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11 reviews for:
Hard Landing: The Epic Contest for Power and Profits That Plunged the Airlines into Chaos
Thomas Petzinger Jr.
4.24 AVERAGE
11 reviews for:
Hard Landing: The Epic Contest for Power and Profits That Plunged the Airlines into Chaos
Thomas Petzinger Jr.
4.24 AVERAGE
One of the BEST books on the development of the American air travel market I’ve ever read. A true crash course into everything relevant in the airline industry since before the deregulation, all the way to the early 90s.
Petzinger Jr., a journalist, knows exactly how to write to keep the interest going from page to page. The plethora of familiar names of people I’ve either met in person or heard about kept me eager to read more. At the same time there were revelations and confirmations of things I didn’t know, and things I suspected but wasn’t sure about.
The focus in this book remains on the key actors (Frank Lorenzo, Bob Crandall, Ferris, Bakes, Burr…). It brings old stories to life (what REALLY was behind the rise and fall of People Express), describing victories and tragedies in a market that seems to be always keeping its actors toeing the line of collapse.
We start before the deregulation, learning about the inner dynamics of some key airlines, also revealing the interdisciplinary network of the true decision-makers. The honest dislike these men had for each other is nothing short of an entertaining read, especially since literally everyone I’ve met who has also met Frank Lorenzo did NOT miss a chance to talk shit about him. Which, tbh, he kinda deserves.
Petzinger Jr., a journalist, knows exactly how to write to keep the interest going from page to page. The plethora of familiar names of people I’ve either met in person or heard about kept me eager to read more. At the same time there were revelations and confirmations of things I didn’t know, and things I suspected but wasn’t sure about.
The focus in this book remains on the key actors (Frank Lorenzo, Bob Crandall, Ferris, Bakes, Burr…). It brings old stories to life (what REALLY was behind the rise and fall of People Express), describing victories and tragedies in a market that seems to be always keeping its actors toeing the line of collapse.
We start before the deregulation, learning about the inner dynamics of some key airlines, also revealing the interdisciplinary network of the true decision-makers. The honest dislike these men had for each other is nothing short of an entertaining read, especially since literally everyone I’ve met who has also met Frank Lorenzo did NOT miss a chance to talk shit about him. Which, tbh, he kinda deserves.