Originally Posted by
Whistlin' Dan
I can see the advantage to them of telling you that they want a merger. But what would be the advantage to them of actually merging the companies? Or more specifically, of merging the pilot seniority lists?
The ability to slide the 777 flying over and pick up a new 777 customer using Atlas and Southern pilots. This acquisition seems to be heavily weighted towards the desire to be in the 777/737 market. Southern doesn't own any of their airplanes. The value seems to be in being able to assume the flying that southern already has under their certificates.