US Airways Attempts Hostile Takeover of Delta Air Lines
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Our new airline would have a market share of approximately 18 percent, just slightly larger than the current largest carrier. We would be the largest carrier across the Atlantic to Europe and have the second strongest position in the Caribbean.
Going forward, our transaction must be approved by Delta’s creditors, the bankruptcy court, government regulators and our own shareholders. There is always the possibility that this transaction might not be accepted or approved. Even so, it will be worth the effort.
The history of our business is one of seizing opportunities. We are capable of continuing our integration process while pursing a transaction that will only make our airline better for our customers, employees and shareholders.
Like many of our big announcements, I expect that this one will generate a lot of questions from you, your families, your neighbors and co-workers. We have lots of information on awaCompass and theHub. We’ve also distributed information to your department leaders, and we invite you to listen in to two webcasts today, at 8:15 a.m. EST and 9:35 a.m. EST, both reachable through usairways.com >> About Us >> Investor Relations >> Webcasts/Presentations/Updates.
We are also scheduling an employees-only webcast with me, for Thursday at noon Eastern Time, and will be sending instructions today and tomorrow for linking to that presentation.
Please send questions or comments to
and look for some of the most frequently asked and answered questions on awaCompass and theHub. I’ll also be out in the operation and visiting in Town Halls or other employee meetings, and I hope you’ll take the time to ask questions.
Thanks for all that you do.
Sincerely,
Doug Parker
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Retired Delta Written by Guest on 2007-02-01 20:40:45Wish I could believe Doug Parker but in my humble opinion he's a corporate raider. Hostile takeovers are leveraged buy outs where the assets of the host company are used against the corporate entity. He got out of pension benefits to his company and would put the same burden on the PBGC and tax payers for Delta retirees. Hopefully this guy will go bark up a different tree, like maybe South America.
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