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Old Dec 17, 2013, 5:43 am
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Originally Posted by UA-NYC
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"
And, as the CEO notes, it really just doesn't matter:
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.
Great PR, I suppose, for letting the employees make a decision about the merged airline, but there's something a bit snarky about saying "none of this matters at all; you guys pick."
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