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Old Sep 13, 2010, 8:58 am
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Rumor Jet Blue to be sold
Rumor has it JetBlue sale potential has led to the departure of all of the senior management except for Barger. What I am hearing.
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Old Sep 13, 2010, 9:40 am
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What is your source?
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Old Sep 13, 2010, 12:45 pm
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Several in senior management including Barger were at the AYCJ kickoff at JFK last Tuesday.
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Old Sep 13, 2010, 1:02 pm
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I have absolutely no idea why B6 want to selling to another carriers?
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Old Sep 13, 2010, 1:58 pm
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Hahahahahaha.

I know for a fact that the SVP of Marketing is still working at the company as of this morning. Is that senior enough for the supposed exodus?

I'm calling BS on this one in a big way. Even if the company were being sold why would all the senior staff quit? Just doesn't make sense.
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Old Sep 13, 2010, 5:59 pm
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Originally Posted by sbm12
Hahahahahaha.

I know for a fact that the SVP of Marketing is still working at the company as of this morning. Is that senior enough for the supposed exodus?

I'm calling BS on this one in a big way. Even if the company were being sold why would all the senior staff quit? Just doesn't make sense.
Bargers brother and another senior pilot are leaving to do something in the healthcare industry. Absolutey no lose!!!! Daves brother was bounced around from one department to another and he successfully botched up each one he was associated with. His latest title was director of talent recruitment. Two senior people from the hiring department are also leaving. Again, no lose!!Hopefully JetBlue takes their company issued credit cards from them. All they ever did was wine and dine. We will see what happens to Dave himself because the Airline Pilots Association will be on property soon to legally represent the pilots. Jetblues values are smoke and mirrors. At least the pilots are smart enough to see this.
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Old Sep 13, 2010, 10:44 pm
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Originally Posted by sbm12
Hahahahahaha.

I know for a fact that the SVP of Marketing is still working at the company as of this morning. Is that senior enough for the supposed exodus?

I'm calling BS on this one in a big way. Even if the company were being sold why would all the senior staff quit? Just doesn't make sense.
Aren't we kept Jetblue name?? Who will takeover by replacing CEO Dave Berger?
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Old Sep 13, 2010, 11:45 pm
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Probably an asset purchase by AA - meaning that no management personnel would be needed once the deal closes.
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Old Sep 14, 2010, 4:39 am
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AA buying B6 is not going to happen.
I do not believe that AA can afford to buy B6 . They have been losing money the last few years (I think they were the only airline to lose money last quarter). If they did such a thing there would be anti trust issues at JFK and
major union issues . B6 is non union while AA is union . The pilots union would not be happy to say the least . AA may do more interlining with B6 or convince B6 to replace AA on the DFW-JFK route but they cannot afford to buy B6 outright .
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Old Sep 14, 2010, 2:40 pm
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Probably an asset purchase by AA - meaning that no management personnel would be needed once the deal closes.
It could happen. B6 could be bought out and anyone besides the CEO is no longer needed.

But it is entirely possible this is just a rumor...
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Old Sep 16, 2010, 8:18 pm
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Old Sep 16, 2010, 9:14 pm
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It could happen. B6 could be bought out and anyone besides the CEO is no longer needed.
Why would the CEO still be needed in a buyout?
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Old Sep 17, 2010, 10:11 pm
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Why would the CEO still be needed in a buyout?
The CEO could be a key member of the executive board as the CEO of the bought out airline. There are some execs from the NW side that are still with DL, and some were let go.
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LH?

Nope!
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Old Sep 18, 2010, 8:29 pm
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The CEO could be a key member of the executive board as the CEO of the bought out airline. There are some execs from the NW side that are still with DL, and some were let go.
Right. And in the CO/UA merger the senior leadership team is split 50/50 from each company. But that's because they chose to, not because they need to. Big difference.

This whole discussion is rather moot since it isn't happening.
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