Parker Says Airlines Don't Need Overseas Investment

[USA320Pilot]

Parker Says Airlines Don't Need Overseas Investment

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USA320Pilot

 

[lithuanian]

I don't mince words. And don't attach fancy pictures.
Parker is saying he needs outside help to finance. Yes, here comes the global financiers.
What does that do for American workers! In short! Are we suppose to become 3rd world work sources.
I have written Jon Kyl, owr senator in Arizona. We were a pretty good airline AWA. We were expected to merge with the Legacy! I hate what we are. We are Pitaful! We are second class citizens in an industrialized nation.
Stop the INSANITY.
Picket in front of the Pompous Management! April 12th. 3-6pm. Thursday. Don't think just act. Bring your own sign. ALL TV stations and All Press must be allerted.
I am staking my reputation on this. I will leave my 11 year post with dignity if they find fault with this. It is about Americans and what we are to other nations.
I am the result of my father and mother who dealt with the 1945 WW2 and companies that thrived on the backs of their employees who needed no more than a "chicken in the pot" and now, it is about affordable insurance.
This company needs to know that we are here for them but not just for their gratification. Thanks, Please try to be there. April 12 3-6pm HQ Phoenix. Free Water!

 

[BoeingBoy]

Posted here.

Jim

 

[Prince of PAWOBs]

DoUgIe says a lot of stuff, most of which is irrelevant to the rest of the world.

What he doesn't say is that foreign investment in domestic airlines could possibly result in his being out of a job.

Imagine being a money guy or girl from, let's say...the UK. You're a pretty astute individual, and you pay attention to how the airline you have a financial stake in is being run. Now, you may only have 25% of the voting shares in the airline, but your the money (wo)man!, which means you can pretty much tell the rest of the board what you'd like to see done. If you own 50% of the stock, you probably won't have a very hard time drumming up support for your position.

For instance, if you see that labor morale is low because contract talks have slowed to a snail's pace, and you believe happy labor = profitable airline, then maybe you might consider replacing the CEO with someone who thinks your way.

The way I see it, anyone who's going to put that much money into an airline won't need or want to cut deals with outside investors hawking credit cards or looking for product placement inside aircraft cabins. Coalition building suddenly becomes unnecessary. And if you're a CEO who depends on having investment allies to fall back on in case you need to make a quick exit from a foundering business, you might find your options have decreased dramatically.

So, ask yourself what US airline CEO's are most afraid of when it comes to foreign investment. Your conclusions may vary, but I have a feeling there will be some startling similarities to my argument.

 

[lithuanian]

Somehow, I heard in Phoenix that Doug as a protegae will benefit hansomely if EU consumes some of the American airline business. The former AWA CEO Bill Frankie in o board with one of the Asian airlines that would go to China. Any truth? Hey, they have the banks behind them and the aircraft they need to rent to pay back creditors. Everyone else is insidental. Is that a fact? O.K. So the contract with IAM goes on till 2009. So what! Take it or leave it. We in Phoenix, Fleet would be delighted to take 17.50 an hour till 2009. Please, give us something. Or, Please Doug, give us what us airways fleet deserves. Give back the original contract of 22.50 Plus inflation figures. That would amount to 25.oo per hour. We all work that hard. How about you!.

 

[marco90821]

I don't mince words. And don't attach fancy pictures.
Parker is saying he needs outside help to finance. Yes, here comes the global financiers.
What does that do for American workers! In short! Are we suppose to become 3rd world work sources.
I have written Jon Kyl, owr senator in Arizona. We were a pretty good airline AWA. We were expected to merge with the Legacy! I hate what we are. We are Pitaful! We are second class citizens in an industrialized nation.
Stop the INSANITY.
Picket in front of the Pompous Management! April 12th. 3-6pm. Thursday. Don't think just act. Bring your own sign. ALL TV stations and All Press must be allerted.
I am staking my reputation on this. I will leave my 11 year post with dignity if they find fault with this. It is about Americans and what we are to other nations.
I am the result of my father and mother who dealt with the 1945 WW2 and companies that thrived on the backs of their employees who needed no more than a "chicken in the pot" and now, it is about affordable insurance.
This company needs to know that we are here for them but not just for their gratification. Thanks, Please try to be there. April 12 3-6pm HQ Phoenix. Free Water!

I really hate to say such a thing, but I certainly hope you are not writing congressman and the higher ups. Please learn spelling and grammar.

 

[Dog Wonder]

I really hate to say such a thing, but I certainly hope you are not writing congressman and the higher ups. Please learn spelling and grammar.

I hope you aren't either.

 

[l8rd8r]

I hope you aren't either.

LOVE IT!! Leave if you needn spellen and ritmatic claess. This board can speak fast freely and without judgment on that sheeet!

 

[as the prop turns]

Two reasons for Doug to speak on this issue.....

1. He is attempting to deflect attention from the opperational abortion that is US Airways.

2. He realizes that US Airways would be a very good takeover candidate for a Star Partner like LH and given his personal "situation" would likely be out on the street unemployable at the same level of responsibility at a similar sized airline.

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