Eastern Airlines demise

[B190Captain]

I am doing a research paper on the demise of Eastern Airlines. Can some of you who are familiar can explain what really took place? It is my understanding that the Machinists at Eastern were on a strike and the pilots went alongside them in a sympathy strike. Is that correct? So the pilot's involvement was not a official sanctioned strike? Can someone please explain?

Thanks in advance.

 

[I.P. Freley]

That strange sound you hear is the can of worms being opened....

 

[B190Captain]

Why is it opening a can of worms? It's not flamebait. It was never clear to me as to what really happened and now I have to write about it, go figure.

 

[Andy Neill]

First am I to understand that you are going to put in your bibliography: "Heard on flightinfo.com'?

Read "Hard Landing" for one view on the event. Elements involved were a hard-ball executive who could divert Eastern assetts to more compliant airlines owned under the same umbrella and a hard ball union leader.

 

[Publishers]

loss

Do a search--- there has been several very long and complicated threads on this issue. In short, it was a big game of chicken where everyone lost.

 

[52Vincent]

this might help

http://www.scripophily.net/easairlininc1.html

and this one, say basically the same thing

http://www.1903to2003.gov/essay/Commercial_Aviation/EasternAirlines/Tran13.htm

 

[B190Captain]

First am I to understand that you are going to put in your bibliography: "Heard on flightinfo.com'?

Read "Hard Landing" for one view on the event. Elements involved were a hard-ball executive who could divert Eastern assetts to more compliant airlines owned under the same umbrella and a hard ball union leader.

Of course not, I just need some input from folks that have knowledge of it and can point me in the right direction to other sources. RESEARCH! Doh!

So the pilots stood with the Machinists in a sympathy strike due to scumbag Lorenzo's harsh tactics?

Thanks 52 Vincent!

 

[Andy Neill]

So the pilots stood with the Machinists in a sympathy strike due to scumbag Lorenzo's harsh tactics?

Ah...I see you are using the objective analytical approach.

 

[B190Captain]

Thank you.

From what I just read from the links, Lorenzo is a real piece of work.

 

[cl-65link]

Lorenzo had no intention of keeping EAL in the industry. He took it over to sell off the assests and make a profit. Ever seen the movie 'Wall Street' with Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas?