I thought that UAIR's assets are collateral on debts other than the ATSB guaranteed loans.javaboy said:2. atsb loan 900million ( risk to US taxpayers 0.00) a. the money does NOT come from the US government but commercial lenders and is backed by the government .
3. should UAIR fail the 900m is backked by UAIR assets.
The ATSB does not have first dibs on assets. However, the ATSB has protected itself well by ensuring that the company has more cash on hand than the balance of the guaranteed loans. For example, when UAIR's cash balance was going to drop below $1Bil, the amount of the loan, they had to pay down the loan. I expect this trend to continue until UAIR declares BK again or becomes profitable.