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“He literally trashed the brand,” said Carl Schwerman, first officer of the local 357, and Republican Airlines executive board trustee. “Bedford took the most senior, highest-paid pilots in the Milwaukee pilot group, threw us out on the street, returned the airlines to Boeing, and had to pay a penalty for getting out of the leases early.”
"Republican Airlines" -- Priceless!!
Just to clarify, the "Republican Airlines" name glitch came from Michael del Castillo, who wrote the article, not from anyone interviewed for the story.