America West has long been a big Airbus buyer..in part because of low finance charges. In the early 90s, it was ordering 320s and getting a $1million “rebate” with each one. This at the same time it was trying to get the city of Phoenix to build a new maintence base for them.
I wrote a letter to the the Phoenix paper pointing out this odd occurance (not supporting American workers while wanting local taxpayers to give them money).

I got a phone call from an AW pilot who called me every name oin the book…he was probably drunk and at hot head at the very least.
Real professional! :rolleyes: