CEO Glenn Tilton

Professional brands have always been subject to attack in the media, but until recently there have not been too many options for creating your own news channel to use as platform for staging complaints. A few days ago Robert Mark from JetWhine.com covered “ United Pilots give Tilton a Kick ” based on United Airline pilots launching a blog asking for the termination of the company’s CEO Glenn Tilton . United Airline Pilots - “We’ve started this web site because we’re tired of seeing the Tilton organization play the blame game” Robert does an excellent job of defining some critical elements of the pilots ... Read Full Story

(NewsVisual, powered by IntellectSpace ) -- On Monday morning, news reports suggested that United Airlines Inc , which is owned by UAL Corp (NASDAQ:UAUA), and US Airways Group Inc (NYSE:LCC) were closer to a merger deal that would create the country’s second largest airline. "United Airlines is closing in on a merger with US Airways, sources say, after being spurned by Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines," The Chicago Tribune reported in an online article . NewsVisual created an IntellectSpace Knowledge Map that of United and US Airways that shows the following personal connections among their leadership teams: UAL Corp CEO/President/Chairman Glenn F Tilton ... Read Full Story

(NewsVisual, powered by IntellectSpace ) -- Although the volatility of oil prices and shifting market conditions change the calculations and strategies on an almost daily basis, the next major carriers to merge could still be UAL Corp ’s (NASDAQ:UAUA) United Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc (NYSE:CAL). Rising fuel prices have caused UAL Corp to suffer huge financial losses and, in turn, UAL’s share-value to decline, which changes the playing field for the negotiators. "UAL was suddenly the smaller airline by market cap, with a value of $1.6 billion, compared with Continental’s $1.7 billion. That change, and new questions about UAL’s overall financial health, could ... Read Full Story

Airline industry has been one of the most beaten in last year. AMEX Airline Index (XAL) is down more than 50% in last months and but on July it had been even almost 70% down. What is interesting is that recent low has been formed on July. Compared to other industries where recent lows have been reached during October after heavy sell-off. Earlier turnover is due to declining crude oil and gasoline prices which are down more that 50% since July peak. Bad news about global economies will still weigh on crude oil and decreasing demand will send price lower. This will fuel airlines ... Read Full Story

Posted by Joel 3 hours ago ( http://www.gmanews.tv ) View profile Category : business finance | Tags : united airlines pilots ceo step down ATLANTA - The union representing pilots at UAL Corp.'s United Airlines urged Chief Executive Glenn Tilton to resign Monday, accusing him of steering the No. 2 US carrier down a path to poor customer service, employee morale and financial performance. Add this link to...   Bury Add to:                  |   Bookmarks    Read Full Story