims to push on you...that it doesn't matter about the nuts and bolts (or taste of the sugar water) because "I can sell anything, to anyone, at any time".
Aircraft are rather more complex beasts than Mousetraps, or Oranges, or even Sugar Water. I believe MOL has no interest in aircraft PER SE, however he needs to know what they are capable of in order to do his job. For instance, how did he know how long it takes to go from Stansted to Rome? How does he know how long it takes to turn an aircraft around? How does he know how to make it happen? How does he know the range capabilities of his 'aero-thingies'. What about maintenance regimes? And a million other important details.
There are a million things about operating in this business that a CEO (starting up from scratch!) needs to know or understand. Yes of course he has good backup, good advice, but he still needs to understand the constituent elements in order to lead from the front. Otherwise, who really made FR great? The staff and advisors? Lets do away with Michael then!
I believe MOL knows his aero-thingies very well indeed. I believe he does his homework. He may not have to like his homework...but he does it anyhow, and very well too. The fact that he's spent time loading bags and checking in the passengers tells me more about MOL's interest in the nuts and bolts than all the huffing and bluster in a hundred press releases. He'd fly the bloody things too if they let him.
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* * * I suspect this is more to do with his need (in his new job) to distance himself from the pilot community while he is actively involved in Industrial Relations issues. * * *
That's alright Mr Hamrah but it is not a particularly nice attitude is it?
Why should he want to distance himself from the pilot community at all?
Pilots should care for fellow aviators and act in their best interests at all times. It is, after all, our role in the cockpit.
Please explain.
That's alright Mr Hamrah but it is not a particularly nice attitude is it?
Why should he want to distance himself from the pilot community at all?
Pilots should care for fellow aviators and act in their best interests at all times. It is, after all, our role in the cockpit.
Please explain.
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People here keep saying that MOL has done alot for avaition.....but was it him or was it South West originally? Remember...."The lack of originality is a sure sign of a genius!" (Sorry Mick did not mean to take the wind out of your sail!)
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As someone who isn'y a pilot it's very interesting to watch all the insecure pilots line up to take shots at MOL....
He leads a company that provides well needed jobs for people from all walks of life - pilots et al
He gets buckets loads of free PR from delivering interviews and smart comments like that and he uses these interviews remarkably well - I get the feeling the interviewer was the one feeling used afterwards!!
Read the whole interview - if you were the CEO of the PostIt company, I'd be getting worried!!
Mind you - as MOL is keen to mention "I get paid lots of money so I take all the s**t that's thrown at me - it's my job and I'm happy with it.
Begrudgers beware.
He leads a company that provides well needed jobs for people from all walks of life - pilots et al
He gets buckets loads of free PR from delivering interviews and smart comments like that and he uses these interviews remarkably well - I get the feeling the interviewer was the one feeling used afterwards!!
Read the whole interview - if you were the CEO of the PostIt company, I'd be getting worried!!
Mind you - as MOL is keen to mention "I get paid lots of money so I take all the s**t that's thrown at me - it's my job and I'm happy with it.
Begrudgers beware.
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Jules, would you have a link or a reference for that complete interview ? I would really like to read it and compare what has been said about it and the real stuff.
