American Airlines issuing $1 billion in debt to help cover 2011 costs

[brokedash]

Eagle has to be a drain on AMR due to its mass fleet of 50 seat and less jets. Plus with 50 seats going to pasture sooner than later, AMR and the APA will have to bury the hatchet over the scope. I'm not advocating anything larger than Eagle flies now, but the ability to bring more of them on. Maybe this could be accomplished if AMR gives the mainline guys a good deal on 100-125 seat planes, something else AA also needs.

 

[Flyby1206]

AA needs feed. Eagle provides the maximum feed that the APA contract allows. Eagle is not as effective as it could be, but we do what we can with the resources we are allowed to operate. I think AMR's plan is to circumnavigate the APA scope clause and go to companies like Jetblue for feed instead. No need for scope exceptions for JB to feed JFK with E190s and A320s.

And for the record, no I dont think Eagle could/would be spun off to operate something bigger and feed AA in the way JB does.

 

[OCP]

With 700s, 190s and some 145s and some long term capacity purchase agreements(more than 10 years with oil around 110) with AMR....Eagle will be close to skywest stock price in the market...$11 per share or higher.....

It is a great plan if AMR can put it together...

just my opinion, thats all.

Skywest closed over $17 today.

 

[sniper]

Skywest closed over $17 today.

Good for them...you get my point...i hope

 

[nwa747]

Good for them...you get my point...i hope

No I don't. You have no clue how how a company's stock priced is valued. Am I missing the point?

 

[spciii]

No I don't. You have no clue how how a company's stock priced is valued. Am I missing the point?

By Sniper's logic Skywest could buy SWA and JB today.

 

[sniper]

No I don't. You have no clue how how a company's stock priced is valued. Am I missing the point?

Ok whatever strokes your ego......it will some price and Eagle will be a good investment for the public.....now are you happy d----a--s

 

[sniper]

By Sniper's logic Skywest could buy SWA and JB today.

Jetblue yes, SWA no.......whats your point......i never said that skywest will do this or that.....

By the way ASA sucks

 

[nwa747]

Jetblue yes, SWA no.......whats your point......i never said that skywest will do this or that.....

By the way ASA sucks

I'm not even sure of that. Q4 shows $134M in cash for Sky vs $468M for JET. Now they could work out some sort of stock swap to make the deal happen but that would require many outside investors. Not sure this deal could be done or gain approval from shareholders. Although the forward PE for JBLU does look attractive compared to others. Wouldn't be surprised to see them involved in the next M/A due to its value.

 

[B6Busdriver]

Jetblue yes, SWA no.......whats your point......i never said that skywest will do this or that.....

By the way ASA sucks

market cap

SKYW 911 million
JBLU 1.76 billion
AMR 2.1 billion
LUV 9.35 billion
Google 187.5 billion

 

[sniper]

market cap

SKYW 911 million
JBLU 1.76 billion
AMR 2.1 billion
LUV 9.35 billion
Google 187.5 billion

Jetblue will be the next peoples express......

just like airtran is almost gone, jetblue is going to be next.
Too bad jetblue has 5 year individual employment contracts and not ALPA on their property to protect them.

AMR needs to capitalize on that and with British in the picture, they have the cash to do it.
AMR needs to be big to survive.

Watch Delta and Hawaian will be next. Used to be JALWAYS...now we will have DALWAYS with A330's only covering the pacific.....48 of those A330's can cover a lot of airways when the 757s in the pacific get parked due to next fuel crisis





J

 

[HalinTexas]

ALPA was on the property with ATA and Aloha and there's 4 of us over here in China on a job interview. ALPA only protects itself, not it's membership.

 

[n757st]

Jetblue will be the next peoples express......

just like airtran is almost gone, jetblue is going to be next.
Too bad jetblue has 5 year individual employment contracts and not ALPA on their property to protect them.

AMR needs to capitalize on that and with British in the picture, they have the cash to do it.
AMR needs to be big to survive.

Watch Delta and Hawaian will be next. Used to be JALWAYS...now we will have DALWAYS with A330's only covering the pacific.....48 of those A330's can cover a lot of airways when the 757s in the pacific get parked due to next fuel crisis





J

Probably right. Then again, Jetblue is twice as large and has been around twice as long as peoples express was. You are probably right though, same exact company.

 

[AA717driver]

ALPA was on the property with ATA and Aloha and there's 4 of us over here in China on a job interview. ALPA only protects itself, not it's membership.

Better watch out, Hal, Rez and PCL will tag-team yo a$$...

TC

 

[sniper]

Probably right. Then again, Jetblue is twice as large and has been around twice as long as peoples express was. You are probably right though, same exact company.

Time will tell.....the shopping spree of the 80s is coming back ....thats my opinion....

I see AMR, DELTA AND UNITED surving brands only.....ALONG WITH SWA ofcourse.....as Legacys