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To: Mulder
Until such "issues" are addressed satisfactorily, the airlines will continue to lose money.

Well, some of us have to fly, so we learn how to play the game. No metal of any kind on your body, don't take change, pack corkscrews and fingernail clippers in checked bags.

Hey, Southwest is making money. There will likely be three or four large airlines around in three years, with much lower fares.

Piloting aircraft will only be a plum job to jet jockeys who didn't go to college, as the days of $250K per year captains will be gone forever.

270 posted on 04/15/2003 6:25:41 PM PDT by sinkspur
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To: sinkspur
as the days of $250K per year captains will be gone forever.

That's for certain.
The list price of a 777 is $238 million. What do you think captains managing a quarter of a billion dollar asset over the middle of the Pacific with 300 souls on board will be paid in the future? $250 is too much.

275 posted on 04/15/2003 6:45:45 PM PDT by honway
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