Big va 1st quarter loss

[BornAgainPagan]

Why cant this country have a heterosexual celebration day?

It's because homosexuals are an oppressed demographic (discrimination etc.) whereas heterosexuals are not. There is no need for empowerment organizations for heteros.

It's the same reason that there is no need for a male advocacy organization or a white equivalent to the NAACP.

 

[27 driver]

It's because homosexuals are an oppressed demographic (discrimination etc.) whereas heterosexuals are not. There is no need for empowerment organizations for heteros.

It's the same reason that there is no need for a male advocacy organization or a white equivalent to the NAACP.

There may be no need but the fact that you would be looked upon as a radical or a racist if you started or belonged to an association like that is hypocritical at best.

 

[NEDude]

My income still doesn't cover my expenses but I paid my electric bill with my credit card and deposited cash into my savings and I still have $14,300 credit limit on my Capital One card.

Operating profits are neat but net income is better. I don't think VA has ever generated a net income.

VA is actively servicing its debt.

 

[inline]

It's because homosexuals are an oppressed demographic (discrimination etc.) whereas heterosexuals are not. There is no need for empowerment organizations for heteros.

It's the same reason that there is no need for a male advocacy organization or a white equivalent to the NAACP.

Wrong. It's a double standard that you liberals invented.

 

[tzskipper]

VA is actively servicing its debt.

http://money.cnn.com/video/technolo...ca_connected.fortune/?source=cnn_bin&hpt=Sbin

 

[Jetpipeovht]

A quote from the press release:

"The airline ended the first quarter of 2010 with $28 million in unrestricted cash and $102 million in total liquidity."

Cash position improved in the first quarter, up $6 million.

Another quote:
“Despite the near doubling of fuel costs during the quarter, our top line progress continues to exceed our expectations and we remain on track for full year operating profit in 2010”

Looks like Branson made another deposit.

 

[ualdriver]

http://money.cnn.com/video/technolo...ca_connected.fortune/?source=cnn_bin&hpt=Sbin

According to Cush, his costs are lower than United's primarily because of labor. Nice. If airlines like Virgin America become the "new" LCC's, looks like we'll be revisiting any gains we union pilots make this decade.

And just because their cash balance went up doesn't mean they were cash flow positive. It is more likely they just borrowed from a credit line and put the proceeds into cash. At least a few airlines, including mine, did the same during the last credit crunch, fearing that lines of credit made available to them previously would be withdrawn in the crisis. Had they been cash flow positive, I can't imagine that they wouldn't have loudly proclaimed that accomplishment.

 

[Jack Campbell]

It's because homosexuals are an oppressed demographic (discrimination etc.) whereas heterosexuals are not. There is no need for empowerment organizations for heteros.

It's the same reason that there is no need for a male advocacy organization or a white equivalent to the NAACP.

The reason White Males need an advocacy group is because we are the only group that does not have one, while every other group has many! If we don't get them soon, how are my children going to get jobs in 20 years when they enter the job market?! Either you were being sarcastic and I missed the humor, or you are ignorant of the coming wave of racial unrest in this country. Get a clue!

 

[Splert]

According to Cush, his costs are lower than United's primarily because of labor. Nice. If airlines like Virgin America become the "new" LCC's, looks like we'll be revisiting any gains we union pilots make this decade.

And just because their cash balance went up doesn't mean they were cash flow positive. It is more likely they just borrowed from a credit line and put the proceeds into cash. At least a few airlines, including mine, did the same during the last credit crunch, fearing that lines of credit made available to them previously would be withdrawn in the crisis. Had they been cash flow positive, I can't imagine that they wouldn't have loudly proclaimed that accomplishment.

Someone gets it.

I paid my car payment with my equity line of credit and I paid off my Chevron credit card with my new Capital One card at zero interest for 6 months.

 

[NEDude]

Looks like Branson made another deposit.

What would be wrong with that? Branson does own 25% of the airline, and owns the brand name. Since when is it wrong or bad for a person to invest money in their businesses? At least they aren't taking out government loans, or living off bankruptcy like most every other airline in the US has done over the past 10 years.

And before you start arguing good/bad business decisions, I'll tell you that Branson's opinions and ideas on how to run a business carry FAR more weight than anything you can say. He has walked the walk, I doubt you have.