Originally Posted by
texaspilot76
United has no wholly owned regional carriers. If the merger does happen, I see PSA and Piedmont prospering. PSA and Piedmont operate at far less expense than other companies like Republic or AWAC. That's why Parker wants us to fly more. It makes more sense from a financial standpoint. If the merger occurs, why would the new company want to get rid of it's biggest money makers and pay a different company more to do the same job?
But, back to the original thread. I have heard talk this week of US Airways being the name of the new company if the merger occurs. This would mean that Parker would remain the CEO. Since Parker believes so much in his wholly owneds, then that might have scared AWAC into selling their shares. Maybe not the case, but a plausible scenario.
Nnnnnnnnnnno. Not sure where you got that one. When UA and CO were in talks they had tentatively agreed to keep the UA name but CO management would run the show.
Glen Tilton has absolutely no interest in continuing with his aviation career. He took the job because he saw $$$$$$$$$ for himself. Whom ever does merge with UA will run the show.
Anyone remember the first attempt at a UA and US merger in 2001? Remember what was to become of the PSA certificate? DC Air ring a bell?
