Hopeful
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AA/USAir merger rumor
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The title of the article American/US Airways Hook-Up: Plausible? No not really. Reality is that AA does not need an additional bank drain, an incompatible fleet, employee fighting, a new integration headache, and more direct competition with SWA.
Dog Wonder
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Maybe Ted Reed should just admit he is stealing wack-job conspiracy theories off this board.
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Did we not just cut RDU, I see no need for CLT, and what does US Airlines bring to the table other than headaches?????
JFK Fleet Service
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What do they bring?
After their slot swap with Delta goes through, a nice knot of slots at DCA.
A nice knot of slots at LGA.The Marine Air Terminal is meh, but whatever.
A nice terminal at BOS.(Sold or utilized)
An airport in CLT they have a nice monopoly on.
A younger more fuel efficent fleet of Airbus.
Immediate capacity available for growth.There are routes the company would love to be flying today, but simply doesn't have the equipment for.Never mind the Bus vs Boeing argument, it's one thing to operate 34 airbus, quite another to operate 234.
Look around, Delta is busy kicking AA in the crotch at every opportunity and Arpey seems to be cowering and hollering "Not in the face! Not in the face!" while oneworld teeters on the brink of irrelevance in the global airline alliance game.If DL snags JAL, bet money on Qantas at a minimum leaving oneworld.
This field has been plowed many times and has never produced anything to eat. Someone else started the same thread based on the same highly speculative article on the American forum. I'm merging the two and putting it in Aviation News.
If you want to play What IF?. Go there. Thanks.
If you want to play What IF?. Go there. Thanks.
signals
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This is just an expert giving his analysis of how he sees it. It is therefore a rumor. If you read the whole article, he talks about an alternative being to merge with United. Then to really add to the rumor mill, he claims a Delta merger is still possible because they traded slots!
Of course he has to bring in that imbecile, Parker, who seems to be merger crazy. He doesn't care who he merges with, he just wants to MERGE! I'll bet he has one of those 'merge' road signs in his bedroom! He reminds me of a bum with a sign on the side of the runway that says, "Will MERJ 4 food"
Either way I still bet that the merger will be with United. How else can they become Untied
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Of course he has to bring in that imbecile, Parker, who seems to be merger crazy. He doesn't care who he merges with, he just wants to MERGE! I'll bet he has one of those 'merge' road signs in his bedroom! He reminds me of a bum with a sign on the side of the runway that says, "Will MERJ 4 food"
Either way I still bet that the merger will be with United. How else can they become Untied
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From the article:
Asked whether a merger would be prevented by the inability to combine two pilot groups following the 2005 US Airways/America West merger, Parker responded: "All it means is that if indeed there was to be another merger, it would require yet again another seniority integration, (between) three groups instead of two."
Am I the only one who sees that Parker profits over pilots fighting? Divide and conquer, folks, that is what it is all about. The more the merrier because if it delays raises or monies owed, it makes the company money in interest. If you deserve a raise, for example, that money makes the company money in interest the longer they hold out! Remember that millions earn thousands in interest...daily! 😛h34r:
Asked whether a merger would be prevented by the inability to combine two pilot groups following the 2005 US Airways/America West merger, Parker responded: "All it means is that if indeed there was to be another merger, it would require yet again another seniority integration, (between) three groups instead of two."
Am I the only one who sees that Parker profits over pilots fighting? Divide and conquer, folks, that is what it is all about. The more the merrier because if it delays raises or monies owed, it makes the company money in interest. If you deserve a raise, for example, that money makes the company money in interest the longer they hold out! Remember that millions earn thousands in interest...daily! 😛h34r:
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Just heard from a friend of mine at US that there may very well be merger talks going on between AMR and LCC. Can you think of two more mismatched airlines than AA and LCC? Different fleets. Neither one of us has what one might call labor peace.
I can hardly wait until my poor excuse of a union announces that the most senior f/as at LCC will be stapled below the most junior former TW f/a, and LCC f/as will be furloughed to make places for our furloughed f/as to return to work. Yeah, that's the ticket. That will work. No Problem.
I can hardly wait until my poor excuse of a union announces that the most senior f/as at LCC will be stapled below the most junior former TW f/a, and LCC f/as will be furloughed to make places for our furloughed f/as to return to work. Yeah, that's the ticket. That will work. No Problem.
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Not with Neville Arpey at the helm...
This place isn't what it was even five years ago, yet people carry on like it's still 1998 and this is The airline.
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AA is not The Powerhouse it once was..Its Power is quickly diminishing as Delta is feeding...AA has to do something fast. AA has to think quick. Im sure a merger with US was a thought and a meeting between the 2 Ceo's was held but it was not the answer and thats how this rumor all came about. I dont see a US/AA merger but Parker is defnitely stirring up something. I think it might be US leaving Star Alliance since Continental is now in and joining One World. Maybe this is what Dougie is stirring but I think we will know defnitely by the end of January.
