23 Quotes by Doug Parker

We are here to celebrate the upcoming merger along with honoring the past of two great airlines. The merger is proceeding well and we anticipate closing the deal in late September or early October.

If we can make it work -- fine. But we also have a problem with aircraft (being able to fly the route).

I'd like to ask you to slow down. Are we in some kind of hurry to get things done?

Our quarterly financial results reflect the continued difficult industry environment but also show some encouraging trends. Both US Airways' and America West's stand-alone results, excluding special charges, are much improved versus last year despite a nearly $200 million increase in expenses due to higher fuel prices.

Looking forward, we continue to believe that excluding one-timer merger-related transaction costs, the new US Airways will be profitable in 2006 - even at today's projected fuel prices.

We continue to make great progress in building the new US Airways, and today's announcements furthers that momentum. We are thrilled to welcome these employees back to a new airline that has a fresh attitude and bright future ahead of it.

When you're that age, 17 or 18, you're saying I'm going to have some fun on these visits. I'm going to ball out at these school. Putting on a hat and making a show of it isn't going to determine where you are the rest of your life. The choice you make will, so it's important to be serious about why you picked one school over another.

We are grateful to Hans for his work on behalf of our employees and shareholders as he provided a guiding hand while we established our integration plan.

We're exceptionally pleased with where we are. What a difference a year makes.