Originally Posted by
Margaritaville
That's the way of the industry. Lots of pilots are saying no mergers will happen, because nobody has any money, but the biggest mergers have happened in downturns. When everything goes south, the rich don't panic, they buy. I predict we are about to see another big round of consolidation in the industry, particularly in the LCC/ULCC sector.
I’d expect to see more on the regional side in the way of consolidation or elimination as well. Ual for example has one airline flying a few 145’s, one a few 550’s, and one a few 200’s. That flying could easily be absorbed by the big 3 regionals, merged into one company, or phased out as the 50 seat jets reach their age limits.