Sources say a deal may be done in weeks, but could still potentially collapse, according a story published this evening in the Financial Times.
Sources say a deal may be done in weeks, but could still potentially collapse, according a story published this evening in the Financial Times.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9
I really think this will be an interesting merger.
I wonder what routes/destinations they would drop/add, and fleet modifications they would make?
Proposed name for said airline: "Delta West Airlines"
In loving memory of Casey Edward Falconer
May 16, 1992-May 9, 2012
I hate this... Grr....
The name will stay with Delta, the HQ will stay with Delta, basically Delta is buying NW even though NW has more money and is in a better financial situation...
Don't you just hate when your least favorite airline and your most favorite airline merge? Grr..
nwa FOREVER!
That isn't the case for me...but I guess you might be flying Delta more if this happens. I am sure NWA will be kept alive in this forum.
In loving memory of Casey Edward Falconer
May 16, 1992-May 9, 2012
I feel your pain, Matt...Originally Posted by nwafan20
KC-135 - Passing gas & taking names!
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That is exactly what I was thinking when I wrote it..I feel your pain, Matt...
"One great future" Yeah, for AA, not TWA or its employees...
I am quite worried that the NW brand will fall into history, which troubles me. My only hope is that either they do a KL/AF style merger, or somehow the deal gets called off.
There are a few reasons why I think it may stay as a KL/AF merger:
Asia is a huge market for NW, and NW has a huge FF base there with good brand recognition while Delta is completely unknown
the US-Japan rights hold no guarantees of transferring over to Delta.
In the midwest, Northwest has a fairly large name recognition and FF base.
a KL/AF style merger would allow them to share mgmt and handling servies, but also allow NW to have the close ties with KL and DL the close ties with AF making a large super carrier in the US.
the single company might raise antitrust concerns (I hope it does)
Really, all I can do is hope now....
nwa FOREVER!
More: Sources say Delta and Northwest have shared a merger plan with their pilots' unions. The airlines have neither confirmed nor denied.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... refer=home
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9
What evidence would lead someone to believe that this would be like KL and AF?
I think this will be more like AA and TWA...unfortunately for some of you. I hope it doesn't because I have never flown NWA and would like to in the future, therefore siding me with nwafan.
In loving memory of Casey Edward Falconer
May 16, 1992-May 9, 2012
There has been A LOT of talk about it being an AF/KL style merger, I did not just pull that out of my *you know what*. No one knows until the official announcement is made.
nwa FOREVER!
Unfortunately, I have heard more talk about NWA going under if they merge rather than an KLM/AF type merger.There has been A LOT of talk about it being an AF/KL style merger, I did not just pull that out of my *you know what*. No one knows until the official announcement is made.
In loving memory of Casey Edward Falconer
May 16, 1992-May 9, 2012
So have I, but I have still heard talk the other way around. No one will know until it is announced.Unfortunately, I have heard more talk about NWA going under if they merge rather than an KLM/AF type merger.There has been A LOT of talk about it being an AF/KL style merger, I did not just pull that out of my *you know what*. No one knows until the official announcement is made.
nwa FOREVER!
That is true.
In loving memory of Casey Edward Falconer
May 16, 1992-May 9, 2012
Announceing Delta's newest hubs in MSP, DTW and MEM!!!!!! Lets put widgets on the Airbus fleet!
Southwest Airlines-"Once it pop's it's time to stop" Southwest Airlines-"Our Shamu's are almost real" Southwest Airlines -"We blow our top real easy" Southwest Airlines- "You can't top us..... really"
Would Delta keep NWA Airbuses or dump them? Delta dumped their A310s after being purchased from Pan Am back in the early ninetys. I think Delta is more with Boeing than Airbus.
Sergio has been a huge Delta Air Lines fan since 1992!!
Sergio Cardona
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Actually, they didn't dump the A310's right away.
There is no way they could dump them. NW is a very large airline with the largest A330 fleet in the world and a very large A32X fleet. It would be stupid, and virtually impossible to throw them out.
nwa FOREVER!
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