Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 89 Reply 1, posted (10 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1130 times:
Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 89 Reply 3, posted (10 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1111 times:
The people from RSA have already stated they'll do what it takes to keep US in business thru the war.
Scootertrash From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 569 posts, RR: 10 Reply 4, posted (10 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1097 times:
Very good news, especially for this turboprop driver. Looks like I might have a job after all.
Or then again, if they keep selling all the regional flying to the lowest bidder and get rid of all the wholly-owned subs, maybe I won't.
Ouboy79 From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 3993 posts, RR: 23 Reply 5, posted (10 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1073 times:
Scooter...the ATSB cash will be used to help finance RJ purchases, among other things. So eventually you'll have a new jet to fly...hopefully.
Like Neil stated, RSA will finance US Airways through the war to keep them afloat. They have also stated they will provide financing for any asset purchase of UAL.
Any opinion/comment posted is that of my own and not that of Southwest Airlines Co.
US AIRWAYS From United States of America, joined May 1999, 432 posts, RR: 4 Reply 6, posted (10 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1057 times:
Tbird From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 851 posts, RR: 22 Reply 7, posted (10 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1028 times:
Good for US Airways! We certainly don't need anymore people out of work in this country. I was never a US Airways customer but I flew them a few weeks ago and was very happy with their service.
Tango-Bravo From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 3725 posts, RR: 31 Reply 8, posted (10 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1017 times:
The key to success in gaining loan guarantee approval from ATSB is becoming eminently clear: Get your costs in line with what the market will realistically bear.
Unfortunately (or otherwise) the U.S. majors have have chosen (yes, chosen -- as in not being forced) to turn domestic air travel into a price-driven commodity in which he with the lowest costs has the potential to survive and thrive; he with marginally higher costs had better have a product with value-added features for which customers are willing to pay more; for he with significantly higher costs, liquidation is a matter of "when" rather than "if" -- barring highly lucrative international routes with which he is willing to underwrite domestic network losses.
What is sad is the price that labor has paid to bring USAirways to the place where costs appear (to the ATSB) to be in line with realistic revenue projections in the "brave new world" of the U.S. domestic market that has been inexorably unfolding for the past decade while the "full-service" majors remained in steadfast denial until their very continued existence was in serious jeopardy.
Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 89 Reply 9, posted (10 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1015 times:
Their international service is unparalleled by any other US carrier, IMHO.
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