Jim Higgins
Jim Higgins
full operating percent talking year
For the full year 2001, you're talking an 82 percent operating ratio, down from 86-and-change in 2000, and better than 90 percent today.
approval loan
Without those concessions, we think approval of the loan is unlikely,
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We understand that proposed non-labor benefits include such items as full estimated benefit of the alliance with US Airways -- items whose economic value is uncertain in amount and timing, ... Everything we see in this glimpse at a key piece of UAL's loan application suggest a low probability that they will grant approval.
anyone delta happen needs
What really needs to happen is for Northwest, Delta and Continental to become two airlines. But I don't know how you get there. I don't think anyone does anything fast.
anyone buy creating currency knows notion seem understand value
I don't know who they are, or know anyone who knows who they are. They don't seem to show anything to back up those offers. I just don't understand the notion they're creating value with this currency that can be used to buy other airlines.
great
Mr. McCourt was a great person and a great educator.
agreement delta express gap greatest management pilots reach saying single surprised understanding
My understanding is that the single greatest gap is on the Delta Express issue. Management is saying we need to enlarge it, and pilots saying we don't want it at all. That's a pretty big gap, so I'd be surprised if they reach an agreement today.
avoid businesses fare forcing people pulling saturday stay work
Businesses are pulling back from travel, or they're forcing people to work around to avoid the high, unrestricted fare -- stay over on a Saturday night, that kind of thing.
achieve age age-and-aging beyond delivered gentleman hope result wisdom
She showed wisdom way beyond her age and delivered a result for that gentleman that we could only hope to achieve in every situation,
loved talk
That was Harold. Even to the end, he loved to talk about fishing.
coming downside economic economy economy-and-economics fuel landing period prices profits relative risk soft squeezed
I think there's a risk we're going through a period that profits will get squeezed relative to expectations. If economy slows dramatically, there could be real downside risk to numbers. But having said that, if we have a soft landing (for economic growth) and fuel prices coming down just a bit, then things could actually improve.
obvious saw
I saw him Sunday, and it was obvious that he didn't have long left,
airline mergers problems
I see it as a lose-lose situation. Integration problems with airline mergers are legendary.
delta express hates issue needs pay proving
I think the Delta Express issue is proving to be intractable, ... ALPA hates the two-tier pay scale. Delta needs that, and needs more of it, if it's going to compete.