Erau Prof Finds Fault With Campbell-hill

[corl737]

You can read the whole thing at www.keepdfwstrong.com but here are the very first and last sentences of the press release announcing this study:

New research by Bijan Vasigh, a professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), calls into question the validity of a previous study distributed by Southwest Airlines and The Campbell-Hill Aviation Group.

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Professor Vasigh's review of Campbell-Hill's study was done at the request of American Airlines.

 

[WNJETFIXER]

You can read the whole thing at www.keepdfwstrong.com but here are the very first and last sentences of the press release announcing this study:

New research by Bijan Vasigh, a professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), calls into question the validity of a previous study distributed by Southwest Airlines and The Campbell-Hill Aviation Group.

[....]

Professor Vasigh's review of Campbell-Hill's study was done at the request of American Airlines.

A little extra cash to make the study go AA's way???

 

[corl737]

A little extra cash to make the study go AA's way???

Actually, the Professor does have some valid points in his study so I'm not going to dismiss his remarks off hand. Still, he wasn't asked to review the DFW-sponsored SH&E study for accuracy thus indicating that you do, in fact, get what you pay for. I'd be surprised if those wouldn't turn up equally skewed the other direction