01pewterz28 From United States of America, joined Dec 2010, 35 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 18773 times:
Merger announcement, the negotiators for the merger on the US side have been very busy in PHX the past week lots of thumbs up and say a 95% chance it will happen.
etops1 From Puerto Rico, joined Nov 2005, 865 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 18714 times:
I wouldn't hold my breath on a merger announcement today . Although I do know Doug Parker few to DFW on Wednesday evening after announcing 4th quarter /2012 finacial results and flew back to PHX Thursday afternoon .. Not sure what that could mean .
redrooster3 From United States of America, joined Oct 2010, 217 posts, RR: 2 Reply 5, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 18358 times:
They were approved by a judge a couple of days ago to further finalize their Major Boeing and Airbus orders. God hope its them firming their 787s at least.
The only thing you should change about a woman is her last name.
plateman From United States of America, joined May 2007, 907 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 17908 times:
Quoting bobloblaw (Reply 5): Wow, so we are now posting rumors based on what our seat mates say? Delete this thread.
Second that, I already suggested deletion. A seatmate can say anything and likely has no idea what they are talking about. Not even sure if there is an AA connection. Waste of time thread.,
JFKPurser From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 471 posts, RR: 4 Reply 10, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 16843 times:
It' s new uniforms. They will take two years to develop. Being designed by KaufmannFranco
ItalianFlyer From United States of America, joined Nov 2007, 951 posts, RR: 2 Reply 11, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 16306 times:
Quoting etops1 (Reply 4): I wouldn't hold my breath on a merger announcement today . Although I do know Doug Parker few to DFW on Wednesday evening after announcing 4th quarter /2012 finacial results and flew back to PHX Thursday afternoon .. Not sure what that could mean .
Soooooooo.......Doug and Tom got together to look at colors & patterns???
Sorry, couldnt resist. Makes sense that rebranding includes uniforms too. Best to the AA folks...hopefully your consultants will have more sense than ours and no go with the black and charcoal."Inflight Funeral Director" look.
seatback From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 593 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 15886 times:
Quoting JFKPurser (Reply 14): It' s new uniforms. They will take two years to develop. Being designed by KaufmannFranco
I know I'm impatient, but two years...really? The roll out of the brand, from airplanes to uniforms, as scheduled will take years to complete. By the time everything is re-branded it will be very old news and probably out of style.
My opinion is that things should be happening more quickly than they are and should be capitalizing on the "new American" concept that "won't be so new American" once everything is complete.
AA has got to stop being behind in everything and re-gain it's leadership position at a fast pace.
JFKPurser From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 471 posts, RR: 4 Reply 14, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 15783 times:
We are hopeful that once DP takes over, he will dispense with the new livery so we won't be stuck wearing ties and scarves emblazoned with the "new" American Flag, which Horton had apparently been waiting his whole life to redesign.
seatback From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 593 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 15195 times:
Quoting JFKPurser (Reply 18): We are hopeful that once DP takes over, he will dispense with the new livery so we won't be stuck wearing ties and scarves emblazoned with the "new" American Flag, which Horton had apparently been waiting his whole life to redesign.
I'd be willing to bet that the new branding will be part of any merger agreement. I wouldn't expect DP to touch.
Fuling From Australia, joined Apr 2011, 187 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 15150 times:
Quoting bobloblaw (Reply 5): Wow, so we are now posting rumors based on what our seat mates say? Delete this thread
Quoting plateman (Reply 8): Second that, I already suggested deletion. A seatmate can say anything and likely has no idea what they are talking about. Not even sure if there is an AA connection. Waste of time thread.,
Quoting stlgph (Reply 10): The 10 a.m. announcement has come out.
Congratulations American Airlines employees -- you now have new uniforms
What do you want to say now? The creater of the thread was simply asking if what he/she heard was true or not. No harm in that is there?
ckfred From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 4684 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 14828 times:
It will be interesting as to what the pilot uniforms will turn out. While most people inside and outside of AA agree that the F/A and CSA uniforms need some refreshing, most pilots I know are pretty happy with with they have. I seem to remember in the 90s, when the F/As uniforms were last refreshed, the pilot uniforms went to a slightly darker shade of blue. But, that was it.
A while back, I was showing a friend (an AA capain) pictures of my first flight on AA back in 1963 on a Convair 240. The F/A uniforms have changed a lot, but there was very little change to the pilot uniform.
His comment was that they go the uniform right way back when, so why change it.
KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11742 posts, RR: 51 Reply 19, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 14419 times:
Quoting etops1 (Reply 4): Although I do know Doug Parker few to DFW on Wednesday evening after announcing 4th quarter /2012 finacial results and flew back to PHX Thursday afternoon .. Not sure what that could mean .
Perhaps the answer is how he got from PHX to DFW and then back to PHX. Did he fly AA or US?
Quoting seatback (Reply 17): AA has got to stop being behind in everything and re-gain it's leadership position at a fast pace.
They could start with improving customer service.
Quoting JFKPurser (Reply 18): We are hopeful that once DP takes over
LDVAviation From United States of America, joined Dec 2008, 780 posts, RR: 5 Reply 20, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 14016 times:
Quoting seatback (Reply 19): I'd be willing to bet that the new branding will be part of any merger agreement. I wouldn't expect DP to touch.
C'mon, haven't you heard? Once Doug Parker takes over AA, heaven and earth will be as one. LOL.
apodino From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 3652 posts, RR: 6 Reply 21, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 13834 times:
Is it just me or does it seem that any time a rumored big announcement comes regarding either DFW or AA it always turns out to be nothing. Who can forget the dance thing at DFW years ago that was a supposed major announcement.
EaglePower83 From United States of America, joined Oct 2011, 142 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 14183 times:
Who did United get to do their new uniforms?
ARAMARK?
flyfree727 From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 576 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (4 months 3 weeks 4 days ago) and read 12621 times:
This is boring .. A.netters are only interested in the bad/unfortunante/demise of airlines.. Anything positive receives little attention. example: take a look at the thread AA POSTS Q4 profit.. barely touched, yet anything bad/sad/negative this place lights up like july 4th. Post about the 1billion in employee concession if you want some attention. People LOVE that stuff and will come out in droves to justify negative.
AA ORD
25 ckfred: It could be worse. If AA were run by Steve Wolf, he would have repainted the planes in dark blue. Every airline he's run has gone to a paint scheme t
27 JFKPurser: Milemaster: Touche! But at least DP did a more tasteful job of it...
28 exFWAOONW: Waiting until today to announce something that will take two years to come to fruition? Wow.
29 PanAmPaul: Pretty big assumption that DP will take over, don't you think? From what I can see in recent news, were there to be a merger, the question of managem
30 smi0006: Nice to see AA hired real designers. HOpefully the come up with something high quality, uniform and stylish. Then it will be over to the AA management
31 Beardown91737: General consensus in these raucous US/HP threads is if LCC takes over AMR, that DP is in charge.
32 RWA380: As was finally said later in this conversation, speculation is often at the core of many discussions and threads here on A.net, it seems to be the sp
33 delta2ual: Many airlines are now using "real" designers. The manufacturing of the uniforms is another story. I loved the new Richard Tyler uniform at DL, but wh
34 fun2fly: I hope they are better than those red tablecloths DL calls dresses. Where are the pictures?
35 mayor: I FOUND 'EM.....I FOUND 'EM.......they match the tails
36 fun2fly: Now that, my anet friends, might be the post of the year...hilarious.
37 PHX787: Ahhhhhh speculation out the wazoo... how awesome. Anyway, congrats to AA for the uniforms....However, looks like we won't see much for a couple years.
38 mayor: I figured Flight Attendants on the left, Pilots on the right.........don't want to speculate on ramp, tkt counter or gates.
39 questions: They match perfectly with the SCREAMING REDNECK tail. Perhaps they will offer a version in the housecoat design so many overweight US FAs are so fond
40 toobz: Fun2fly..DL has the best uniforms of any US airline. Let's wait and see what AA has in store..red and blue table clothes?
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