58 Quotes by Glenn Tilton

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,

important steps forward as we work to transform United.

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.

I have not been able to see it.

If there's anything I learned in 32 years in the oil business, it's not to speculate on oil prices.

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.

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.

Chapter 11 does not mean United is going out of business. In fact it means the opposite,

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,