Starfish back on??

Diesel8

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Found this on another board:

Reuters
United expects to use 40 jets for low-cost carrier
Tuesday July 15, 10:41 am ET


CHICAGO, July 15 (Reuters) - Bankrupt United Airlines said on Tuesday it plans to use 40 planes from its regular fleet for the start-up of a low-cost carrier designed to compete with discount airlines that are eating up its market share.

United and parent UAL Corp. (OTC BB:UALAQ.OB - News) filed the largest bankruptcy in U.S. airline history in December and said that a low-fare airline-within-an-airline would be part of the mix needed to restore profits and emerge from court protection.

Our initial first-year plan calls for a fleet of approximately 40 aircraft from our mainline fleet operating in key leisure markets, said Sean Donohue, vice president for the low cost operation, in a statement recorded on an employee hotline.

Donohue provided an update on the low-cost carrier, which has been called Starfish internally, to United''s executive council during a regular weekly meeting on Monday. A proposed route structure and some financial estimates for the operation were reviewed at the meeting, United said.


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