Re: NYTimes.com Article: Airlines' Unwanted Fleet Grows in the Desert

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From: "Bill Hough" <psa188@xxxxxxxx>

Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 11:16 AM


> Another NY Times screwup. Note that they allege that AA's F100s are
ex-TWA.
>
<snip>
> ....Vern Alexander, the director of marketing [for Avtel].
>

> To trim costs at the largest airline in the world,
> American, part of the AMR Corporation, has been trying
> desperately to winnow the variety of planes in its fleet,
> which accounts for the 16 silver F-100's sitting in the lot
> called Area 3. American has contracted with Avtel to store
> 74 of the aging planes, which were acquired when American
> bought Trans World Airlines two years ago, Mr. Alexander
> said.
>
Maybe we should tell Mr. Alexander?   Or does he really care where the
planes come from?

The NYTimes may think he knows!

Gerry
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