Originally Posted by Clear Right

Never said it wouldn't happen, just said it would be very expensive, and AMR couldn't afford it currently while in BK. B6 has an Enterprise Value of around 3 Billion. Not to mention the article talks about a takeover, not a merger. A Hostile Takeover would probably result in a bidding war between AMR, DAL, and maybe even SWA. Whoever wins instantly becomes the largest airline in New York, Boston and now Puerto Rico. Most likely this would be a very expensive takeover after the potential bidding war is complete. As you know analysts have been soo accurate in this industry, the takeover is right around the corner.