strikeforce
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http://www.apfa.org/content/category/9/17/626/
Glading, shareholders care about performance and longer stability but not the contract for APFA members. Last I checked other carriers that have declared BK have still placed large aircraft orders so its not as if FA concessions made the order possible. If anything 5-7 years after a filing AA would be in a more competitive position to access credit markets.
Wow. She doesn't seem to understand that the company is pursuing the fleet renewal (and expansion) to reduce operating costs and improve its overall position by using it as justification for a new contract. AA has made their offer public and the FAs don't like it. Banks, manufacturers, and others will provide financing for capital such as aircraft and facilities but not for payroll. Besides hasn't Glading stated that they are largely in accord with the company on many of the outstanding articles?
Josh
Quite obvious that you don't understand labor positions regarding this announcement....while we applaud managements choice to improve the fleet, thus reducing costs, unhappy employees ultimately translates into "unhappy" customers.
Even brand new airplanes break down.....labor is still needed to fix them, fly them, and F/A's to assist your behind "just in case one decides to head south". You, and others just don't get it!
It would be beneficial to the BOD and Shareholders to have happy employee's, don't you!!