American has expressed views that United should have gone into bankruptcy with more cash available. |
Certainly there was no mention whatsoever of Northwest. That said, it wouldn't surprise any of us if they made a move in that direction. They looked at that two years ago. If you look at route structure of the two carriers, they're some complementary aspects to combing the two. |
I cannot give you a definitive answer on where we're standing, because our board has not taken a step. |
If you look at any six-year period, it's difficult to find one where you're in a down cycle the whole time. We have concerns [about chances for the contract to be rejected] based on feedback we're getting. Those concerns have been expressed to management. |
That's a 'no-later-than' date. It could be sooner than that. |
We are reserving judgment. We have some homework to do. We are absolutely committed to help assure the future and viability of American Airlines. |
What we have on the table is a proposal and the union board will debate, discuss and vote on it within the next few weeks. |