What I couldn't believe, is that when they were given money for the last
bailout, they bought planes made by a foreign company. That's your tax
dollar at work.
Guy Avenell
www.hpto.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Barker" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 2:00 AM
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: Airline industry collapse probable
> Hi
>
> I think this is just an excuse to fire more employees without unions
getting
> involved, for badly run, top heavy companies. Most big Airlines were in
> trouble well before 9/11 and used that as an excuse to get government
> support. Now they're trying it on again.
>
> You will find that most 'low cost' Airlines are actually doing very well,
> even after 9/11.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Craig Lalley [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 12 March 2003 06:00
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: Airline industry collapse probable
>
>
> Reuters
> Airlines: Iraq War Could Cost 70,000 Jobs
> Tuesday March 11, 6:26 pm ET
> By John Crawley and Kathy Fieweger
>
>
> WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. airlines could slash 70,000 more jobs
> and
> annual losses would reach $10.7 billion if there is a war against Iraq,
the
> biggest domestic carriers said on Tuesday.
> The Air Transport Association, which represents major airlines, released
the
> outlook in a report on industry finances and called again for government
> help
> with fuel costs and relief from taxes.
>
>
> Clearly, President Bush has more friends in the oil industry than the
> airline
> industry.
>
> Boy I would really hate being the President, when I am forced into making
a
> decision on what I feel was right, over what would be the popular (read
> majority) decision.
>
> -Craig
>
>
>
>
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