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Old Dec 12, 2012, 1:16 pm
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Originally Posted by ian001
But that's not what DL is going to be. If the off the record briefings are correct, the investment is a pre-cursor to a joint transatlantic business between DL and VS. That business depends not only on regulatory approval but the quality of the relationship between the two parties and if DL is expected to be treated as a silent partner the joint-business will sink. DL is not buying into a heavily loss making business facing major strategic issues to be a silent equity partner.
So the slogan "No Way VS/DL" is unlikely to be appearing on BA/IB/AA planes, a la "No way AA/BA".
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