US Airways Reshuffles Operations Management

[Art at ISP]

Just saw this article: http://flightaware.com/squawks/link/1/recently/popular/5670/US_Airways_Reshuffles_Operations_Management

Basically Kerry Hester promoted to Sr VP Operations and Support

Bob Maloney promoted to VP Operations Control Center and Air Traffic Control

Tim Lindemann promoted to VP Reservations and Customer Planning

Brad Beakley leaving company---does anyone know more about this? Brad was one of the good guys as I recall .......

but then again that was long ago in a galaxy far far away........

 

[wench1]

wow..they should dump, a few shift mgrs.not needed.

 

[BoeingBoy]

Not knowing any of them, when it was announced last week I just figured they had some spare offices in Tempe so made some new VP's. I think there's a couple of dozen now, not counting those with Senior or Executive in front of the VP title.

Jim

 

[wench1]

Trim the fat ..
they ARE NOT NEEDED

 

[N965VJ]

Not knowing any of them, when it was announced last week I just figured they had some spare offices in Tempe so made some new VP's. I think there's a couple of dozen now, not counting those with Senior or Executive in front of the VP title.

Teldar Paper has 33 different vice presidents each earning over 200 thousand dollars a year. Now, I have spent the last two months analyzing what all these guys do, and I still can't figure it out.

-Gordon Gekko

 

[Glucose Intolerant]

Teldar Paper has 33 different vice presidents each earning over 200 thousand dollars a year. Now, I have spent the last two months analyzing what all these guys do, and I still can't figure it out.

-Gordon Gekko

Scary how similar it all is - isn't it?
"Greed is Good"? No it's their business plan.

 

[UPNAWAY]

I think they are just not replacing the guy leaving and just re-dividing up the job responabilities, not really new positions just some new titles?

 

[AstroLounge]

I think they are just not replacing the guy leaving and just re-dividing up the job responabilities, not really new positions just some new titles?

So, did He leave on His own accord, get fired or asked to resign? I am well aware of the Politically Correct BS that goes on in Executive Offices. "If" this dude was such a Super Hero, did such a FABULOUS Job and was so Well Respected......why Did He leave? Did He have plans to do an Archealogical Expedition in the Galapagos and running an Airline's Operation got in His Way? Or was His situation similar to the Oh so Fabulous Sherri Shamblin (Super Blond Bimpo lacking A-N-Y credentials to run a Department) that was ESCORTED off the Property? Speaking of Shamblin..........everytime I am at a Mall and walk by a Hollister's Store, I can visualize the blond dope slathering sun tan oil on the Beach Boys greeting customers before entering the store. Who in the Hell makes some of these appointments anyways? The List is Endless.

 

[BoeingBoy]

not really new positions just some new titles?

With corresponding new salaries?

Jim

 

[CallawayGolf]

Robert Isom’s operational performance record is impeccable and he should be commended for putting systems, procedures and people in place to run reliable and top performing airline. If he wants to shuffle his executive team to further refine and improve the airline’s operational performance stats, he of all people should be given the benefit of the doubt that his decisions are sound. One day of operational mismanagement would likely cost more than the combined annual salaries of all the executives on his team. As such, executive pay should be aligned with the level of responsibility and financial impact he/she brings to the organization – the more responsibility and more money at risk from good/bad decisions a person has should equate to more compensation. I find no fault in that.

 

[Dont call me Shirley]

Think how much better things would with something other than QIK/SHARES!

 

[BoeingBoy]

Robert Isom’s operational performance record is impeccable and he should be commended for putting systems, procedures and people in place to run reliable and top performing airline. If he wants to shuffle his executive team to further refine and improve the airline’s operational performance stats, he of all people should be given the benefit of the doubt that his decisions are sound.

So you're saying that these management changes are all his decisions?

Jim

 

[CallawayGolf]

Think how much better things would with something other than QIK/SHARES!

I believe SHARES was selected years before Isom came in as COO. I also recall that that was a very long-term contract which cannot be ignored or terminated without good cause. No matter what anyone thinks of SHARES it is likely here for a long time yet to come. Besides, I doubt anyone at any level of the company is very interested in going through another Res Migration project to correct anything other than a substantial or catastrophic issue.

QIK is another story. If SHARES is a good (enough) back-end system, but the in-house QIK front-end isn’t up to the level required for running a good airline, perhaps something can be done about that. I’ve never used the Res system other than the ETC so I can’t offer an opinion as to what may or may not happen but I do believe that if the issues warrant change, it will be looked at in the overall scheme of Operations.

 

[Heretic]

Robert Isom’s operational performance record is impeccable and he should be commended for ..... One day of operational mismanagement would likely cost more than the combined annual salaries of all the executives on his team. As such, executive pay should be aligned with the level of responsibility and financial impact he/she brings to the organization – the more responsibility and more money at risk from good/bad decisions a person has should equate to more compensation. I find no fault in that.

Good day Calloway,

What would the financial impact be to USAirways if one of their pilots kicked the incorrect rudder during an engine failure on takeoff in a fully loaded 321? Give me a best guess estimate. Let's base our pay on that shall we?.

Does boot leather leave an aftertaste?
Have a nice day.

 

[CallawayGolf]

So you're saying that these management changes are all his decisions?

Jim

All Director and above appointments need to be approved by the BOD, so Isom cannot unilaterally decide to fill an open position or create new executive position without getting SK, DP and the BOD approval also. However, I seriously doubt any of those aforementioned approvers would put significant roadblocks in his way when he makes an executive staffing proposal.

Likewise, I doubt the promotion of someone to his staff would be forced on him if he didn’t believe it was a good idea or if he didn't make the final decision himself. Do you remember how quickly Robert was able to bring in Suzanne Boda and Kerry Hester following his arrival as COO? These were new positions filled by people he worked with at NW and he obviously felt they were the right executives to have on his team.