General I have some Quotes for you

[GOTAFLY]

Roger King, CreditSights airline analyst
Houston Chronicle
1/12/07 "All this is good for investors. They have Doug Parker to thank for getting the industry jump-started, and Gordon Bethune for facilitating."
Roger King, CreditSights airline analyst
New York Times
1/12/07 “Currently, the market is priced for perfection. Investors have Doug Parker to thank."
Vaughn Cordle, CEO of Airline Forecasts
Bloomberg TV
1/10/07 [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I think this bid should be viewed as a bear hug…….” “So this is good news, I think, for the industry, I think its good news for Delta’s creditors and I think its good news for US Airs shareholders, I think its great news for labor of both parties. I believe in the end it will benefit the consumers.”[/FONT] Jim Corridore, airline equity analyst, Standard & Poors
Bloomberg
1/10/07 [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]``This new offer has a chance to sway creditors in US Airways' favor.''[/FONT] Gordon Bethune, former CEO of Continental Airlines
Wall Street Journal
1/11/07 [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"I have been a proponent of stabilizing the industry by consolidating." [/FONT]Bill Mann, senior analyst for The Motley Fool
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
1/11/07 [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“It seems to me the creditors would be swayed by this, especially as Delta’s debt has been impaired for some time.”[/FONT] Roger King, CreditSights airline analyst
New York Times
1/11/07 "The entrance of Gordon Bethune is a major positive for US Airways."
Robert Mann, a New York-based aviation consultant
Business Week
1/11/07 [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"The US Airways offer is going to be extremely attractive to the creditors committee."[/FONT] Jim Corridore, airline equity analyst, Standard &Poors
Fortune
1/22/07 "There needs to be consolidation, or the next downturn will hit the industry hard."
Joseph Capobianco, a mergers expert at law firm Reisman, Peirez & Reisman,
Reuters
1/8/07 [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"This is very, very significant because it shows ... (US Airways) is continuing to pursue its bid. Even though the Delta management may be entrenched, it is going to try to take its fight right to the creditors."[/FONT] Ed Perkins, journalist
San Jose Mercury-News
1/7/07 “I peg the chances for US Airways' acquisition of Delta at better than 50-50.”
Terry Trippler, a longtime airline watcher who tracks the industry for myvacationpassport.com
Associated Press
12/31/06 If a US Airways-Delta deal leads to fare spikes, they would be temporary. "If a particular market is underserved and overpriced, we will see a low-cost airline or a new airline fill the gap."
Ray Neidl, an analyst for Calyon Securities
Associated Press
12/31/06 [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"Consolidation is going to happen at some point through mergers, antitrust exemptions that let carriers work together more closely, or by some airlines going out of business.”[/FONT] Rick Erickson, an independent airline analyst
National Post
12/29/06 [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"Everybody realizes there are too many carriers in the United States.There are too many hubs and too many aircraft chasing too few passengers. I think we're going to see at least one deal to shake things up, and we may see a couple of them."[/FONT] Tom Gibbons
East Valley Tribune
12/24/06
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“US Airways is talking cash. Delta is talking trash. Creditors like cash, and that’s why I like US Airways’ chances in its battle to acquire the Atlanta-based carrier.”[/FONT] Robert W. Crandall and Clifford Winston
The Wall Street Journal / The Wall Street Journal Europe
12/18/06
“Rather than attempt to combat airline mergers, government policy makers could have a much more beneficial impact on the welfare of air travelers by pursuing policies that increase competition on international and domestic routes. With one swift stroke, deregulation of international markets would eliminate a major motivation for many of the mergers. . . .Allowing foreign carriers to serve U.S. domestic routes (cabotage) would provide another source of competition that would benefit air travelers. Think of how foreign transplants have transformed the automobile and steel industries to the benefit of consumers.”
Jamie Baker, J.P. Morgan Securities analyst Globe and Mail/Wall Street Journal
12/22/06
It "will be very difficult for Delta to show a higher stand-alone value for the company than that which is achievable under consolidation." Vaughn Cordle, chief analyst at Airline Forecasts Atlanta Journal-Constitution
12/20/06
"Delta's valuation doesn't pass the economic test. The US Airways deal creates much more value." Phil Gordon, Phoenix Mayor Atlanta Journal-Constitution
12/19/06
"America West/US Airways has been a wonderful addition to our community and continues to provide outstanding service and competitive fares, to the traveling public. It also has been a major employer for Phoenix, a stellar partner in civic activities and a steady contributor to our economy."

 

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Glenn Tilton, chairman and chief executive of UAL Corp Wall Street Journal
12/16/06
"We think [consolidation] is good and overdue for the industry, despite the fact that we acknowledge its difficulties." Roger King, an airlines analyst for CreditSights BusinessWeek.com

12/13/06 "I believe the value of mergers is undisputed: There's still too much capacity in this industry. Some of these hubs and routes need to be taken out and mergers are a way to do that." Darryl Jenkins, airline consultant
Washington Times
12/13/06
"We have no idea how the Justice Department will read into everything and what they’re going to require and not require. But obviously Doug Parker and his team have done their homework and have a pretty good idea of where the problems are, and you can bet they have a plan."Terry Trippler, airline expert Baltimore Sun/Chicago Tribune

12/14/06 "We're off to the races. 2007 is going to be a major year-we are going to see some major consolidation." Julius Maldutis, president of New York-based Aviation Dynamics Inc.

Bloomberg
12/13/06 "We are going into an important phase in the industry where we are going to see very significant consolidations take place." Charles F. "Rick" Rule, an anti-trust lawyer for US Airways
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
12/10/06
Augusta and other cities that would be served by a combined Delta/US Airways have nothing to fear. "These carriers intend to continue to serve all the cities they're currently serving. [The airline] can rationalize networks, take out extra seats and provide the same level of service more efficiently.This transaction poses no threat to competition." Bob Fornaro, AirTran President and COO ATW Daily News

12/8/06 "If we felt we could buy something that would add value, we would do it. We could help create a solution to facilitate the proposed US takeover of DL." Dean Headley, a Wichita State University professor who follows the airline industry
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
12/9/06
"I'm not surprised that anyone in the airline business is talking to anyone else these days," said. "There's going to be consolidation, and any airline that doesn't explore its options is crazy." Harry Nolan, Strategist and Author
Remarks presented during Turnaround Management Association meetings in Chicago and Atlanta

"This extreme focus on superficial aspects of running the airline, while failing to make the grade on the essentials -- on-time performance, delivered baggage, flights running as scheduled, seats sold being provided -- leads Nolan to suggest those at Delta making decisions now are "Don Quixotes of the inconsequential."

"Without taking a position on the US Airways offer, Nolan believes that the track record documented above makes it highly unlikely Delta can survive as an independent carrier under its existing leadership. This is particularly true once Jerry Grinstein, who has credibility in the industry, Washington and elsewhere, retires as he had said he will do upon bankruptcy exit." Helane Becker, analyst, Benchmark Co. in New York

Seattle Post Intelligencer
12/8/06 "Delta is trying to de-emphasize their domestic operation, but it's not clear that's going to be enough for them to remain independent. It comes down to who can get the money into the hands of Delta's creditors first, and US Airways seems to be the one to do it." Glenn F. Tilton CEO of United Airlines

Washington Post
12/7/06 "We think it makes good sense for the airline industry in the United States, the passenger airline industry, if it's going to be sustainable in the long term,î he said of merger possibilities. "We think this should happen." Tom Horton, CFO of AMR IAG

Aviation & Travel News
12/7/06 "This is still a troubled industry. If this Delta-US Air deal were to proceed and were to result in a rationalization of capacity, that could only be healthy for the industry." Bob Mann, airline industry expert

The Tribune
12/4/06 "Parker has a strong hand, because he's done this before. We may see somebody try to top his offer, but the question is, can they offer credibility and a better value? Have they done this before?" Anthony B. Bradley, Research Fellow at the Acton Institute

Acton.org
12/7/06 "All of this merger talk is a promising sign. If consumers and shareholders are interested in good old-fashioned stewardship-translating into greater efficiency, more options, and lower prices-the news of consolidations should be welcomed. It's the market working as it should." Glenn Tilton, CEO of United

San Francisco Chronicle
12/2/06 "In our belief, ending artificial restrictions on cross-border consolidation has allowed other multinational industries -- including energy, banking, communications, information technology, media, automobile and pharmaceutical companies -- to achieve new efficiencies of scope and scale." It is time, in our view, to let market forces govern the international airline industry, allowing the same freedom and flexibility to compete as other truly global multinational industries." CrankyFlier Blog

"US Airways has an even stronger case supporting its ability to create additional value in a takeover. An airline has a responsibility to make the best business decisions possible at all times." Bear Stearns

Analyst Report
12/1/06 "In our view, one of the reasons US Airways' offer to Delta is interesting (aside from potential synergy and less capacity) is that the deal provides investors in listed equities access to where the real money is made in airlines [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]—[/FONT] the restructuring process." Alan Sbarra, industry consultant, Roach & Sbarra

Houston Chronicle
11/26/06 "This has been waiting to happen for a long time, everyone has been expecting consolidation. Nobody considered US Airways a player, but this clearly is a signal that everybody is in play." Serguei Netessine, professor of operations and information management, Wharton

Knowledge@Wharton
11/29/06 "For US Airways, this merger looks logical to me. They want to increase access to routes and reduce coverage of local markets where they compete intensively with local carriers. Delta has a lot of international routes. They have a dominant position over the Atlantic. Those routes are much more lucrative than local routes and there is less competition. Presumably, a merged airline would rely more on international routes to make money than on local routes where they compete with low-cost carriers like Southwest Airlines." Jim Corridore, airline equity analyst, Standard & Poors

Knowledge@Wharton
11/29/06 "There is a 'good logic' behind a US Airways-Delta merger. There is some overlap of assets and some non-overlap, and both those things are positives. They can eliminate redundant costs. There are definitely synergies in the deal, particularly on the East Coast. Delta brings a strong international network that US Airways doesn't have. So I think a combined US Airways and Delta - and America West - is a stronger carrier in terms of a domestic and international footprint." W. Bruce Allen, professor of business and public policy and director of the Wharton Transportation Program

Knowledge@Wharton
11/29/06 "Investors would love to see a US Airways-Delta combination. Wall Street feels that the industry needs fewer big airlines and that it would benefit from capacity reduction in an industry that has shown signs of renewed strength of late after struggling financially for years."

 

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Dave Hirschman, columnist

Salt Lake Tribune
11/26/06 "US Airways' bid to take over Delta Airlines is a stunning move for a newly revived carrier that came within an eyelash of liquidation two years ago. Even in the passenger airline industry, where jarring reversals of fortune are commonplace, the US Airways transformation from deathbed to potentially the world's largest passenger carrier is remarkable for its speed, daring and historical sweep." Phoenix Arizona News

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11/26/06 "If any airline executive is capable of pulling off such a complex merger, Parker seems a good bet... people are starting to view Parker as the new Herb Kelleher... founder of US Airway's arch-competitor, Southwest."

"Noted as a "big picture" futurist, Parker made Tempe-based America West Airlines - then valued at just $150 million or so - vastly bigger when it acquired US Airways a little over a year ago and assumed its name. Estimated current value $5 billion. That was bold. Now Parker seeks to acquire an airline more than 50 percent larger than US Airways by offering to pull Delta out of bankruptcy court. That's Kelleher-quality bold."

"Combining three major airlines would be the accomplishment of a lifetime for any airline executive."

"And if Parker can ensure that a merged Delta and US Airways is headquartered in Tempe, this will be the home of the largest US airline in terms of passenger traffic. Now, that's Parker-quality bold." Patrick Murphy, Aviation consultant (formerly tracked airline competition for DOT)

Time magazine
11/27/06 "A US Airways-Delta merger is the start of a needed consolidation. The low-cost carriers are now big enough to offer real alternatives to large network airlines. It will be good for consumers in the long run, making fewer, healthier carriers." Jim Corridore, Airline Analyst, Standard & Poor's

CNBC, Morning Call
11/15/06"As far as US Airways is concerned, I think that obviously Doug Parker and Scott Kirby have shown that they can do this with America West. They have done a great job for the shareholders of US Airways already, and I think that this deal would be greatly accretive, and would be good for not only US Airways and Delta, but for the entire industry in terms of capacity reduction." Robert Roach, Jr., General Vice President, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

CNBC, Morning Call
11/15/06 "I spoke to Doug Parker, I told him that we would work with them for a smooth transition if, in fact, the merger took place."Darryl Jenkins, Former Director, Aviation Institute of George Washington University

CNN, In the Money
11/19/06 "This is certainly a very good offer; it's going to be almost impossible for Delta to emerge from bankruptcy as they had originally planned." LA Times Editorial

11/16/06 "US Airways Group Inc.'s announced bid to acquire Delta Air Lines Inc. promises to set off a needed consolidation of the business that will make it better able to weather the next financial downturn. Let's hope federal regulators don't block such a transformation this time around." Ray Neidl, an analyst for Calyon Securities

St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN)
11/16/06 "We believe the industry is fragmented and primed for consolidation...Overall, these are exciting times for the industry." Stephen Gordon, president of the ground workers union at Northwest Airlines

Minneapolis Star Tribune
11/16/07 If mergers "remove the overcapacity of seats from the sky and make the airlines a more competitive business, it would be good for our membership." Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Gary Kelly

Wall Street Journal
11/21/06 "We consider this [bid for Delta] a serious offer and a very substantial one, and one that we're assuming has a decent chance of actually happening." Washington Post Editorial

11/19/06 "In the end, most industry experts predict that the industry will restructure itself into three or four major US carriers serving not just the entire country, but the world." Jeff Clarke, C.E.O., Travelport

CNBC, Closing Bell
11/15/06 "I think it will actually help the industry. I believe consolidation is inevitable...So I think having a healthy airline set of industries is good for consumers and good for business." Margaret Patel, a portfolio manager at Pioneer High Yield Fund

Dow Jones
11/15/06 "The prospect for everybody would be better because you'd have these companies combining and forming a much stronger entity which would eliminate redundancies...The prospect for recovery for bondholders would be improved." William Warlick, an industry expert at the Chicago firm Fitch Ratings Ltd

The Philadelphia Inquirer
11/16/06 "This is a pretty lucrative offer for unsecured debtors." Terry Trippler, Airline industry expert

CNBC, Squawk on the Street
11/15/2006 "Absolutely fares would fall. US Airways has done an amazing job of absolutely lowering fares in the markets that they serve. They have said they're going to cut them, and they have done it."

 

[GOTAFLY]

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[400ADude]

Or you can read them at www.buildingabetterairline.com

Great resource GOTAFLY. It really is time for consolidation in the industry. I think everyone here should welcome it.

 

[johnsonrod]

Great quotes from many people who actually don't understand the airline business... Some of these analysts only have superficial knowledge at best. Just because so-called analysts or CNBC commentators make random comments does not make them accurate - you need to look at who exactly is saying what. Comments from the DOJ or politicians (i.e., Oberstar and Senator Dorgan) who can impede a merger matter more than hedge fund managers.

CNBC, Closing Bell
11/15/06 "I think it will actually help the industry. I believe consolidation is inevitable...So I think having a healthy airline set of industries is good for consumers and good for business." Margaret Patel, a portfolio manager at Pioneer High Yield Fund

Who the heck is Margaret Patel? Has she worked in the airline business? Sure, the concept of consolidation makes sense from the airline economics perspective, but the USAirways/Delta combination might not be the best fit or the best way to bring about consolidation - there might be better partners out there. It might not work from the DOJ perspective in terms of reducing competition - on 143 overlapping routes no less. She doesn't talk about USAirways merger alternatives - she is just referring to the idea of reducing capacity which would undoubtedly help some airlines more than others. Great job quoting random people who talk about economic generalities...

Have you seen Lee Moak's (DALPA head) letter to the Delta pilots that the General posted today? Did you read about the Delta pilot contract and how it will completely impede any attempt at a merger? Were you aware that Doug Parker has avoided any comment on the Delta pilot contract and the implication it poses? You should re-read that posting from the General - you will likely learn something.

Otherwise, you are getting sold by Parker's $10 billion spin job. It's not working.

 

[400ADude]

Did you read about the Delta pilot contract and how it will completely impede any attempt at a merger? Were you aware that Doug Parker has avoided any comment on the Delta pilot contract and the implication it poses?

The Delta pilot contract? The implications of it? You're not serious are you. That contract is worthless. How many cigaretess could you get for that contract?:laugh: Lee Moak?:laugh: I'm sure he is a nice guy but like most everyone else, he is powerless.

 

[GOTAFLY]

My point is there are alot of quotes, both pro's and con's. There is nothing else to debate about the issue. Time well tell

 

[JT8D]

My point is there are alot of quotes, both pro's and con's.

I don't know what your point WAS...but the point you have SUCCESSFULLY MADE is your obviously someone with waaaay too much time on their hands to compile all that and post it on FI. Step back from the keyboard son and go give your kid a hug.

Doug...is that you?

 

[ironspud]

Excellent line of quotes.

Listen, GL is just another little copilot. Dime a dozen. Beyond the words "Gear Up", he is pretty much out of his league.

Gotta admit - he is wonderful entertainment though!

 

[WSurf]

Excellent line of quotes.

Listen, GL is just another little copilot. Dime a dozen. Beyond the words "Gear Up", he is pretty much out of his league.

Gotta admit - he is wonderful entertainment though!

Yea!!! He is entertainment at its best!! Now if we could just get his head out of the clouds and have him come back down to earth he might just be alright!!

Come on GL.... Daisy and Cletus are here in EWN and want take you crabbin and fishin!!!

 

[JT8D]

Great resource GOTAFLY. It really is time for consolidation in the industry. I think everyone here should welcome it.

Yeah what you said.

Think about what would happen when a Delta Flight Attendant gets hit on, on the flight deck (or thinks she has) by an AWA pilot (whom haven't been taught manners in that area yet).

You know I almost welcome the merger just to watch the sparks fly between the 2 groups...:laugh:

 

[johnsonrod]

The Delta pilot contract? The implications of it? You're not serious are you. That contract is worthless. How many cigaretess could you get for that contract?:laugh: Lee Moak?:laugh: I'm sure he is a nice guy but like most everyone else, he is powerless.

And you got your law degree from Harvard? Riiiiiight. Perhaps you should read the pointers by Lee Moak. I ain't no lawyer, but it sounds pretty definitive to me and the fact that Parker won't acknowledge it doesn't surprise me.

Yeah, GL is pretty passionate about this situation (and many others prior to this - anything involving Delta), but he does care about his profession, the DAL furloughed pilots and his livelihood. You can't blame him for that - maybe just how he delivers his opinions (a bit on the crass side). It's better than being completely apathetic.....

 

[737 Pylt]

Great resource GOTAFLY. It really is time for consolidation in the industry. I think everyone here should welcome it.

Wow, there's something we can agree on. I'll be glad when Air Tran buys Midwest and staples their pilots to their list and can start transferring/selling some of their assets! Its about time to rid the industry of second rate airlines like midwest!

737

 

[dtfl]

.....and what airline do you work for? So I can hope you have to deal with a hostile takeover and the threat of furlough/staple, etc. How's that sound? Ok?...great

Roger King, CreditSights airline analyst
Houston Chronicle
1/12/07 "All this is good for investors. They have Doug Parker to thank for getting the industry jump-started, and Gordon Bethune for facilitating."
Roger King, CreditSights airline analyst
New York Times
1/12/07 “Currently, the market is priced for perfection. Investors have Doug Parker to thank."
Vaughn Cordle, CEO of Airline Forecasts
Bloomberg TV
1/10/07 [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I think this bid should be viewed as a bear hug…….” “So this is good news, I think, for the industry, I think its good news for Delta’s creditors and I think its good news for US Airs shareholders, I think its great news for labor of both parties. I believe in the end it will benefit the consumers.”[/FONT] Jim Corridore, airline equity analyst, Standard & Poors
Bloomberg
1/10/07 [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]``This new offer has a chance to sway creditors in US Airways' favor.''[/FONT] Gordon Bethune, former CEO of Continental Airlines
Wall Street Journal
1/11/07 [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"I have been a proponent of stabilizing the industry by consolidating." [/FONT]Bill Mann, senior analyst for The Motley Fool
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
1/11/07 [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“It seems to me the creditors would be swayed by this, especially as Delta’s debt has been impaired for some time.”[/FONT] Roger King, CreditSights airline analyst
New York Times
1/11/07 "The entrance of Gordon Bethune is a major positive for US Airways."
Robert Mann, a New York-based aviation consultant
Business Week
1/11/07 [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"The US Airways offer is going to be extremely attractive to the creditors committee."[/FONT] Jim Corridore, airline equity analyst, Standard &Poors
Fortune
1/22/07 "There needs to be consolidation, or the next downturn will hit the industry hard."
Joseph Capobianco, a mergers expert at law firm Reisman, Peirez & Reisman,
Reuters
1/8/07 [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"This is very, very significant because it shows ... (US Airways) is continuing to pursue its bid. Even though the Delta management may be entrenched, it is going to try to take its fight right to the creditors."[/FONT] Ed Perkins, journalist
San Jose Mercury-News
1/7/07 “I peg the chances for US Airways' acquisition of Delta at better than 50-50.”
Terry Trippler, a longtime airline watcher who tracks the industry for myvacationpassport.com
Associated Press
12/31/06 If a US Airways-Delta deal leads to fare spikes, they would be temporary. "If a particular market is underserved and overpriced, we will see a low-cost airline or a new airline fill the gap."
Ray Neidl, an analyst for Calyon Securities
Associated Press
12/31/06 [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"Consolidation is going to happen at some point through mergers, antitrust exemptions that let carriers work together more closely, or by some airlines going out of business.”[/FONT] Rick Erickson, an independent airline analyst
National Post
12/29/06 [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"Everybody realizes there are too many carriers in the United States.There are too many hubs and too many aircraft chasing too few passengers. I think we're going to see at least one deal to shake things up, and we may see a couple of them."[/FONT] Tom Gibbons
East Valley Tribune
12/24/06
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“US Airways is talking cash. Delta is talking trash. Creditors like cash, and that’s why I like US Airways’ chances in its battle to acquire the Atlanta-based carrier.”[/FONT] Robert W. Crandall and Clifford Winston
The Wall Street Journal / The Wall Street Journal Europe
12/18/06
“Rather than attempt to combat airline mergers, government policy makers could have a much more beneficial impact on the welfare of air travelers by pursuing policies that increase competition on international and domestic routes. With one swift stroke, deregulation of international markets would eliminate a major motivation for many of the mergers. . . .Allowing foreign carriers to serve U.S. domestic routes (cabotage) would provide another source of competition that would benefit air travelers. Think of how foreign transplants have transformed the automobile and steel industries to the benefit of consumers.”
Jamie Baker, J.P. Morgan Securities analyst Globe and Mail/Wall Street Journal
12/22/06
It "will be very difficult for Delta to show a higher stand-alone value for the company than that which is achievable under consolidation." Vaughn Cordle, chief analyst at Airline Forecasts Atlanta Journal-Constitution
12/20/06
"Delta's valuation doesn't pass the economic test. The US Airways deal creates much more value." Phil Gordon, Phoenix Mayor Atlanta Journal-Constitution
12/19/06
"America West/US Airways has been a wonderful addition to our community and continues to provide outstanding service and competitive fares, to the traveling public. It also has been a major employer for Phoenix, a stellar partner in civic activities and a steady contributor to our economy."

 

[400ADude]

Wow, there's something we can agree on. I'll be glad when Air Tran buys Midwest and staples their pilots to their list and can start transferring/selling some of their assets! Its about time to rid the industry of second rate airlines like midwest!

737

That's pretty mean. Glad I fly at night!

 

[quinnlake]

Great quotes gotafly, but clearly you have not read enough of the Generals quotes or you would know you must use boldface.

 

[Heavy Set]

The Delta pilot contract? The implications of it? You're not serious are you. That contract is worthless. How many cigaretess could you get for that contract?:laugh: Lee Moak?:laugh: I'm sure he is a nice guy but like most everyone else, he is powerless.

Are you serious? From what I read, it sounds like Moak has it right. He got clearance from the Bankruptcy Judge, and it is binding. Who are you? OJ Simpson's new lawyer? You must watch a lot of Court TV. Nancy Grace is your girlfriend, right?

 

[Heavy Set]

Yea!!! He is entertainment at its best!! Now if we could just get his head out of the clouds and have him come back down to earth he might just be alright!!

Come on GL.... Daisy and Cletus are here in EWN and want take you crabbin and fishin!!!

Wasn't there a thread on USair leaving Charlotte? How would that affect your EWN service? You better hope GL is right. You and other Piedmont pilots may be looking for work with Mesa.

 

[Heavy Set]

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Gotafly,

I think GL's quotes from Oberstar and Dorgan, the guys who could actually stop the merger from happening by pressing the DOJ, are really the only ones anyone should pay attention to. Most of the analysts hav no say in the matter, but the Congressmen and Senators do. Something to think about. I still haven't seen one pro USair comment from anyone in the Government. That should worry Parker and Bethune. It sounds like that guy Oberstar stopped the Usair United deal from happening, he might do it again.