Edited: UAL Fleet discussion mention embedded below....I could have posted this under NAI also. I'm not trying to create thread drift. My apologies.

I think this NAI approval is the prelude to the next chapter in the evolution of the airline industry; globalization. I'm certainly not Nostradamus or trying to spread doom and gloom, this has been talked about for years by others that are more knowledgeable and astute than me.

I'm beginning to think that UAL and the other US carriers are engaging their "playbook" for this recent event. While fleet planning is certainly a component of it, I believe that the hypothetical end game is at the forefront of their decision making or will be very soon. Maybe further US industry consolidation or a push for relaxation of foreign ownership regulations to create mega-carriers etc. (Lufthansa and UAL) If our companies and profession don't adapt, we'll be left behind, this time forever, like other industries before us.

It's mental masturbation at this point to connect the dots, but certainly understandable and remaining engaged will be critical. Let's hope those that have been on the sidelines have awaken.

JMHO. Good luck to all.

Frats