My 2 cents ....
DL buys into JL and JL bolts to SkyTeam. Only a question of when, not if.
If AA is then serious about serving Asia (a stretch, I know) they should start service to HKG from JFK, ORD, LAX, DFW and codeshare the heck with CX and KA ex-HKG. Those two serve Asia much better than JL does anyway. AA would offer a lower cost Transpac alternative to CX from LAX and JFK. Maybe AA cuts one of the DFW-NRT flights and finds some more 777s and makes peace with the pilots on rules.
Hey, I can dream.