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Old 11th November 2001 | 04:18
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jumbolina
 
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Guvnor,
The creditors HAVE been consulted, in fact, awaiting their approval is the one and only reason that DAT didn't fly on friday allready.
Besides, I think a flying company with profitable expetations is worth a whole lot more than one sitting on the ground, don't you think???
The SN number...they are working on that one, it's just that SN is (how silly it may sound) commercially more attractive for the moment.
But, I have got a question for you: do you think a couple of euro's for the creditors more important than about 1000 to 2000 jobs? (not counting indirect jobs).
If the creditors would not allow this, it would mean AT LEAST another 4000 people on the street, including 400 pilots. I mean, who would buy a bankrupt DAT in these days anyway?
Another fact: If one would buy DAT a week ago, they would have to pay it's employers their orriginal wages (stupid, I know, but Belgium law!).
Now, the pilot's have given up 35 % of their pay, in order to make this work (and believe me, at this company, we want to make it work!).
So, when do you think DAT was worth more, a week ago or as from 1825 lcl?
The Curator will make sure that DAT is being paid for eventually, that's his job.

Although I agree with you often, I would like to ask you to give us a break, we are trying real hard here!

"one for the money, two for the show..."
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