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Delta-Northwest is a go: Justice Department
The Justice Department announced today that its Antitrust Division has found that “the proposed merger between Delta and Northwest is likely to produce substantial and credible efficiencies that… more →
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Delta-Northwest is a go: Justice Department
Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: The Justice Department announced today that its Antitrust Division has found that “the propose … more →
Would a Northwest Chapter 11 filing help its merger case?
Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: J. P. Morgan has updated a report assessing the liquidity and balance-sheet health of U.S. airlines, … more →
1978, 2008
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Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: [Alfred] Kahn and the [Civil Aeronautics Board] were facing not just one but three airline mergers i … more →
Airline credit ratings . . . crunch!
Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: The main — and really only — important reason for publicly held airlines to merge is to … more →
The toxic tango of United and US Airways
Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: Now that Continental has turned down suitor United, the latter is weighing a desperation move: mergi … more →
"All things are lawful. . ."
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Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: “. . . wrote St. Paul, ‘but not all things are profitable.’ And so it is with the … more →
The NWA legacy
Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: Joke circulating among Northwest pilots: “They’re going to incorporate elements of both … more →
All politics is local: liveblogging the Delta-Northwest hearings
Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: Notes: I am leaving out redundant passages, which often occur in congressional hearings. Unless some … more →
Anderson and Steenland to hit the Hill
Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: Delta CEO Richard Anderson and Northwest CEO Doug Steenland will be on Capitol Hill Thursday to test … more →
Some random numbers on Delta-NWA
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Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: From Mike Boyd’s weekly update: 7,100+ Based on an independent Airports:USA analysis, the numb … more →
Congress and the airline merger: the small-R republican remedy
Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: Congress may usually cleave along party lines, but it often divides along local lines as well. We ar … more →
"Premier Global Airline": liveblogging the Delta-NWA press conference
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Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: The press conference is streaming live at www.newglobalairline.com. It got started about 10 minutes … more →
It's happening.
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Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: Merger Mania 2008 is back and kicking. Delta and Northwest have announced their merger plan. See thi … more →
Pilots cool Delta-Northwest's merger jets -- and the industry's
Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: BREAKING NEWS: Delta and Northwest’s pilot groups were unable to come to agreement about a mer … more →
WSJ: Delta-Northwest not likely to face antitrust objections
Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: The Wall Street Journal reports that the proposed Delta-Northwest merger expected to be announced an … more →
Is the Delta-Northwest deal getting announced today?
Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: Ben Mutzabaugh at Today in the Sky collects reports that the boards of the two airlines are meeting … more →
Oberstar on mergers: "Hell no!"
Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: In a BusinessWeek op-ed, House Transportation Committee chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.) has come o … more →
Would a United-Continental merger pass muster?
Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: As part of Merger Mania 2008, United and Continental are now in talks to merge. United has been eage … more →
Delta-Northwest: merger on?
Evan Sparks wrote 1 year ago: A Delta-Northwest merger is close at hand, according to a Financial Times report. Delta will, appare … more →
