UA New livery scheme?
Aug 12, 2013, 4:19 pm
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Dec 17, 2013, 3:23 am
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A different way
Looks like AA is going to let the employees decide on the tail:
http://boardingarea.com/viewfromthew...very-can-keep/
Quite different than a CEO "designing it himself"
http://boardingarea.com/viewfromthew...very-can-keep/
Quite different than a CEO "designing it himself"
Dec 17, 2013, 5:13 am
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Not that the US tail is any better, but I would've thought he'd include that as well. I understand not wanting to include a new design because of cost/time constraints, but it would seem that this would allow everyone to feel heard, and not just AA
Dec 17, 2013, 5:43 am
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Looks like AA is going to let the employees decide on the tail:
http://boardingarea.com/viewfromthew...very-can-keep/
Quite different than a CEO "designing it himself"
http://boardingarea.com/viewfromthew...very-can-keep/
Quite different than a CEO "designing it himself"
Originally Posted by Doug Parker
While I enjoy debating the merits of certain aircraft liveries as much as anyone, I have always believed they are not particularly important to the success of an airline. For our team members who work in, around and on these aircraft day in and day out, it matters a great deal, but I have yet to find a customer who based their purchase decision on the exterior design of the airplane.
Dec 17, 2013, 5:46 am
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Looks like AA is going to let the employees decide on the tail:
http://boardingarea.com/viewfromthew...very-can-keep/
Quite different than a CEO "designing it himself"
http://boardingarea.com/viewfromthew...very-can-keep/
Quite different than a CEO "designing it himself"
Dec 17, 2013, 5:48 am
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That's great news. After AA acquired TW, the TWA brand was not celebrated but actively supressed by AA.
Now, if only some of TWA's great people could be rehired...
P.S.: One of the ironies of this situation is that TWA had, in the mid 90's contemplated merging with AmericaWest and decided against it because HP was seen as an "unviable partner"...
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Dec 17, 2013, 6:38 am
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Looks like AA is going to let the employees decide on the tail:
http://boardingarea.com/viewfromthew...very-can-keep/
Quite different than a CEO "designing it himself"
http://boardingarea.com/viewfromthew...very-can-keep/
Quite different than a CEO "designing it himself"
UA employees also got to vote on the retrojet, so at least there's that.
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Dec 17, 2013, 6:52 am
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A crush implies I don't know what's going on, I'm just interested...couldn't be further from the case! It's been a phenomenal 18 months on AA.
I just thought it was a nice way to offer a little empowerment. Just a very different change of pace from UA.
I just thought it was a nice way to offer a little empowerment. Just a very different change of pace from UA.
Dec 17, 2013, 6:53 am
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And it that case, you were voting on which prior existing livery to use as the retrojet. That's an example of good leadership. In the AA case, Parker comes across as if he doesn't care about the livery.
Dec 17, 2013, 6:58 am
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Dec 17, 2013, 8:09 am
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He mentioned that in the article. He said that almost no customer chooses who to fly based on the paint design on the planes, and how many of the front line employees had strong opinions on it. It's not so much that he doesn't care, it's that he thinks his employees care more and that having them choose won't be detrimental to the biz.
Dec 17, 2013, 8:22 am
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Well, right out of the gate, Parker makes a mistake. Since when are line employees trained in graphic design? And using the old eagle on the tail and new eagle up front is distracting. If they change to this scheme, it's going to make UA's livery attractive by comparison - at least it's consistent.