Rumor control
05-29-2011, 07:26 AM
#1
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Rumor control
United brethren,
On the Cal forums there is a silly rumor starting that Smisek was on a UA flight deck and started spouting off some really anti-pilot stuff.
I don't want to repeat because it seems as a rumor and I want to crush it now. One quote was shrinking Den by 60%. I put this out just to make sure we are talking the same rumor.
Can any of you UA guys confirm this as false or truth? Prefer no friend of uncle's goat stuff.
On the Cal forums there is a silly rumor starting that Smisek was on a UA flight deck and started spouting off some really anti-pilot stuff.
I don't want to repeat because it seems as a rumor and I want to crush it now. One quote was shrinking Den by 60%. I put this out just to make sure we are talking the same rumor.
Can any of you UA guys confirm this as false or truth? Prefer no friend of uncle's goat stuff.
05-29-2011, 08:27 AM
#3
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05-29-2011, 10:53 AM
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Wish I could tell you "why", although look at UA history for the past decade - Shuttle by United, Ted, and now Denver and the west coast. Much of that flying has been outsourced, but passengers are savvy enough to preference a SWA 737 over an RJ in these markets.
05-29-2011, 04:13 PM
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United brethren,
On the Cal forums there is a silly rumor starting that Smisek was on a UA flight deck and started spouting off some really anti-pilot stuff.
I don't want to repeat because it seems as a rumor and I want to crush it now. One quote was shrinking Den by 60%. I put this out just to make sure we are talking the same rumor.
Can any of you UA guys confirm this as false or truth? Prefer no friend of uncle's goat stuff.
On the Cal forums there is a silly rumor starting that Smisek was on a UA flight deck and started spouting off some really anti-pilot stuff.
I don't want to repeat because it seems as a rumor and I want to crush it now. One quote was shrinking Den by 60%. I put this out just to make sure we are talking the same rumor.
Can any of you UA guys confirm this as false or truth? Prefer no friend of uncle's goat stuff.
05-30-2011, 10:51 PM
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I flew in there today and they were using 25 for departure, with a line up of 25 (which I actually counted).
I saw 5 Southwest, 4 United and untold numbers of Skywest, Republic and Great Lakes.
Awesome.
I can't wait until Age 65 hits and we hire a lot of those regional pilots. I came over 5 years ago and know how important scope is - they will too.
I saw 5 Southwest, 4 United and untold numbers of Skywest, Republic and Great Lakes.
Awesome.
I can't wait until Age 65 hits and we hire a lot of those regional pilots. I came over 5 years ago and know how important scope is - they will too.
