Glenn Tilton
Glenn Tilton
Glenn Tiltonwas Midwest Chairman and a member of the Executive Committee, at JP Morgan Chase, a position he has held from June 6, 2011 to 2014. Tilton was formerly non-executive Chairman of United Continental Holdings Inc.,, the parent company of United Air Lines, Inc. and Continental Airlines, Inc. as of October 1, 2010. Tilton was formerly Chairman, President, and CEO of UAL Corporation from 2002-2010...
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much stronger position to seize growth opportunities as we move forward.
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No matter how well United or any U.S. carrier transforms its business, none of us will be as strong as we should be ? much less in a position to compete in the emerging global aviation industry ? if there's no change to the regulatory environment in which we operate,
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If there's anything I learned in 32 years in the oil business, it's not to speculate on oil prices.
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Before today, of the 166 airline bankruptcy filings since 1978, only two passenger carriers have successfully restructured and exited as viable businesses. That will soon change to three.
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Before today, of the 166 airline bankruptcy filings since 1978, only two passenger carriers have successfully restructured and exited as viable businesses. That will soon change to three.
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This is a huge step in enabling this airline to emerge from Chapter 11 as a stronger, more competitive company,
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As we move ahead, United is committed to continuous improvement in costs, revenue and operations to optimize our resources and sustain competitive margins. We have achieved a great deal in our restructuring to reposition this company and build upon our assets, an unrivaled global network and our dedicated employees. We can be better. We are in a very competitive industry, and we take nothing for granted.
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It would not be the end of United if we were to do so, ... We would be flying the next morning.
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So far, the pressure is not that great. It's sort of ringing the bell for us. We've learned to compete effectively with Frontier, and we'll do the same with Southwest.
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The results we are reporting make it clear that we have done well this quarter in overall cost control, especially given the significant reduction in capacity.
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The future that we are heading into will be no less challenging, but we are approaching it now from a position of leadership and strength.
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Without a coherent U.S. aviation policy that reverses the bias against airline size and removes the barriers that prevent us from constructive consolidation, U.S. carriers will be unable to compete on a global scale and we risk being marginalized,
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While no one underestimates the magnitude of the challenge, we are making good progress on our financial recovery program, ... We continue to work vigorously with all of our unions and other parties to achieve our number one goal: restoring the financial health of this airline without the necessity of an in-court process.
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We have achieved a great deal in our restructuring to reposition this company and build upon our assets, an unrivalled global network and our dedicated employees.