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James E.
Goodwin is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of United
Airlines.
"The merger affords both United and US Airways
the best possible competitive response to an international trend of
airline consolidation. Despite the fact that United is already the
single largest airline in the world, we only rank eighth in the
number of international passengers we carry. US Airways barely shows
up in this ranking by itself."
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
November 27, 2000
"We're living in a networked world, which continues to
shrink. In essence, the world wants -- and needs -- to travel. We
can't afford to let European and Asian carriers - strengthened
through their own mergers and quasi-mergers - fulfill this need at
our expense."
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
November 27, 2000
"The merger will create significant customer service
enhancement through improved connectivity. In plain English, we'll
make it simpler to move people and products around the world. … US
Airways currently gathers its traffic and passengers at hubs in
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Charlotte. United can provide the lift
to fly them from these sites to many global destinations."
CIBC Oppenheimer Annual Transportation Conference
September 20, 2000
"As Chairman and CEO of United, I'm
dedicated to the pursuit of convenient, hassle-free service for
customers and long-term security for employees. I'm confident that a
combined United-US Airways will help us achieve these goals. … When
we welcome US Airways to our family, our customers will gain access
to all cities now served by US Airways, as well as 64 new daily
nonstop flights in the U.S. and 29 additional daily nonstop
international flights."
"A Winning Combination," Our
Times
September 14, 2000
"By bringing together two
complementary route systems, we will be able offer even the smallest
cities in the combined network enhanced service to virtually
anywhere in the world. Like never before, the merger would afford
these communities full access to the increasingly global economy,
stimulating their regional economy and enabling them to develop
customers and investors from coast to coast and overseas. Growth is
what happens when business people in Denver have an easier time
traveling to the East coast, when folks in the New England seafood
industry have access to the Japanese market, when bankers in
Philadelphia can experience efficient service to Asia."
National Conference of State Legislatures Annual
Meeting Panel: "Rethinking
Economic Development Strategies for
the New Economy,"
July 17, 2000
"The combination of
United and US Airways will create an airline for the 21st Century.
This merger is about expanding customer choice. It is about creating
growth and economic benefits for communities across America. It is
about delivering more convenience and more travel options to
passengers and shippers alike."
Statements before the House Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee
June 13, 2000
"The combined
company will have some 145,000 employees worldwide, and serve
customers on more than 4,600 daily flights to approximately 170
destinations in 32 countries and territories around the world. …
(The post-acquisition network) will offer customers the convenience
of a single airline for all their travel needs: short-haul as well
as long-haul; east-west as well as north-south; Pacific and Atlantic
crossings as well as access to multiple destinations in Latin
America - all with one ticket, one baggage check-in and one frequent
flyer program."
Letter to Fellow Employees
May 24,
2000
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