I ran into a F/O in DCA yesterday and the subject of the merger came up. What he said made me think. What if DP's intention is not to merge with DL at all. You can put a bid on the table which is what must be done. With Varig, part of the Star Alliance, gone, a South American tributary no longer exists. What if DP's only intention is to get the South American routes, Aircraft, and gate space. Maybe his plan is to piece meal a way for DL to exit bankruptcy as a stand alone carrier. Just a little smaller.
DL still has firm orders from Boeing for 777 and more importantly 787 A/C. With Airbus not being able to produce the A350 until sometime in 2013, this might be an opportunity for our airline to get A/C at a faster rate so we can expand in Europe, South America, and beyond. If Delta wants to stand alone, they may want to make a deal with LCC to keep them as a stand alone carrier and our airline reaps the bene's.
This is just a theory of course...
But what if it could happen this way...
What do you think?
DL still has firm orders from Boeing for 777 and more importantly 787 A/C. With Airbus not being able to produce the A350 until sometime in 2013, this might be an opportunity for our airline to get A/C at a faster rate so we can expand in Europe, South America, and beyond. If Delta wants to stand alone, they may want to make a deal with LCC to keep them as a stand alone carrier and our airline reaps the bene's.
This is just a theory of course...
But what if it could happen this way...
What do you think?
