You nooobies, this is deja vu!
I remember back when the tri stars were leaving and GF was betting its future with those shiny new 340s
I also remember when there were four owners and the parade of "owner reps" that came and went.
When the planes are new and shiny, everyone is happy. The s
hits the bucket only when they stop keeping them shiny and clean.
As for GF (or any gulf) airline not having to make a profit, that is utter b
ll
s. Nobody wants to lose $1million a day!
The people they hire to run them may be clever enough to disguise the losses for some time, but eventually they become to big to disguise.