Pressure Mounts on Other Airlines to Seek Pension Relief.

[dave502d]

Pressure Mounts on Other Airlines to Seek Pension Relief

By Brad Foss The Associated Press
Published: May 11, 2005






WASHINGTON (AP) - Now that United Airlines and US Airways have been granted bankruptcy court approval to terminate their pension obligations, competitive pressure is mounting on other struggling carriers to seek relief.
Industry officials and analysts said they don't expect other carriers to file for bankruptcy merely to shed the cost of underfunded pension plans. But they warned that airlines facing severe financial troubles may be more inclined to seek a Chapter 11 reorganization, given the precedent established by US Airways Group Inc. and United's parent company, UAL Corp.

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBP6AIDM8E.html

[Ilsa]

1. Damn domino effect. Hmmm. Activist judges? eom