40-Millionth AirCal Passenger’s Prize Was Planely Inappropriate

Robert Paul, a high ranking executive of the Lockheed Corp., got a little more than a trip when he flew AirCal to San Francisco on Thursday. Paul, a vice president of administration for the giant aircraft maker, was AirCal’s 40-millionth passenger and to celebrate his status, the airline gave the Lockheed executive a scale model of rival Boeing Co.’s 737-300, the jet used by Newport Beach-based AirCal. Paul also got round-trip tickets for four on AirCal. The airline said Paul plans to donate the four free tickets to Lockheed’s Product Excellence program, which recognizes outstanding employees. Just what Paul plans to do with the Boeing model could not immediately be established.