LMAO! I haven't seen the issue, but you can count on this is the same 'company'. A pipe dream for sure. No company in their right mind can gain this type of fleet in the fashion they are anticipating...and operate a profitable airline. Walter DCA ----- Original Message ----- From: <FRANKGARON@aol.com> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> > Just read in the new issue of Airliner World about this supposed "Global > Airlines" looking to start up. > > Supposedly they are looking at buying everything 100 planes - everything from > 737's right up to 747-400's. I have expected to see B1900's on the list, too! > They say that this was the outfit that tried to buy TWA and US Air recently. > > Pardon my skepticism, but WHO are these people, and just WHAT are their > plans??? I can't see the market for any new startup with 100 planes here in > the US. > > Anybody know if this is someone's pipe dream, or does this thing actually > stand a chance of getting off the ground? > > Thanks, > > Frank >