if things remain at rock bottom for another 4 months, then it would be everyone's career in the aviation industry - unless the govt. steps in and helps, as it has done and has stated that they won't allow the airline industry to collapse.
the debate here is that the govt. will help aa, only to allow it to wither away and collapse, unlike united and delta, who don't really need govt. help because they have lighter debt loads.
this is a fair market condition for unlucky aa and like pan am and peoples express, it will fold up.
no, i don't buy that side of the debate.