"Joe Delphi" wrote in message
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> "beavis" wrote in message
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> > 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.
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