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General Lee

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From Forbes.Com:
PARIS (AFX) - Air France-KLM sees a joint venture with Delta Air Lines as a step toward the long-term goal of a single entity uniting Air France, KLM, Northwest Airlines and Delta, the daily La Tribune said, without citing sources.

It quoted Air France-KLM financial director Philippe Calavia as saying the Delta joint venture must await the US airline's emergence from bankruptcy protection, which he said would not be for 1-2 years.

In October, Air France-KLM chief executive Jean-Cyril Spinetta called for closer ties with US airlines. He said these would not involve equity transfers or merger agreements but would be based on the model of the close partnership between its KLM unit and Northwest.





Ok, so I maybe see a NW/DL merger, and then close ties with AF/KLM? We already have the NW/KLM relationship with AF in CDG--we fly to Mumbai and Chennai, just like NW does (Delhi) from AMS. I think they want larger % of ownership laws to change and then buy a large piece of us at a major bargain after emerging from BK. I don't really mind that, since AF has DEEP POCKETS. And, I have always wanted to wear a baret and grow a thin mustache, and at the same time wear a tight black and white striped shirt and black pants to work.



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I guess now you can wear your hat backwards and be in uniform. I can see it now, The French General.
 
Maybe that's why Little George and Norman Mineta were pushing so hard for the foreign ownership deal. As well as His Majesty the Rogue Billionaire??

Hmmmm....

TSD
 
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Willy21 said:
I guess now you can wear your hat backwards and be in uniform. I can see it now, The French General.

Call me the Giant Nepolean. I am not short, but rather 6'5" and around 100 pounds. My nickname is "Lerch." Viva La Air France!


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So do you have to change your screen name to Lee General?

That second "E" is silent.:)
 
General Lee said:
Call me the Giant Nepolean. I am not short, but rather 6'5" and around 100 pounds. My nickmane is "Lerch." Viva La Air France!


Bye Bye--General Lee

What are you saying? You're a giant new polean? Do you mean Napoleon as in Bonaparte? Whats a NICKMANE?

You've been french for 2 minutes and you're already starting to pi$$ me off!!!:smash: :D
 
I'm all for it if we can drink wine with our meals....Oops, forgot no more crew meals on NWA. DRAT!!

I can see it now -- two more years on furlough - a merger gets close and happens and all the guys on the street are left standing with no one to dance with....Double DRAT!!
 
Spinproof,

Alright, I can't spell. You got me. And, it has taken me this long to pi$$ you off? I must not be doing something right...... NickMane is like a Dikfur.....


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Will the LGA-BOS flights be operated on "Le Shuttle?"
 
Nothing wrong with foriegn ownership, maybe it will stop some of this BullSHIT
 
All I have to say is hell no to foreign ownership. It is not productive to the U.S. workforce and unions, I think the airline and government have already played to much in this buisness and it is time for them to get out, also in regards to the government IMHO they should not have given a dime to the airlines- the strong shall survive and the weak, well hell run for a political position. As far as DAL goes I feel sorry for the employees because it was a good company with realistic goals at one time -prior early 1990's unfortunately management f**ked it up for everyone but themselves. I read where the EX-CFO (the bitch) wants her lifetime flight bennies - all I would say to that is on your knees and assume the position bitch. Stand strong with what you believe in because if you do not you will lose what is most important and that is your respect. If I offended any oh well, grow thicker skin.
 
AMANSWORLD said:
All I have to say is hell no to foreign ownership. It is not productive to the U.S. workforce and unions, I think the airline and government have already played to much in this buisness and it is time for them to get out, also in regards to the government IMHO they should not have given a dime to the airlines- the strong shall survive and the weak, well hell run for a political position. As far as DAL goes I feel sorry for the employees because it was a good company with realistic goals at one time -prior early 1990's unfortunately management f**ked it up for everyone but themselves. I read where the EX-CFO (the bitch) wants her lifetime flight bennies - all I would say to that is on your knees and assume the position bitch. Stand strong with what you believe in because if you do not you will lose what is most important and that is your respect. If I offended any oh well, grow thicker skin.

Doubtful there will be full outright ownership. Right now I believe they can purchase 25%, and Bush and company wants to increase that to 49%, but still with 25% voting rights on the board----max. I think that is good, since they won't own it all, but we can use their good "credit" when looking to buy some new planes or whatever.


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General Lee said:
It quoted Air France-KLM financial director Philippe Calavia as saying the Delta joint venture must await the US airline's emergence from bankruptcy protection, which he said would not be for 1-2 years.

Pretty freaking optimistic if you ask me....

Ha, 1 to 2 years....

pretty funny.
 

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