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alfaromeo 12-06-2011 07:09 PM


Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1097695)
You're the only one talking about following the "steam rolled" examples alfaromeo. The rest of us are talking about following the examples of SWA and FDX. The sad fact is that while we're studying those successful examples, you MEC bureaucrats are busy mischaracterizing them in the hopes of getting us the results of the "steam rolled." All the flight pay loss in the world couldn't make me do what you do here alfaromeo.

Carl

What tactics and strategy did Fedex and SWA use? How do they differ than ours?

Carl Spackler 12-06-2011 07:48 PM


Originally Posted by alfaromeo (Post 1097778)
Nice try Carl. Certainly you know that if you are going to do a margin analysis, you use Revenue as the basis and not Assets. No one ever does any margin analysis based on assets.

Try to actually read here alfaromeo. I'm not doing a margin analysis, I'm doing a debt comparison. Debt is a liablity that comes from a balance sheet...where assets also live. You compare the size of a company based on that company's assets. But a comparison based on revenue would only make AMR's debt comparison even worse. Again, nobody enters bankruptcy court to fix a revenue problem. The court is incapable of fixing that. You only go to court to cut your debt. Period.


Originally Posted by alfaromeo (Post 1097778)
At least you now acknowledge that your first statement that American has double the debt of Delta is completely wrong.

Yes, I do. When I read my first article on the bankruptcy, they listed AMR debt at 29.6 billion. I was stunned because that was more than double our debt. As I read the balance sheet, I saw the author listed AMR's liability number, but called it AMR's debt. That was my fault for posting after reading just one article and not vetting the information personally. However, the rest of my analysis is spot on and is now in many other analyst's articles. AMR's problem is primarily debt. Period.

With that said, do you ever intend to answer the question I've asked of you at least a dozen times now? The question is: where is your backup to your statement that AMR is in trouble now because of their lack of Joint Ventures and code share?

Carl

Carl Spackler 12-06-2011 07:49 PM


Originally Posted by alfaromeo (Post 1097781)
What tactics and strategy did Fedex and SWA use? How do they differ than ours?

Where is your evidence that AMR is where they are now due to a lack of Joint Ventures and code share?

Carl

DFW Refugee 12-06-2011 07:53 PM


Originally Posted by cni187 (Post 1097317)
Have a friend on the RC-135 in Omaha and he and his wife absolutely love it there! Someone mentioned Flying Saucer? Go check out the one in Columbia! During happy hour $8.95 will get you a meal and a nice brew! The capt I was with kept talking about how cheap it was for the remaining 3 days of our 4 day. I was more into the scenery.


OMA was a nice surprise when I stayed there. Great steaks and a pretty good German comfort food restaurant nearby. Easy to walk...and SAFE!

Found an Irish bar there that had a Happy Hour gimmick. They'd give you a ticket with four tabs. Pull one tab, that's what you paid for your drink. I REALLY like $.50 Guinness pints! :D

Regarding DFW... Shopping at the Galleria, for the F/As, beverages and food for the pilots. It's flat too, for running.

DFW Refugee 12-06-2011 08:13 PM


Originally Posted by firstmob (Post 1097521)
Why don't we take the 90M we got from the slot sale and put it as a down payment to buy Hawaiian Air?

First:

You bring up a good point that I was wondering about:

Do DAL and LCC get the proceeds of the slot swap auction? Where might I find that information?

Thanks... in advance.

80ktsClamp 12-06-2011 08:29 PM

Since newK is now going to be on the 757/767, let's see how he gets ready for work each day:


newKnow 12-06-2011 08:50 PM


Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1097824)
Since newK is now going to be on the 757/767, let's see how he gets ready for work each day:


Looks like I logged in just in time. You and FTB make this place. That's some funny (you know what).

I think you should start the 80 show again to help put this place back on track....

http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/.../ladiesman.jpg

80ktsClamp 12-06-2011 08:56 PM


Originally Posted by newKnow (Post 1097835)
Looks like I logged in just in time. You and FTB make this place. That's some funny (you know what).

I think you should start the 80 show again to help put this place back on track....

http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/.../ladiesman.jpg

Hello, caller... what might be your query? :D

It's 1255am, I've got my glass of courvoisier right here!

newKnow 12-06-2011 09:01 PM


Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1097840)
Hello, caller... what might be your query? :D

It's 1255am, I've got my glass of courvoisier right here!

Hello 80,

All the women want me for my money. I think the gold buttons on my jacket are throwing them off. How do I tell them that I don't have any? :D

georgetg 12-06-2011 09:08 PM

You just can't make this up, I wonder when Delta will get the "young, attractive fleet structure..." that Republic is boasting about?

http://boardingarea.com/blogs/things...11/12/dec6.jpg

Cheers
George


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