We should start thinking about a chairman who has better skills than US Airways/America West’s current chairman.

I can think of two candidates that I would nominate, Borat and Frank Lorenzo.

Borat Sounds good...

Carl Icahn

Before I suggest a replacement, I think I'll wait for a day when the Chairman's stock doesn't rise 17%. Wish I was a shareholder.

Mr. B. Ben Baldanza

Before I suggest a replacement, I think I'll wait for a day when the Chairman's stock doesn't rise 17%. Wish I was a shareholder. So buy some stock tommorrow. Then when this pipe-dream explodes in Parkers face and the stock gets dumped you can wish you werent a shareholder ;)

Gordon Gecko for the board?

A bag of hammers or ex-Sen. George Allen; same difference.

Alfred E. Newman?

"What, me worry?" sounds appropriate :D

Only one clear chioce Deelmakur :)

Bozo the clown.... Isn't that who's at the helm of US/HP now?

no.. my bad....

Actually.. Frankenstein.. as someone pointed out in the DL Forums thats what a combined DL/US/HP would be like. Mismatched pieces thrown together.

longing4piedmont.

I say stick with parker as we up again today.
Change: Up 2.48 (4.17%)

Spiff

Herb Kelleher

Bill Franke - The "Village Idiot"
US Airways learns Customer Service from AWA (but according to my experiences this week on US East metal, they obviously haven't!) (http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/news/hits/050523wp.htm)

As LCC Shares are going up, Parker wants to stay, so I'm nominating him.

Bozo the clown...


I second that! :p

I'd like to nominate an oldie, but goodie...

Abby Normal :D

longing4piedmont.
:D

longing4piedmont.

I'll second that. When I first saw this thread this AM, I wondered if someone else would think of l4pi.

Spiff can definitely be on the BOD... same with Piney.

Just remember us little people should you get into power, l4pi. :D

LONGINGFORPIEDMONT would actually bring some common sense management to US Airways, and would receive my non-facetious nomination.

(PS – I moved from Pittsburgh to Florida in 1981 with six extra large boxes on a Piedmont Hop-Scotch fare.)

Bozo the clown.... Isn't that who's at the helm of US/HP now?

no.. my bad....

Actually.. Frankenstein.. as someone pointed out in the DL Forums thats what a combined DL/US/HP would be like. Mismatched pieces thrown together.

Sorry, Frankenstein is running Ted. Rarrr!

Gordon Gecko for the board?

I second Gordon Gecko. Greed IS good. To hell with the customer.

Speaking of which, how about someone from CA (Computer Associates - not California)?

Before I suggest a replacement, I think I'll wait for a day when the Chairman's stock doesn't rise 17%. Wish I was a shareholder.

I'm sure the folks who held Enron in 1999 were thinking along similar lines.

Don Rumsfeld is soon to be out of work and has some experience with fiascoes. I think he's perfect for the job.

I'm sure the folks who held Enron in 1999 were thinking along similar lines.
Perhaps they were. But what better way should Parker's success be measured?

I generally like your analyses on this board, ClueByFour, they ring true. But I don't really see many similarities between '99 Enron and '06 LCC.

I'm sure the folks who held Enron in 1999 were thinking along similar lines.
So are you claiming that US execs are engaging in a criminal conspiracy? If not, you might want to find a better analogy.

Only one clear chioce Deelmakur :)

I second that.

Why Gordon Gecko? why not Bud Fox? he did screw up Bluestar but ultimately saved them in the latter ;) and got a few to boot ;)

Perhaps they were. But what better way should Parker's success be measured?

I generally like your analyses on this board, ClueByFour, they ring true. But I don't really see many similarities between '99 Enron and '06 LCC.

My point being that you cannot judge a CEO by 18 months of stock performance.

Talk to me in 5-7 years.

Parker's been CEO for 5 years now. How much was HP stock trading for in September 2001?

Parker's been CEO for 5 years now. How much was HP stock trading for in September 2001?
Are you talking about that the small regional airline that was close to bankruptcy twice and no longer exist? :D

My point being that you cannot judge a CEO by 18 months of stock performance.

Talk to me in 5-7 years.

I'd be happy to talk to you in 5-7 years. Still, nobody is that patient. Everyone wants to judge him right now, yourself included.

Are you talking about that the small regional airline that was close to bankruptcy twice and no longer exist? :D
I thought you were talking about Piedmont, but naw.....they didn't buy someone else out. :D

Are you talking about that the small regional airline that was close to bankruptcy twice and no longer exist? :D
I sure am. If I offered you the chance to buy a bunch of Sep 2001-priced hp shares would you accept? If I had told you in Sep 2001 that the small regional airline would be attempting an $8B hostile takeover of DL, would you have had me committed?

Sorry. . . posted this in the wrong thread.

You can see the post here (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6712754#post6712754post6712754).

..... would you have had me committed?
I'm ready to have you committed now..... :D

How bout that drink the week after T-Day before you go?

I thought you were talking about Piedmont, but naw.....they didn't buy someone else out. :D
Actually I think they did. Wasn't it Empire?

Actually I think they did. Wasn't it Empire?

Yes, in 1986... and they also acquired Henson Aviation (which became Piedmont Commuter) in 1983. Source (http://www.jetpiedmont.com/footnotes/?DO=HIS&WK=1980)

I'm ready to have you committed now..... :D

How bout that drink the week after T-Day before you go?
Make sure they have plenty of kool-aid for me at the hospital. I don;t want to go through withdrawals.

I'd be happy to talk to you in 5-7 years. Still, nobody is that patient. Everyone wants to judge him right now, yourself included.

That's because I'm seeing a remarkable lack of long-term strategic thought and absolutely zero operational acumen.

I'm sure he did well in finance.

I'd be happy to talk to you in 5-7 years. Still, nobody is that patient. Everyone wants to judge him right now, yourself included.




If you think FT'ers want judgement day NOW, try being pressured by the shareholders. I work for a fortune 50 co, and all we seem to say is "shareholder value!!!" I can imagine ole' Dougie wanting to bury his head in the sand some days!

Canarasie