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Subject: Re: American Airlines - Last one standing Posted on: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 00:03:52 -0400

"Joe Delphi" wrote in message
news:nY5We.97068$Ji4.38358@fed1read03...
> "beavis" wrote in message
> news:140920052202216701%nobody@nowhere.com...
> > In article , zak
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Well, after today's Chapter 11 filing by Delta and Northwest, it
> > > appears that American Airlines is now the only pre-deregulation U.S.
> > > major carrier left that hasn't seen a trip to Bankruptcy Court.
> >
> > Southwest has over 420 airplanes, and $7 Billion in annual revenue. I
> > think they qualify as a major carrier. They've never gone bankrupt,
> > and have turned a profit every year for 32 years.
>
> Plus they have never had a fatal accident in those 32 years.

They came damn close in San Diego. If that gas station had been on the
other side of the road...

I think that Kelleher's enlightened approach to corporate culture spilled
over into the safety arena, which is a good thing.