Delta to name Richard Anderson new CEO
Aug 21, 2007, 2:34 pm
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Well, it's official now....
http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/070821/125357.html
They tried to wait till after the market closed but once the WSJ story broke...
http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/070821/125357.html
They tried to wait till after the market closed but once the WSJ story broke...
Aug 21, 2007, 2:42 pm
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IMHO, as long as the team of Glen Hauenstein and Bob Cortelyou (guys in charge of Revenue Management and Network Planning) stick around, DL will do fine...
Aug 21, 2007, 2:43 pm
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Wonder what $6 million then would be worth now after 30 years of inflation?
David
Aug 21, 2007, 2:46 pm
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Well, my husband just called and he also works for Delta...the morale is
not very good after hearing about the news. Alot of us would have liked to see Whitehurst take the lead. We'll have to hope for the best!
not very good after hearing about the news. Alot of us would have liked to see Whitehurst take the lead. We'll have to hope for the best!
Aug 21, 2007, 2:49 pm
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Gutsy move on the part of DAL's BOD, given how low in esteem the NWA crowd is held these days. I personally wouldn't want to have any association with anything "Northwest" at the moment. And it's completely beyond me why the guys who didn't want to do business with Doug Parker want to inject NWA's management style into DAL.
Congrats to Mr. Anderson.
I'm sorry that Whitehurst is not going to stick around, but being passed over is difficult to deal with. (He's not even 40 yet, whatta kid!)
David
Aug 21, 2007, 2:53 pm
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And the party line is:
DELTA AIR LINES <DAL.N> INCOMING CEO SAYS "NO PLANS OR INTENTIONS" TO MERGE DELTA WITH NORTHWEST AIRLINES <NWA.N>
DELTA AIR LINES <DAL.N> INCOMING CEO SAYS "NO PLANS OR INTENTIONS" TO MERGE DELTA WITH NORTHWEST AIRLINES <NWA.N>
Aug 21, 2007, 2:59 pm
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Reports that Whitehurst is resigning are not yet confirmed, though I would not be surprised to see it happen.
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Aug 21, 2007, 3:06 pm
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At least this gets Michael Vick off the top of the front page of the AJC. I don't feel really good about what he's being replaced by/for though.
Not a happy day for this former Delta kid...
Not a happy day for this former Delta kid...
Aug 21, 2007, 3:08 pm
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Given the toll that running an airline takes these days, it's not that unusual to have 40-ish leadership. Greg Brenneman was in his 30s when he became the number 2 guy at CO to Bethune. Of course, he got passed up for the number 1 job there, so I guess it cuts that way, too!
The guys running US -- the old HP management -- are all in their 40s. Doug Parker was 39 when he took over at HP.
Aug 21, 2007, 3:17 pm
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Public opinion on the AJC website is overwhelmingly against this decision.
http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/sha...delta_ceo.html
http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/sha...delta_ceo.html
Aug 21, 2007, 3:35 pm
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Did Anderson do a good job with Northwurst Airlines? I think not, so now he gets a chance to repeat his poor performance with Delta. Shame after all DL have gone through with BK to end up with him. What were the DL BOD thinking? I am sure Jerry is disheartened.
Aug 21, 2007, 4:24 pm
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I think this is a terrible, terrible shame. The Northwest brand is dirt, thanks in no small part to Anderson, and Delta is seen as kind of ascendant. Or was until now.
Don't get too attached to those PTVs. Or pillows and blankets for that matter.
Don't get too attached to those PTVs. Or pillows and blankets for that matter.
Aug 21, 2007, 4:38 pm
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It is disappointing as NW's brand is down at the very bottom of the pit at the moment and DL has been turning itself around. Perhaps if DL took over NWs Asia routes and put NW out of its misery...
Aug 21, 2007, 4:54 pm
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Whitehurst was my favored choice - but we're used to dissappointments around here
Aug 21, 2007, 4:55 pm
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However, DL employee morale is critical so it will be interesting to see how this all shakes out.
Marc