ATA and World

[luvthe9]

Any word on ATA buying/merging with world this coming week?

 

[BaronManfred]

It happened today! A strange combination of airlines, if you ask me, with lots of fleet overlap. I wonder what the strategy here will be.

 

[Kev3188]

Well, all three are heavily into military charters, so I guess there's some synergy there...

Anyone know how compatible ATA's DC-10's (ex-NW) are with World's?

I wonder what the long term plan for North American's 767's will be?

 

[BaronManfred]

Well, all three are heavily into military charters, so I guess there's some synergy there...

Anyone know how compatible ATA's DC-10's (ex-NW) are with World's?

I wonder what the long term plan for North American's 767's will be?

I read on another thread that ATA stopped DC-10 training of their crews. Is that true and what's the reason? I do understand that you can't fly a new type of airplane in your fleet for the military for the first year of operation, but surely ATA knew this?

 

[Kev3188]

Maybe ATA can get around that by "shifting" the DC-10's over to World, and having their crews fly them? Just a thought....

 

[NAPAUS]

The new co should merge ATA w/ World and North American. Possibly rename it
" American Trans World Airways "...catchy name B) B) ...They could keep the globe that World has- its very recognizable and cool. They could be the largest charter airline in the World.

 

[BaronManfred]

If you merge the three brands, you can't whip-saw the pilot groups over pay, working conditions, etc., and have one group fly the others' routes during a strike. It's another great BOHICA moment in American aviation.