Originally Posted by
RockyBoy
What would we give JAL in return? I assume DALPA is going to have to negotiate with the JAL group over the JV scope language just like they did AF/KLM. So if JAL needs to pull down the international flights to cut costs and we end up flying their 747's, how much of the current Narita flying do we give to JAL. I can't imagine we are just going to gain all of the JAL international stuff they need to cut and not give something to the JAL guys in return. It would be great if it worked that way, but I doubt it will if we start painting widgets on their airplanes.
Not knowing any of the details, but I would think that throwing them a financial life line is giving them something in return. Sort of like a package deal: We give you X amount of dollars, you give us X amount of routes, planes or both.
Again, just a WAG, but it would allow JAL to rightsize (ie. downsize) while staying afloat.