If the Wright brother were alive today Wilbur would have to fire Orville to reduce costs. — Herb Kelleher Copy Share Image
It's not a testosterone-driven industry any longer. Success is making money, not in the size of the airline. — Gordon Bethune Copy Share Image
A lot of people came into the airline business. Most of them promptly exited, minus their money, — Robert Crandall Copy Share Image
A recession is when you have to tighten your belt; depression is when you have no belt to tighten. When you've lost… — Adam Thomson Copy Share Image
The airline industry is full of bullshitters, liars and drunks. We excel at all three in Ireland. — Michael O'Leary Copy Share Image
These days no one can make money on the goddamn airline business. The economics represent sheer hell. — C. R. Smith Copy Share Image
There has always been a certain romanticism associated with the airline business. We must avoid its perpetuation at Eastern at all costs. — Frank Borman Copy Share Image
The airline business is it is mostly run by a bunch of spineless nincompoops who actually don't want to stand up to… — Michael O'Leary Copy Share Image
The airline business is crazy. I've not been enamored with the industry in general. You can't depend on anybody and anything. It's… — Robert Brooks Copy Share Image
We have a business that some people feel pollutes, and I happen to agree with them. ... And so on the basis… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I was never, ever interested in becoming a businessman or an entrepreneur. If I was a businessman, or saw myself as a… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
If the employees come first, then they're happy. A motivated employee treats the customer well. The customer is happy so they keep… — Herb Kelleher Copy Share Image
The airline business is fast-paced, high risk, and highly leveraged. It puts a premium on things I like to do. I think… — Robert Crandall Copy Share Image
As of 1992, in fact-though the picture would have improved since then-the money that had been made since the dawn of aviation… — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
The quickest way to become a millionaire in the airline business is to start out as a billionaire. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I've said many times that I'd be thrilled to sell the airline to the employees and our guys said no, we'll take… — Robert Crandall Copy Share Image
Running an airline is like having a baby: fun to conceive, but hell to deliver. — Collett E. Woolman Copy Share Image
