Originally Posted by eaglefly

Best bet is AA stays independent and weathers this annoying fly storm. I think there's a "plan" and a "goal". Upon emerging from Chapter 11, THEN the plan will be known. Then we wait to see what the goal is. What AMR does now, is simply the plan to get to the doorstep of the goal.

Originally Posted by RockyBoy

And I've already figured out that I would be senior to you! Ratio via category and class would put a 2007 Delta hire right up there with the early 90 hires at AA!!

FWIW, I really think this would be a horrible deal for every pilot involved. I'm almost sure I would be on the street and the massive retirements we are looking at at both airlines would just offset the reduction in flying resulting in more stagnation for everyone. I'm hoping AA pulls out of this as a stand alone carrier and we all move on, not looking that way at this point however.

Originally Posted by Free Bird

I think this is all just a play to get USAir to cough up some more dough. The only assets that make sense for Delta are the international ones that AMR has.

Mother Delta hates competition and seems to run from it. Therefore ORD does not make sense because of UAL, not to mention DTW is close. MIA however, makes perfect sense, as do the Heathrow slots that AMR has.

Originally Posted by eaglefly

This is absolutely hilarious !

Some of you yahoo's already got AA sliced and diced and are already calculating your next bids and advancement schedules.

God, I love airline pilots. Complete idiots, but a blast to watch and listen too.

Originally Posted by Carl Spackler

If you're going to call people "complete idiots", you really should learn how to spell.

Carl

Originally Posted by eaglefly

I'd not get too worked up just yet. AMR didn't go into this without knowing other buzzards would circle and in fact, the new CEO admitted it from the very beginning. That's why they did it with 5 billion in the bank.



AA is in no more danger of fragmentation then the other carriers were previously in the decade during their filings (I'll bet at least half those on this board.....you know, the merger/fragmentation experts posting now weren't even in the industry then). In fact, with AMR's cash, they're LESS likely to succomb to fragmentation unless they WANT to. A possibility, but not a probability. Doesn't do much for all those running around ridiculously now like decapitated fowl, squawking, "done deal, done deal" out of their headless stumps.



There wont be much bargaining in Chapter 11. AMR will get what it wants on scope, but I agree mergers and fragmentations usually always involve workforce reductions.



The above is all the more reason not to get too worked up over it. When a company like AA goes into restructuring it's normal for others to persue all or parts of it. Doesn't mean they'll be successful. If AA was on the ropes with feeble cash and assets when they filed, they'd have DIP financing and would be FAR more vulnerable to merge/frag as others loaning the money to complete chapter 11 call the shots, but AMR is firmly in the driver's seat. Still, it's too attractive to sit on the sidelines and not participate, if even only to drive up the bidding to maximize competitive stregth by making a potential winning bidder weaker upon acquisition.

I'd advice you to join me watching the colliding, truncated fowl and blossoming feather plume of those who haven't a clue beyond their own dreams, desires and fantasies.

It's actually a classic comedy and worthy of observence......well, I'm out of beer nuts and my beverage is low, so back to the kitchen to refill for the next entertaining act of "The flying Saps".