There are apparently cloudy and uncertain skies ahead for American air freight carriers United Airlines and Continental Airlines as these two international air freight carriers have apparently been talking for a few months about merging business operations. It must indeed be uncertain times for many at these two airlines as they continue to talk about trying to improve the future of both firms by merging operations. Will it mean job losses if the two firms merge? What will be the ultimate meaning be for the air freight business of America, Europe and the world? These questions are probably running through the minds of many air freight industry professionals that have been watching this situation unfold?
These two American air freight carriers aren’t the only two firms involved in the merger talks apparently, as it has also been reported that US Airways has joined the discussion at points. Does this mean that there’s a possibility of a three way merger between United Airlines, Continental Airlines and US Airways? There appears to be a belief in minds of some freight industry professionals that such a merger might actually be the strongest partnership that could come out of the talks. The truth of this is up for debate for sure, but there could certainly be a few facts that would support such a belief. The possibility at this time does seem remote, but you never know what might happen in a situation like this and we should probably expect the unexpected?
There have been rumours circulating that the board of directors of United’s parent company, UAL, is expected to hold a private meeting sometime in the next few days to discuss this subject. There have even been suggestions that the talks could be designed to spark interest from companies on the European continent about doing business.
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