No news that American is in serious trouble. Robert Crandall left the company in excellent shape for Carty. Not saying everything was roses, but he ran the company from top down and every employee knew who the CEO of American was, and who ran it. Mr. Crandall knew his responsibilities were to the share holders and customers. He was a demanding workaholic with a passion for profitability. Under his leadership, American was the first US carrier to ever post a billion dollar profit, not once but consecutively. The shinning company he left behind is in shambles and disarray. Didn't take long either. Assuming he had a free ticket to walk back through the old Amon Carter doors, could he fix the decrepit?