How's this for an idea Mike - tie c level pay and bonuses to on time performance. Of course ATC and weather will become even bigger excuses
JK On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM ATHGroup--- via Mifnet < [email protected]> wrote: > Jack, > > > > As I sat for 2 hours on the taxiway at ORD during United’s recent computer > outage (UA 1776, Aug 6th), I realized that United’s marketing line of “*Good > leads the Way*” is not close to good enough. Airlines can no longer > afford to deliver 30% of their customers late (A0). > > > > United’s marketing should be “*Great leads the way*” with an 85% on time > zero arrival (A0), more than a %5 CO2 reduction, less than a 3% day to > day A0 Standard Deviation, all while reducing scheduled block/gate time by > an average of 8-minute per flight and dramatically increasing their profit > margins. > > > > “*Good enough is not good enough if you can do better. And better is not > good enough if it can be best.*” (Rick Rigsby's > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-bH9DaNQnU>) > > > > Michael > > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > R. Michael Baiada > > cell - (303) 521-6047 > > [email protected] > > > > *From:* Jack Keady via Mifnet <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, August 7, 2025 14:21 > *To:* David Wardell via Mifnet <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Jack Keady <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [Mifnet 🛰 73545] UA major glitch > > > > keady - maybe AI can eliminate these events > > > > *More than 1,000 United Airlines flights delayed in the US due to > technology problem* > > > > A technology issue prompted United Airlines to ground planes at major U.S. > airports Wednesday and more than 1,000 flights were delayed. The impacted > system, called Unimatic, houses flight information that is fed to other > systems including those that calculate weight and balance and track flight > times, according to United. It’s not clear what caused the problem, which > was resolved late Wednesday, though some service disruptions continued into > Thursday. *Jack Brook & Lisa Baumann/Associated Press* > <https://ytezitcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001E3vPf_2h7jHnj3ZatFlQkzNAg-ueOeEBwrhfHMdakwtCLVSwpZEwLPdYBUwI16--mReGT8GdgJx_JJgs3lmm8vXQ4WaEy3812Ac505rL7B3-nBNdiJQTeCJbi4fStEt2cAUC46ttzo3JSxXz4hZwYtCRaLBdPiXBhfofVfoAcMQB8eLsQmiPpe8pprK9ZFj3SwdCbRa6ixZ6h6ZfoFdWsJbKho0IvrADPwx0Wq11uDohvdwStpGEnD2fRoUgGHI1Wuj9Ar_GDc6CAN1xBLhePiXKmYjCry5TMhxBMbK11Cw=&c=6bGxx3_gU8mJNuM8yeeXetCwvy0STqAgnY4szauhO9j5lUlGdr540w==&ch=qZBrHpAgPUtCANx8fhLf01mrlj7x0YFNi6KFmcT1JOEhiu2schnT_A==> > *Alison SIder/Wall Street Journal* > <https://ytezitcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001E3vPf_2h7jHnj3ZatFlQkzNAg-ueOeEBwrhfHMdakwtCLVSwpZEwLPdYBUwI16--grqa-47TbFM8v7ZiZV8ess0rL79szeyrucpulADKoILNz-rH-JSHFd5y4rbff5-x6aEqSdc3R7wmGDt7-4VGgBiLNAymYrucLRM5N9aAbhcYxNl_4ffcpeI09pdpo3ECkfPQDhL_vlGGjQrknKkDD1x5zLgjGEb263lWPNI6eG7o2-7OCDV26qVzTQ9m4Fs8iKL0KMMS1iCozegt-TXXXb4lPKt5-7Dc7BAw_4k6azN7awvkmycSHit81xBlLR7taBxJJ2cHBTk=&c=6bGxx3_gU8mJNuM8yeeXetCwvy0STqAgnY4szauhO9j5lUlGdr540w==&ch=qZBrHpAgPUtCANx8fhLf01mrlj7x0YFNi6KFmcT1JOEhiu2schnT_A==> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Revised: 20250507 > > You are receiving The Mifnet because you requested to join this list. > > The Mifnet is largely a labor of love, however the infrastructure isn't > exactly cost-free. If you'd care to make a small contribution to the > effort, please know that it would be greatly appreciated: > https://wardell.us/url/mifbit > > All posts sent to the list should abide by these policies: > > 1) List members acknowledge that participation in Mifnet is a > privilege--not a right. > 2) Posts are always off the record, absent specific permission from the > author. > 3) The tone of discussions is collegial. > 4) Posts are expected to be in reasonably good taste. > 5) We discuss ideas and not personalities, and we don't speak ill of other > Mifnet members. > > * The Mifnet WEB SITE is: > https://www.mifnet.com/ > > * To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at any time please visit: > https://lists.mifnet.com/ > OR: SEND THIS MESSAGE via email: > [email protected]?subject=leave > > * Send Mifnet mailing list POSTS/SUBMISSIONS to: > [email protected] > > * You may reach the person managing The Mifnet at: > [email protected] > > * Please consider the DIGEST version of The Mifnet, which consolidates all > list traffic into 1-3 > messages daily. See instructions at: > https://lists.mifnet.com/ > > * Manage your personal Mifnet SUBSCRIPTION at: > https://lists.mifnet.com/ > > * For a list of all available Mifnet commands, SEND THIS MESSAGE via email: > [email protected]?subject=help > > * View The Mifnet LIST POLICIES and PRIVACY POLICY at: > https://mifnet.com/index.php/policies > > * View instructions for Mifnet DELIVERY PROBLEMS at: > https://mifnet.com/index.php/delivery-problems > > * View The Mifnet LIST ARCHIVE at: > https://lists.mifnet.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ >
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