Originally Posted by
Imapylot
If was implied today that the Slate deal isn’t happening and someone else is going to buy us. The rumor is that it’s Eastern Airlines this time. They have 777s, 767s, and/or 737s so I don’t really see where regional jets fit into their plans. The owners seem like they’re really trying to sell us off but they aren’t giving us any clue as to what the future looks like.
Could make sense - EAL's strategy has been sharing GA&S synergies across their 2 AOCs - adding 50-seaters into the mix with their charter roladex could make a right-sized operation quite profitable.