Originally Posted by
Duke787
yet not a single one seems to have done any research or paid attention to that fact that 5 weeks ago a DL SVP was named Jet Airways CEO, a piece of information that provides significant insight into this relationship.
I'd say that is of relatively low significance in the new relationship. Delta has a recent history of buying in to airline partners where it can extract an outsized benefit of regional significance. GOL, Aeromexico, Virgin Atlantic and China Eastern are examples.
Jet is a major partner into India and beyond and also a partner with AF/KL. DL can buy in cheap plus continue to grow the partnership. Even if it didn't have an exec as CEO that's not a horrible plan. They've gotta do something with those billions in profits.