Originally Posted by
Flyby1206
$15bil in post-9/11 bailout is a pretty strong signal they won’t let the big airlines fail.
Let’s not derail this thread, but essentially exactly what flyby said. This along with $80 billion to the auto industry proves the government believes in too big to fail. While nothing is guaranteed, I have a suspicion the government isn’t willing to let 900+ airframes of lift disappear overnight.