Positiverate From United States of America, joined May 2005, 1590 posts, RR: 9 Posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 2 days ago) and read 2162 times:
This is going to sound a lot worse then I mean it to. Also, I did a search on this and didn't come up with anything.
On the train the other day while connecting in ATL I overheard a bunch of Air Tran employees joking about "Forklift Joe". I asked a friend who works for Air Tran as a pilot what the reference to "Forklift Joe" was all about, andhe told me it had something to do with a rumor that Joe Leonard was in charge of maintenance at AA and developed the engine change policy involving a forklift that led to the catastrophic engine failure on the AA191 crash. Anyone know how true this rumor is?
OPNLguy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2134 times:
According to this, it was Bill Fey, but I don't know where either he or Mr. Leonard were in the chain back then. Perhaps there's a mention in the NTSB report...
DAYflyer From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 3807 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2126 times:
I do know that a forklift was involved, but wether Joe was involved or not is an unknown to me. I would not think so since he was an ops guy at EA.
N501US From United States of America, joined May 2005, 211 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2118 times:
I think he worked at NW under Don Nyrop, as well.
Did he go from NW - EA - NW- FL?
edited to add question
[Edited 2005-07-06 18:08:32]
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Positiverate From United States of America, joined May 2005, 1590 posts, RR: 9 Reply 5, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 2049 times:
I know he was at AA for a time...may just be an ugly rumor. Thanks for the info.
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Positiverate From United States of America, joined May 2005, 1590 posts, RR: 9 Reply 7, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 2020 times:
From the rumor, yes, that's why he left. Don't know how to confirm it though.
BR715-A1-30 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1972 times:
LIES!!! ALL LIES!!!! JOE LEONARD NEVER WORKED FOR AA, HE WAS A UNION BUSTER AT EA ALL THE TIME, AND THEN MOVED TO ALLIED SIGNAL!!! HE NOW LIVES IN A CAVE IN ARIZONA.. HE DOES NOT RUN ANY AIRLINE
N501US From United States of America, joined May 2005, 211 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1957 times:
From the FL website:
Joe Leonard is chairman and chief executive officer of AirTran Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary, AirTran Airways, Inc. He joined AirTran Airways in January 1999.
A 30-year veteran of the commercial air transport industry, Leonard most recently served as president and CEO of AlliedSignal, Inc.'s aerospace marketing, sales & service organization. Leonard joined AlliedSignal in September 1993 to head marketing, sales & service where he was credited with improving customer satisfaction for the aerospace unit and leading growth strategy for the company. He was also a senior vice president of AlliedSignal, Inc. and a member of the corporation's Executive Council.
Prior to joining AlliedSignal, Leonard held a wide range of executive positions. These included chief operating officer for Eastern Air Lines as well as a number of key management positions at American Airlines, Northwest Airlines and the Boeing Company.
Leonard is a native of Augusta, Ga., and received his bachelor's in aerospace engineering from Auburn University in Auburn, Ala. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Leonard lives in both Orlando, Fla., and Minneapolis, Minn., with his wife.
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Srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16888 posts, RR: 51 Reply 11, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 1923 times:
Quoting Wayfarer (Reply 9): Now my question is: did Joe Leonard work for ValuJet?
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