My dear, that suggestion has already been made elsewhere (and hotly denied by someone who claimed to be with Astar). Still, the proposed fleet mix is suggestive. There are other A-300's (ex Tradewinds or Express Net for example) DC-8's (Murray Air I think) and 727's available though.
I doubt Connie would buy Astar, as I feel certain their their CBA has a clause in it similar to ours requiring the new owner honor the CBA. Connie would not want to deal with the union, or the payscales. An asset sale though....
A minor point, I don't think Astar still has all 29 of the 727's. I believe one or perhaps two have already been returned to the leasing company. Astar apparently owns 20 of the 727's. Rumor has it that they will return the nine leased 727's during the course of this year.
Astar also owns at least two of the DC-8-70's. Haven't heard anything about the leased -8's recently. The A-300's are supposed to be slated for return to the leasor next year. The Astar folks claim they will be replaced with the B767-200ER's DHL has purchased.
