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Old 12-09-2011 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by flyinverted5
Delta received bailout money from the government, er tax payers and now they are effectively using these funds to create jobs outside of America.
You sure about that? AFAIK, Delta never took the bailout money, didn't even apply for it.

Best I could find from Wikipedia:

Between 2001 and 2003, the ATSB approved applications for loan guarantees from seven carriers: America West Airlines, US Airways, American Trans Air, Aloha Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Evergreen International Airlines, and World Airways. These carriers accepted loan guarantees worth $1.179 billion.
The ATSB denied applications from nine carriers: Ozark Airlines dba Great Plains Airlines, MEDjet International, Corporate Airlines, Gemini Air Cargo, Frontier Flying Service, Spirit Airlines, National Airlines, and both initial and revised applications from United Airlines and Vanguard Airlines.
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