With all the discussion back and forth between people on both sides of the merger issue, ( most who will have no say so anyway ) what do you imagine the creditiors are thinking?
I've never really seen a breakdown on who are the larger creditors and who are smaller ones. I imagine Boeing is a pretty large creditor and I can see them going either way.
1. DL has been loyal to them for years, while US and HP have leaned toward Airbus in recent years. They might side with DL for their loyalty and punish US for deserting them. Even if they feel the US offer is better, they might reward DL for being loyal and vote with DL and their stand-alone plan.
2. On the other hand, Boeing might look at this as a means to hook the largest US airline into an exclusive contract to fly their planes only. They could vote for the US merger option with the stipulation that the new DL will sign an exlusive agreement to purchase or lease only Boeing Aircraft in the future, thereby eliminating a big customer of Airbus.
How big of say will Boeing have in this? I've heard conflicting reports anywhere from they are a small player to they can almost decide this on their own.
I've never really seen a breakdown on who are the larger creditors and who are smaller ones. I imagine Boeing is a pretty large creditor and I can see them going either way.
1. DL has been loyal to them for years, while US and HP have leaned toward Airbus in recent years. They might side with DL for their loyalty and punish US for deserting them. Even if they feel the US offer is better, they might reward DL for being loyal and vote with DL and their stand-alone plan.
2. On the other hand, Boeing might look at this as a means to hook the largest US airline into an exclusive contract to fly their planes only. They could vote for the US merger option with the stipulation that the new DL will sign an exlusive agreement to purchase or lease only Boeing Aircraft in the future, thereby eliminating a big customer of Airbus.
How big of say will Boeing have in this? I've heard conflicting reports anywhere from they are a small player to they can almost decide this on their own.