Before this mess we did have the worlds worst CEO who sold off our airplanes and spare parts to either buy them back at a higher rate or leaseback
Also, refleeting with an aircraft that had to be added to the certificate and making new hire pilots write the manuals was another big problem. We already had a superior aircraft in the Q on the type but they went to the cheaper old AA ATRs to save initial costs. Now the aircraft they bought can't operate out of one of our most profitable routes.
That was of no fault of ALPAs the problem I saw with ALPA was saying that we need to lower our costs by concessions to attract the billionaire buyer and our life would be grand after.