Jake Brace
Jake Brace
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Even at these levels, our financial performance fits within the envelope that is out there.
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Once this agreement is ratified, we will now have resolved pension and retirement issues with all of our employee groups. We're pleased to have reached this agreement.
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That's considerably less than some external estimate I've seen.
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This validates our business plan and demonstrates that despite the fact that the industry environment has gotten tougher, the United business plan can attract even more all-debt exit financing than it could last winter.
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The work we have done significantly improves United's ability to compete with the best U.S. airlines,
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Third quarter results are strong, despite a $405 million impact from higher fuel prices year-over-year,
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Bankruptcy gets you a number of tools you can use to improve your financial situation, ... We don't think there are any more tools we can use.
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These discussions need to be brought to a quick resolution to achieve our common goal,
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Our approach is clearly working, as the numbers show. We have substantially improved our financial performance despite dramatic increases in fuel costs over the last 12 months. And United has one of the best operating records in the industry -- in on-time departures, baggage handling, fewest customer complaints and other areas helping us to outpace the industry in unit revenue.
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The year-over-year improvement in operating profit despite record fuel prices demonstrates United's significantly improved competitiveness. United is well on the way to completing the Chapter 11 reorganization process and emerging as a strong competitor.
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This is very normal for bankruptcies ... (and) has nothing to do with the operation of the business at all, ... The industry still has a number of challenges, fuel costs chief among them, but we're pleased with our results.
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It was every bit as difficult as we expected it to be and then some.
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The numbers tell the story. Year to date in 2005, the company's operating earnings improved by over $450 million, despite fuel costs that are $1.3 billion higher than last year. When United exits bankruptcy in February 2006, we will be ready to compete aggressively with the best carriers in a way that is distinctly United.
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We're facing some negative sentiment in Washington. We talk to lots of people in Washington. Their message is: More is needed.