Are SWA/AAI guys worried?

[BlueBlood]

Honest question.

With the economy starting to tank, again, are any of you worried that Gary may have to get creative to keep from furloughing and/or go another direction? I read the article where Gary and Co. are less than bullish on the 717 and I was curious if anyone out there had an opinion on what he could do to weather this coming storm.

I have dear friends on both sides and would hate to see the economy tank what could have been a good thing.

 

[madjack]

Economy has been tanking, Mr Kelly and others knew what they were doing when they bought AAI, what they may not have bargained for is the ALPA vs management mindset and its affect on the feel goodness at SWA...

This deal is going through...AIP or arby

SWA will never be the same place...

 

[scoreboardII]

Lets put it in perspective, the article also stated the leases run trough 2024, so there is no near term attempt to ditch the 717, to costly. Although, you (not you personally) would be foolish to think the 717's would stick around longer than 2024, they are a legacy airframe. So the 717 bullish talk is a red hearing.

With note the the current 1000pt DOW drop, if I was on the buying end of the deal, I would be running to the voting booth to get my seat on the gravy train before it leaves the station. No assigned seating required.

 

[PropPiedmont]

GK could always put the 717s on leasetrader.com.

 

[Ty Webb]

With note the the current 1000pt DOW drop, if I was on the buying end of the deal, I would be running to the voting booth to get my seat on the gravy train before it leaves the station. No assigned seating required.

I'm pissed. I was up over 30% for the year. Now I'm up just 6%. :angryfire

 

[luv2fly]

+30%; now -3.5% this sucks!

 

[AFcitrus]

Sounds like my seniority loss with the AIP!

 

[jonjuan]

I'm pissed. I was up over 30% for the year. Now I'm up just 6%. :angryfire

Man-ever heard of diversification? It's a marathon.

 

[redflyer65]

I'm pissed. I was up over 30% for the year. Now I'm up just 6%. :angryfire

Gotta learn how and when to go short...I'm riding the gravy train. Stop loses are important too.

I agree with Scoreboard, there is no reason to think the 717 is going away. Think of it this way.. SW never pays top dollar for anything, you think they are going to turn them in with massive penatlies looming? Think again guys, ain't gonna happen.

RF

 

[On Your Six]

Sounds like my seniority loss with the AIP!

No that was funny and sad at the same time.


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