A very differant point seems to be missed in this debate. CO was at very differant point in its history and times in the history of the industry and needed very each differant leaders in each.

Gorden was the perfect inspirational leader needed at the time to save the carrier. That was done. In this enviorment since a hard nose business man who was focused on costs and maximizing revenues was the key to survial.

TWA, you seem to be moaning more about the lost industry that we will never see again, more than CO or it's the leadership. It's here to stay in the industry.

Larry was likely the right person at the right time to move CO through this last period. Now he has moved on to make more money. Few truely great exes want to stay in the airline industry anymore when you can make far more moeny in other industry's and i don't fault him for that.