Blah...blah...blah. The troops LOVED having the great folks at America West Airlines transport them to & fro. We love our troops and we show it every time they get on board. I presume that the ONLY way an airline could transport troops would be IF they were listed as a CRAF participant, SO since we in FACT transported troops....it MUST be assumed that we were a CRAF listed safe carrier. Now America West Airlines certificate has been gone quite a while, BUT we did do troop transport in the '90's.
The "CACTUS" call sign went right on through Europe and southern Asia. It also went to Japan, in an ill fated attempt to dive into the far East market too early.
Kenny;
Unless you are a paid consultant for Mann & Associates, your "opinion" and conjecture here are just exactly that (just like mine). The difference is when I draw out a statement, when possible I back it up with expert testimony & fact. Like this:
"..Mann, who assisted the West pilots during previous merger talks and during the seniority negotiations, was stunned by the East pilots' attitude. "I've done a lot of these," he says. "And this was just the most extreme intransigence I've ever seen.""
This was from an article where Bob Mann was asked about his expertise in the AAA/AWA merger and that SLI. I actually looked up "intransigence" to make sure that I completely understood the statement and accusation. I was right: unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.
The unfortunate thing here is no matter how much I argue my points, you and the USAPA-failthful will NEVER be assuaged. You will NEVER admit to wrong-doing. You will NEVER admit to the sheer douche-baggery that has been conceived and delivered by USAPA & its leaders. You will NEVER ask for forgiveness, because you feel that you and the USAPA-faithful have done nothing wrong.
Kenny....are you willing to admit you were WRONG? Are you willing to admit your group is in FACT in violation of a DFR lawsuit as found by the 9th Court? Are you willing to admit that you and your group behaved in a very bad way and willing to ask for forgiveness?