Twa Kyl in Vol

."*»*» TWA KYL IN VOL. 31, NO. 13 JUNE 17, 1968 Thrift Program Think Tank Team Mounts Attack Is Unveiled On Profit's Enemy-Expense As announced previously, a new A 49-man task force representing a cross-section of every major TWA Retirement Program is now function in TWA outlined to top management last Friday (June available to all U.S. non-contract 14) a company-wide program for increasing profits by lowering employees. The program consists of an improved Retirement Plan and a costs. Organized into 12 teams, they reported on the results of two new Thrift Plan. Highlights of the weeks in a "think tank" at the Tarrytown (N.Y.) Hilton Inn. Retirement Plan were presented in The proposals call for immediate action to cut costs and im the June 3 issue of the Skyliner. prove methods and procedures in a number of specific areas as Here is a brief outline of the well as for developing a sustained, long-range program of cost Thrift Plan: improvement vital to TWA. Immediate Eligibility. All U.S. Day-into-night workshops during n on-contract employees who are Wilson Praises the two-week session in Tarrytown members of the non-contract em climaxed months of fact-finding ployees' Retirement Plan are imme and study by team members dele diately eligible to participate in the French TWAers gated by their departments to de Thrift Plan. The spirit and dedication of vote nearly full time to finding Systematic Savings. The plan of TWA's French national employees ways for TWA to spend less and fers a method for systematic sav during the general strike in France earn more. ings within the framework of a have been cited by regional vice The seminar was conducted un member's own financial position. president Richard W. Wilson as der the direction of Richard E. Employees who join the plan may "an inspiration to all employees Wildman, who last December was authorize payroll deductions, as throughout the system." He attrib named by President Tillinghast to little as $1.00 per pay period or as uted TWA's ability to continue initiate a cost improvement pro much as 10 percent of base salary, service during the prolonged crisis gram across TWA's entire system. in whole dollar amounts. to "the exceptional quality of its In a statement of puipose to the TWA Contributions. The com people" and to their exceptional group, he reiterated that the suc pany will add 25 percent of a mem performance. "That TWA was able cess of the program will depend on ber's contributions as an investment to function in a normal manner is "an environment which will en for him in TWA Common Stock. a tribute to our personnel, whose courage and promote innovation by Selection of Investment Media. conscientiousness and resourceful every TWA employee to cut costs Participating members will have ness overcame many obstacles," Mr. —without sacrificing either quality the option to invest their contribu Wilson said in a personal message or reliability of service." tions in TWA Common Stock, an to all employees in France. As the working session got un Equity Fund and Government Se "Undaunted even by the lack of derway June 7, the keynote was curities. A member's investment in public transportation, our employ sounded by R. M. Dunn, senior NO STRIKE-OUTS HERE, 'cause Alice is at bat . Alice Fehrenbach, TWA Common Stock is limited to ees managed to report for work and vice president and system general MKC-statistics, whose Suggestion Plan batting average so far this year 5 percent of base salary. to undertake their assigned respon manager. He called on the 49 team is .750. Let's see any big leaguer match that! To date, Alice has sub Liberal Vesting. The plan pro sibilities," Mr. Wilson noted. "It has members to form the nucleus mitted four cost reduction ideas, with three resulting in successful adop vides liberal provisions for with been particularly heartening for me within TWA for developing an tion or implementation. Awaiting the "pitch" are Suggestion Plan drawal of a member's own contri to observe this magnificent spirit "intelligent, selective program" of coordinator Nelson Church as umpire, and catcher Jack Rozman, student butions. After three years the mem and outstanding individual per (Continued on Page Four) ber becomes vested in company at the Pembroke Country Day School. formance which deserves the fullest contributions and may begin to recognition." First airliner to land after withdraw such contributions in ac Special Offer to TWAers He pointed out that TWA "con Orly reopened was TWA's Flight cordance with terms of the plan. tinued to maintain service and to 800 from New York, arriving Purposes of Thrift Plan. The plan facilitate passenger needs under at 7:29 a.m. on June 8. Captain has been designed to assure a mem- New Ambassador Magazine conditions that discouraged most Mel Phippen was in command, member's financial security during other airlines from operating even with 77 passengers aboard. his active work years as well as his on a limited basis." retirement years. During the pe Goes Up and Away July 1 riod of active employment, the plan George Washington slept everywhere can help to provide for a variety of financial needs—saving for mar On bed and couch and cot. riage, meeting children's educa But no one seems to give a hoot, tional costs or buying a home. After If Martha slept or not . 7 retirement the plan can act to sup This morsel of amusement is one of a variety that spices "Jest iki plement Retirement and Social Se Stream," the humor page in TWA's newest customer service innova curity benefits. tion—the Ambassador magazine. Girl On Complete details about the new The first issue—July/August—is off the press and in the dis Thrift Plan will be made avail tribution pipelines to all stations for aircraft seat pocket and maga able to eligible employees by their zine rack servicing effective July 1. It will appear on all TWA supervisors. flights world-wide, including MAC flights. The new TWA Retirement Pro Press run on the first issue was gram for non-contract employees 800,000, determined on the basis The first issue of the 48-page can be summarized by President of a 25- to 30-percent "carry off" magazine features a striking color Tillinghast's statement: "These estimate, since passengers will be photo of the bust of Abraham Lin plans, (Retirement and Thrift) in free to take their copies with them. coln and an article entitled "The combination, will provide a flexible The magazine will be published Strange Odyssey of Lincoln's investment vehicle to assure future every other month. Clothes" telling about the discov financial security for you and your It is estimated that 17 million ery last September of the clothes family in accord with your own fi people will read the TWA Ambas Mr. Lincoln wore at the Ford The nancial needs." sador during the next 12 months. ater 103 years ago. They're now Provisions of the Thrift Plan The Ambassador magazine comes on display in the refurbished Ford are subject to approval of the as the "fifth dimension" in TWA's Theater in Washington, D. C. U.S. Internal Revenue Service. in-flight service. The first dimen Wide reader-interest is a primary sion is the traditional personal editorial objective of the new mag The Seniors Club, organiza touch provided by TWA people; azine. Thus, the first issue includes tion of retired and pioneer TWA the second is TWA's incomparable history, sports, business, travel, rec employees, at their annual meet cuisine and dining service; the reation, and technical features. ing in Kansas City June 5 elected third is in-flight movies pioneered Here are some of the headlines: James W. Wulpi as president. by TWA; the fourth is hi-fi mon "Sandia, Mountain of Moods," BACK IN THE AIR AT ORLY: Flight crews were on the move again at Orly Joe Bell was named vice presi aural and stereo listening; and the a story of the breath-taking beauty as TWA resumed full service into the Paris airport on June 8. Above dent and Meriam Filkins was fifth is the new Ambassador maga and year-round recreation of Al (left to right), flight engineer Robert Thune, hostesses Regine Koch, Eva elected secretary-treasurer. High zine which, in the opinion of those buquerque's Sandia Mountain— Holscher and Annie Lovadina, and first officer John Gordon head for lights of the reunion will be cov who have seen the first issue (it with spectacular color photography the terminal. During the French general strike, TWA maintained service ered in the July 1 Skyliner. went on the press in mid-May) to match. first by way of Brussels, then via the Bretigny-sur-Orge military airfield will be the finest aloft. (Continued on Page Two) outside Paris. S KYLI IM E R (TWA) Frontier Offers (TWA) S K Y LINER 'Best of the West' Published Bi-Weekly for Employees of Trans Ten of America's great national World Airlines and Hilton International Hotels parks, 26 dude ranches and some By the Public Relations Department 605 Third Avenue, New York 10016 of the most spectacular scenery in the country are the featured attrac Printed In U.S.A. tions in Frontier Airlines' vacation Dan Kemnitz, Editor packages available to TWAers. Discounted at up to 35 percent off regular prices, these "Best of Editors' Notes the West" tours—55 in all—offer itineraries to such parks as Glacier, Helping a hostess with Spanish lessons or getting apples for "little Yellowstone and Carlsbad, and old ladies" isn't normal ramp service work, but Louis Cordova does week-long stays at Rocky Moun this type of thing regularly at the Albuquerque Sunport.

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