Some self interest/promotion here of course, but any business, particularly a customer-facing full-service airline business like BMED, is not only as good as it's routes and slots, but also it's people (and in particular it's operating crew)! Surely people, culture and capabilities are a fairly big part of any business/airline which is sold as a going-concern? I would put the aircraft, which can be acquired/leased at market rates, or ordered new (order lead times accepted) properly specified for the task (and maybe some with slightly longer legs?) further down this list!
This is hardly old news(as stated elsewhere on these fora), it is breaking news and (potentially, if and when a deal is consummated) the beginning of a quite exciting period of strategic change and development for the airlines concerned. However it is to be structured and organised, al this is likely to have a significant effect on people across all functions and at all levels...
Last edited by George Foreman; 1st Feb 2007 at 08:39.
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