Who will Delta buy ???

[Deadalus]

"KEEP MY DELTA MY DELTA (unless you want to also add the Pacific routes from United.....)"


That is my guess. Sounds like Tilton over at UAL wants to sell parts of United since he thinks the parts are worth more than the whole. (Boyd said that too). It might be tougher to sell full airlines due to local politicians getting mad. So, maybe sell parts. I am sure pilots would come along with the planes too.

Just a guess.....?


Bye Bye--General Lee

That is what I'm hearing too. United doesn't have enough cash to cover debt payments let alone place orders for new aircraft which they need. I have a feeling parts of US Airways East may come up for sale soon too. Maybe Delta can buy some of US Airways wouldn't that be a funny change of events.

 

[dashocho]

You know what, you're right! My bad. It'd still be nice if Delta would recoup the pensions that everyone based their retirements on with their nice profits they are generating. I think we can agree on that.

 

[LandGreen]

You know what, you're right! My bad. It'd still be nice if Delta would recoup the pensions that everyone based their retirements on with their nice profits they are generating. I think we can agree on that.

A plans should be banned. B plans of around 20% up to 415 limits hopefully will prevail.

 

[chppr5]

you guys must stay up nights making up this stuff. Ual paid off upwards of 2.4B of debt in the last 18mos, with 5+B in cash. You think the creditors or the board would approve the sale of the most profitable part of the airline?? Some of you Dal guys are more arrogant than ever since BK. By the way GL, a 76 is a 76, calling it an ER isn't impressive

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

you guys must stay up nights making up this stuff. Ual paid off upwards of 2.4B of debt in the last 18mos, with 5+B in cash. You think the creditors or the board would approve the sale of the most profitable part of the airline?? Some of you Dal guys are more arrogant than ever since BK. By the way GL, a 76 is a 76, calling it an ER isn't impressive

chppr5

Forgive the General for using a Delta term....

You are so correct about a 76 just being a 76, but at this company, we have separate categories for the airplane. While you fly domestic and international on your 76, we do not. We have 2 separate categories for domestic and Intl., The 7ER being the latter.

As for arrogance, you opened your mouth and proved who the bigger tool is.

Just because you have to fly with Darnell, or Monica, or Chief Running Toilet on your next trip, doesn't alleviate your burden of being an Equal Opportunity Jackhole!!

 

[General Lee]

you guys must stay up nights making up this stuff. Ual paid off upwards of 2.4B of debt in the last 18mos, with 5+B in cash. You think the creditors or the board would approve the sale of the most profitable part of the airline?? Some of you Dal guys are more arrogant than ever since BK. By the way GL, a 76 is a 76, calling it an ER isn't impressive

Thanks dad for the ER clarification. Who are you again? Oh yeah, I don't care.

Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Way2Broke]

They are going to buy Cape Air.... you heard it here first.

 

[skyward80]

You guys have it all wrong. SWA will buy DAL and staple that pilot group to the bottom of their list. They'll displace the General to the B737 and give him LBB overnights until he retires at 60 or 65.


Skyward80

 

[formerdal]

It is better to be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt!

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

It is better to be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt!

Amen Brother.....

 

[doh]

Your taxes didn't pay for any of it. The PBGC is insurance paid for by companies it protects and receives no funds from general taxes. Nice try though.

Nose, the fear is that when all these folks get to retirement, there will not be enough assets to pay for all the fun. A lot of people are already planning on having to bail out the PBGC. I admit that I am one of them. But you are right... for now no tax dollars are being used.

 

[AA717driver]

One thing you can be sure of is that no one here will know what is going on until it's done.

You'll just get a phone call in the middle of the night when the first edition of the WSJ or NYT announces the deal.

BTW, UAL isn't going to be pieced out. It's way to large a political issue. Even if the Asia stuff were to be sold off, AA has a large enough credit line to make it prohibitively expensive. JMO. TC