Kirby was WRONG!
01-05-2026 | 06:42 AM
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01-05-2026 | 06:47 AM
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So first week post holidays when nothing happens in the corporate world. I’m unconvinced the f9 merger is happening, but if it does I would think it would have to be soon. That 50 million isn’t gonna last long in the trough months.
01-05-2026 | 10:30 AM
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Trough months indeed. Alaska lost $95 million, American lost $476 million, B6 lost $208 Million, F9 lost $43 million and Spirit lost $143 million in the first quarter of 2025. Clearly 1st quarter hasn’t been a big money maker for anyone - except UA and DL, and much of that was international. so yeah, if 2026 is anything like that, the clock is really ticking.. Even with the 16% haircut the NK pilots took and all the furloughs and attrition, something is going to have to happen pretty quickly.
01-05-2026 | 01:29 PM
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Congratulations
Congratulations ….NK is still kooked. It’s just a matter of time, admittedly it’s been longer than expected but it will happen. I hope the best for NK but it’s pretty clear what this outcome will be. Can’t staff the airline even at 200%. With all the sick calls and the exodus starting to roll into high gear now that the holidays are over it’s gonna be a never ending irop until they just close the doors. NK ALPA is in shambles to boot. [mod edit]
Sorry to all the good people doing their best at NK get out while you still can.
Sorry to all the good people doing their best at NK get out while you still can.
Last edited by FangsF15; 01-05-2026 at 04:31 PM. Reason: Remove trolling comment
01-05-2026 | 02:35 PM
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Listen to the last airlines confidential podcast about spirit and F9. We fired our CEO and have an interim in place. They seem to think that Dave is going to run the combined airline as he has apparently (from a management and corporate perspective) steered spirit in the proper direction and actually done very well with the BK so far.
01-05-2026 | 02:52 PM
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not a troll post when the OP boasts about how spirit survived the holidays. Even though it was a disaster. I was simply replying. A desperate Bendo email and the obvious ongoing staffing issue about to get wayyyy worse isn’t a good look. So give me evidence NK is gonna make it? Didn’t think so.
01-05-2026 | 04:14 PM
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We will hear something in the coming weeks.
Listen to the last airlines confidential podcast about spirit and F9. We fired our CEO and have an interim in place. They seem to think that Dave is going to run the combined airline as he has apparently (from a management and corporate perspective) steered spirit in the proper direction and actually done very well with the BK so far.
Listen to the last airlines confidential podcast about spirit and F9. We fired our CEO and have an interim in place. They seem to think that Dave is going to run the combined airline as he has apparently (from a management and corporate perspective) steered spirit in the proper direction and actually done very well with the BK so far.
But who fires their CEO right before winning a merger deal?? Even a lame duck CEO would be allowed to do a victory lap before being escorted out the back door...
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