[P][FONT face=Times New Roman size=3]Charlotte Observer wrote: About 30 people have shown interest, 10 have followed up, and two or three will show up next week to do real work, David Bronner, said in an interview Thursday. He said the airline wouldn't identify the potential bidders.[/FONT][/P]
[P][FONT face=Times New Roman size=3]Chip comments: The court provided 50 days for additional bidders that expires on November 14.[/FONT][/P]
[P][FONT face=Times New Roman size=3]Charlotte Observer wrote: I knew (the industry) would go down, mainly because of the Iraqi situation, Bronner said. The question is how far does it go down and how long does it stay there. The last time we had an Iraqi conflict, everything went into recession for 16 or 18 months, he said. But the key to US Airways was the labor negotiations, and getting all their financial plans in order.[/FONT][/P]
[P][FONT face=Times New Roman size=3]Chip comments: US Airways and its employees should work with David Bronner or TPG to prevent and unfriendly takeover by a corporate raider like Carl Icahn or Marvin Davis. Bronner said the double dip recession could last 16 to 18 months; therefore, additional cuts should last 16 to 18 months to weather the storm, if necessary.[/FONT][/P]
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