My Case For Alan Mulally as UAL CEO
Jun 6, 2014, 9:36 pm
#61
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: SJC
Programs: Southwest, Alaska, United, American Airlines
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Literally not possible. United's fleet mix problems would take a half-decade to be fully resolved under best case conditions, and under more realistic circumstances the better part of 10 years. Even product improvements on the existing fleets would require a couple of years of work.
Jun 6, 2014, 10:02 pm
#62
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Alan Mulally would be great, but he is too old. It will take at least 10 years to fully turn around the airline and he would not be able to see it through.
UA's hard product isn't so bad. What they need most is a change in attitude and priorities. They don't have a fleet of duct-taped dilapidated aircraft like CO did when Gordon took over.
Jun 6, 2014, 10:31 pm
#63
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott-Gold
Posts: 621
Literally not possible. United's fleet mix problems would take a half-decade to be fully resolved under best case conditions, and under more realistic circumstances the better part of 10 years. Even product improvements on the existing fleets would require a couple of years of work.
Jun 6, 2014, 10:51 pm
#64
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 514
Literally not possible. United's fleet mix problems would take a half-decade to be fully resolved under best case conditions, and under more realistic circumstances the better part of 10 years. Even product improvements on the existing fleets would require a couple of years of work.