CAL/UAL .....again...and fearful

[BeachBummer]

Yep, and that rumor was prevalent for a pretty long time.

Damnnit Beavis... It would have been a rumor forever had it not been true... GOD!

 

[contrail67]

The rumors I'm hearing is that they're sending Larry over to UAL to prepare it for Ch. 7 asset acquisition after they fold. Who knows though?

No he is not....

 

[Double Shot]

Merging with United is the kiss of death. Nothing like putting a million pound anchor around your neck and taking the express lane to the bottom.

 

[contrail67]

Merging with United is the kiss of death. Nothing like putting a million pound anchor around your neck and taking the express lane to the bottom.

Funny how we don't see anyone trying to merge with SWA....or even join an alliance with them.

 

[Double Shot]

Contrail,

Trueth hurts about United doesnt it.

 

[SLOTH]

United may not be the best looking girl to dance with, but with the right partner could outshine all the "better" ones. United is just suffering from being battered as a result of its relationship with Tilton.

 

[contrail67]

Contrail,

Trueth hurts about United doesnt it.

What truth...just reading your one sided opinion from the outside....I am optomistic...yes.....sounds to me like you got turned down at some point by UAL...or did they even call you.

 

[Sonny Crockett]

There are several UAL active pilots interviewing for contract work right now, I have spoken with a couple of them for the ANA gig and they seem to think that the place is going under (I hope they are wrong)

Junior guys furloughed or about to be....whatever makes you feel better.

Nobody is thinking doom and gloom Chap 7.

 

[GuppyWN]

Funny how we don't see anyone trying to merge with SWA....or even join an alliance with them.

Man I hope not. I'd rather do our own flying.

Gup

 

[Double Shot]

What truth...just reading your one sided opinion from the outside....I am optomistic...yes.....sounds to me like you got turned down at some point by UAL...or did they even call you.

Never applied...Never wanted to fly with a 500 hr wonder...You.

 

[Full of LUV]

This makes the most sense....

UAL is setting itself up to be the right size for a merger...not chapter 7 as some of the flamers wish. King Kong can only be so big if a merger is to be approved. They are just starting the alliance and finishing up the anti-trust approval first.

You know if you want approval from the DOJ, then the two parts of the future combo have to be already reduced to their combinable parts. Otherwise there is just too much political resistance to cutting planes/people. Rightsizing the parts of the future merger then putting them together everyone will see "look the two will have very little overlap" all is well. Sure, after UAL has parked their whole fleet of 73's not to mention all the airframes they have parked in the last 7 years. Does anyone know how many pilots were on the UAL seniority list at it's height compared to today?
Luv

 

[Yuppyguppy]

close to 11,000 including FE's

 

[Yuppyguppy]

can you say halved? basically 1/2 of what we used to be...620 airframes soon to be 360....SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE GLENN TILTON GO AWAY!

 

[whatitdoing?]

It wouldn't of made sense for CAL to stay in the Skyteam. Why help them out? We didn't have an option....so we're dancing with the ugly chick. But at least she'll screw us at the end of the prom. Herpes aside.....

ps....the only ones that think that UAL isn't going under is United pilots......duuuhhh!!!

 

[Cobraair75drvr]

Imho, Ual has the best fleet mix, best core route structure and with the right mgmt , a world beater. A Cal or AA merger would give the east coast, chicago, houston or dallas, and sf & la plus asia, south america. As much as ual has been shrunk, don't count out AA making a run. Would not be much bigger than the new dal, with a little pruning here and there for the DOJ. Now, the only problem would be having to fly with the 500hr wonders.

can you say halved? basically 1/2 of what we used to be...620 airframes soon to be 360....SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE GLENN TILTON GO AWAY!