Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“While our peers at other airlines are rewarded with industry-leading contracts, our pilots continue to be left behind by a company more concerned with shareholder value than employee engagement. FedEx pilots and other employees continue to deliver the ‘Purple Promise’ every day while the Corporation is moving in a strategic direction that appears inconsistent with the career interests of pilots who have made long-term commitments to this carrier.”

Source: Marking 1000 days without a new contract, FedEx ALPA Master Executive Council chair Capt. Jose Nieves, explains the frustration experienced by the company's flying staff. 

FMI: www.ALPA.org