Michael Boyd
Michael Boyd
airline both hanging incumbent sides
In 20 minutes, the airline would be dead, ... This is an airline that's hanging by a string. It's incumbent on both sides to keep the airline flying. Even going forward, it's got challenges.
among nasty
We're going to have a nasty showdown among low-fare carriers.
change chapter legal selling united
United filed for Chapter 11 and they're selling all their product. Chapter 11 is just a change in legal proceedings.
advantages chapter major united
United comes out of Chapter 11 with no significant advantages over its major competitors.
perception power versus
The perception is it's environmentalist versus environmentalist, ... But it's environmentalists versus the power cartel.
anywhere build buy fast fleet forecast near projects terms
Our fleet forecast projects that these manufacturers may not be able to build enough of these things fast enough. If they're anywhere near as advertised in terms of performance, it's going to be a stampede to buy them.
absolutely add flying people revenue
Right now people who are flying are flying because they absolutely have to, ... This may dilute revenue more than add to it.
It is kind of scary. It could be abused.
additional decent denver flight grant plan service united wanting
The alternative for Denver is Frontier. I put the grant in because I thought I had a pretty decent plan to get additional service to the West. In the past, United has been pretty nonchalant about wanting to add another flight to that market.
accounting billion involves sorts
The $17 billion (loss) is meaningless because it involves all sorts of accounting issues.
carriers feed solution traffic
Lansing is part of the solution to carriers like Northwest, ... Lansing can feed a lot of traffic through their system.
crazy deal either people rational reach
They will reach a deal with management. These are not wild-eyed, crazy people on either side. These are rational people.
expect red
It's what you would expect -- a lot of big, bad, red numbers.
airlines good variety
It's very good to have a variety of airlines like Indianapolis does,