16 Quotes by Michael Linenberg

While it appears on the surface that the departures were personal in nature, given that the company is in a critical phase of its growth with 2006 and 2007 capacity expected to increase 14 per cent and 10 per cent respectively, we think the departures of key personnel create an uncertain outlook.

Any time a contract negotiation drags on for more than a year, the issues tend to be less practical and more emotional, ... We think this is certainly the case here with UAL and its mechanics.

The upside potential of the shares could be significant. However, one can't lose sight of the fact that US Airways is still in the process of merging two airlines.

It's tough to call. I can say that in the long term, Atlantic Coast is a very interesting growth story, a lot of potential, but there are a lot of uncertainties since it is a high p/e (price to earnings ratio) stock.

The next several weeks will be critical for the U.S. airline industry,

If you're a major carrier, you have to look at the type of environment you create on the flight deck. It's not all that healthy to have crew members viewed as scabs or crossing a line.

The industry has been on sale every single day since the beginning of the year. At this point in time I think industry will make money, but those numbers are clearly at risk.