Union hints of acquisition
03-17-2024 | 10:08 AM
#21
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
I often wonder why pilots get so giddy about acquisitions in which neither pilot group stands to really win and also wonder why pilots view any hint of gloom as pure unequivocal evidence that we are headed to bankruptcy and/or M and A. Calm down. The time to acquire another carrier was years ago when they were at fire sale prices and the DOJ didn't want to chest thump about consumer protection.
If you're younger, the right merger for the right reasons might very well enhance your long-term career propsects... No way to know up front of course.
03-17-2024 | 10:23 AM
#22
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Having SWA sitting around and simply hoping for the best is probably not good for anyone's long term prospects. So if this is what it takes to remain prosperous and relevant then so be it.
03-17-2024 | 10:47 AM
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03-17-2024 | 11:09 AM
#25
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No, it's taking out the competition. It's the old soon-to-be-divorcee's trick. Run around town, meet with the top divorce attorneys and you take them out of the running to represent your soon to be ex.
There are an extremely limited number of firms who handle airline mergers, especially on the labor side. Tie them up, and you've made things very difficult for the other side.
There are an extremely limited number of firms who handle airline mergers, especially on the labor side. Tie them up, and you've made things very difficult for the other side.
03-17-2024 | 12:55 PM
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03-17-2024 | 02:14 PM
#30
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From: 1Durrty5
Complexity has its costs but the A220-300 is a near perfect one for one replacement for the Max-7. Take out EMS seating and you can put 145 seats in a Southwest configuration at 31" of pitch with the option of getting greedy and squeezing in one more row for 150. Two and three seating probably helps keep turn times down as well.
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