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Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 1248289)

I found this quote to be very interesting...............:

"Sources close to Delta have said that the carrier has conducted an anti-trust analysis and found that with some concessions, the deal could pass an anti-trust review."

Denny

Edit: Guess I should add that this is in regards to American......

If there ever was a time that Delta could purchase AMR, this economy would be the time to do it; Especially, if that purchase would save AMR.

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 1248289)

I believe it cold too. NYC is the issue. Combined they are about 25% of the US market. International route authorities will come in to play as well.

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Originally Posted by Mesabah (Post 1248338)

If there ever was a time that Delta could purchase AMR, this economy would be the time to do it; Especially, if that purchase would save AMR.

So if we purchase AMR, do we change the name to American, and if we change the name to American, do we just go ahead and staple our list to the bottom? :cool:

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1248352)

I believe it cold too. NYC is the issue. Combined they are about 25% of te I septic market. International route authorities will come in to play as well.

Well, if it happens it happens, but

http://bloggingblue.com/wp-content/u...rain-wreck.jpg

Unless of course USAIR still happens with AMR and they divest and we're just first in line. I kind of keep looking at United and thinking man, when they get their act together they'll be a monster. We offer NYC but it's split between LGA and JFK, they own EWR. We have DTW, they have ORD. We have SLC they have DEN. We have LAX via a codeshare, they have LAX. They have IAH and we have ATL. We may actually trump them there when you consider the population location and Florida. But IAH is a nice clean airport.

Would we ever give up LGA to consolidate in JFK?

I heard from a very reliable source that Richard Anderson requested a special meeting with the MEC to be held in the near future. Something might be up.

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1248360)

IMHO, AA, DAL means:

Typical 20% reduction from 20,000 pilot list is 4,000 pilots (pure swag)
Lots of network overlap (which we will be told does not really exist)
Too Many Hubs (SFO, SJO, MEM, CVG, RDU ... and to some extent JFK and LAX realignment)
Delta pilots are near (or at, depending on who you ask) industry pay scales, meaning:
There is not a pile of money to buy labor peace while entering another decade of stagnation and potentially massive furloughs
Whatever money there is, on a percentage basis, will do more for the group that is acquired
Recovering AA is ALPA's advent event.

http://www.absolutewebsitedesign.com...a/IMG_6168.JPG

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1248352)

I believe it cold too. NYC is the issue. Combined they are about 25% of te I septic market. International route authorities will come in to play as well.

Freudian slip? :)

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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1248397)

IMHO, AA, DAL means:

Typical 20% reduction from 20,000 pilot list is 4,000 pilots (pure swag)
Lots of network overlap (which we will be told does not really exist)
Too Many Hubs (SFO, SJO, MEM, CVG, RDU ... and to some extent JFK and LAX realignment)
Delta pilots are near (or at, depending on who you ask) industry pay scales, meaning:
There is not a pile of money to buy labor peace while entering another decade of stagnation and potentially massive furloughs
Whatever money there is, on a percentage basis, will do more for the group that is acquired
Recovering AA is ALPA's advent event.

http://www.absolutewebsitedesign.com...a/IMG_6168.JPG

Plus, American's seniority list is WAY senior to ours. We'd get killed in the SLI. Massive furloughs... yep! Train wreck is the best way to put it. I really hope this doesn't happen.

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Originally Posted by Doug Masters (Post 1248400)

Freudian slip? :)

Darn Iphone.

I corrected it. The US Market resulted in that? Jeez