Jack Bauer

I didn't see anybody mention it but Delta had a Investors webcast today. Click on Webcast link and take 10 seconds to register. It is rebroadcast through the end of the today.

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Columbia

Anyone get suckered into the recent gold fever or call selling hype the past few years?

Jack Bauer

Most of this was not new but here are a few take aways.

Anticipate 500 million net profit for second quarter

Capacity flat

Happy with investing in the product including facilities, lie flat seats etc.

Excited about GOL, Aero Mexico and Virgin Atlantic.

Completion factor the best in history.

Happy that they are and continue to increase productivity with no need for increase in head count.

Happy to announce the return of a billion dollars to shareholders.

Think the stock is undervalued and therefore have decided to repurchase $500 million of stock over the next three years.

Glad they have the best 80,000 employees in the business.

Believes the compensation levels have been permanently reset.

Ed acknowledged a pilot union rep in the back that he was pleased as punch to have on board and he is happy there is such great labor relations with the pilots.

hoserpilot

I flew with a captain who had a funny line when our hands touched. He said, in his most feminine voice, "LAVENDER"!! . Cool guy, fun trip.

XtremeF150

Never forget to brief IMC situations! (Inadvertent male Contact)

XtremeF150

Oh the Grizzlies are about to finish off OKC so one of you fifi pilots should be getting a call to shuttle them home shortly.

80ktsClamp

That crew is already there. I'm sitting in MEM now waiting to ferry the plane that brings them here back to OKC should they lose!

80ktsClamp

That signals intent.

XtremeF150

Oh in that case you can grab a cold one because they are going to silence the thunder

80ktsClamp

That looks to be the case. Close finish!

I get to call the Kremlin and go "OK, now what?"