Glenn Tilton
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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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United has made fundamental and sustainable improvements in our operations, cost structure and revenue strategy.
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The Plan of Reorganization reflects the financial foundation of the much stronger, much more competitive United that we have built,
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other U.S. competitors who provide a commodity product with the barest minimum of service.
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These global financial institutions see opportunity in United -- even in the midst of the ongoing brutally competitive industry environment.
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Now it's really time to fly, to move forward.
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reflects the financial foundation of the much stronger, much more competitive United that we have built.
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Clearly, we're disappointed that our mechanic and related employees, represented by IAM District 141M, did not approve the tentative agreement with United, ... Nevertheless, we remain fully committed to the goals of the United Airlines Union Coalition in achieving labor cost savings that will enable us to secure federally backed loans.
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The confirmation of our plan is a clear validation of the work we have done to make United a sustainable enterprise with a strong financial and operational foundation. We will leverage that foundation to take full advantage of the opportunity we have to compete for leadership in the U.S. and worldwide.
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If I were able to draw a visual image of the beginning (of bankruptcy) to today, it would be one continuous experience of knocking down internal and external barriers.
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We look forward to competing with Southwest, as we do in other cities, ... a reminder that our challenges will not cease the day we exit Chapter 11.
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We look forward to continued cooperation with all of our unions and employee groups as we work to reach consensual agreements that will help us redesign our business and compete more effectively in the long term.
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We are pleased to have received this support for our Plan from our creditors. These results validate our efforts to develop an exit plan that is in the best interests of all of our stakeholders and maintains our strong momentum toward emerging from Chapter 11 in February.
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We're here today because we're not in denial, ... At United today, we face facts.
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We have to broaden our appeal to more customers than simply high-end customers. We have to understand that, in the aggregate, there are fewer customers out there, so we have to appeal to them all,