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Old 12-10-2014 | 07:38 PM
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From: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler
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Originally Posted by Purple Drank
"trickle down into increased profit sharing checks?" That's your spin? That's how you think we'll benefit from this JV and this TA?
Delta's acquisition of 49% of VS was mostly to secure slots at Heathrow for our network while preventing a Middle East competitor from getting them. Having those slots helps our other hubs catch and flow traffic. Having access to Heathrow helps us capture a premium for our tickets.