--Boundary_(ID_YQDcL+uUCoWNtgaYJ6r9cg) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT On Jun 15, 2004, at 9:18 AM, RWM wrote: > Kirk tried and failed in a number of attempts to acquire airlines, > including UAL, but not TWA. I can't find a lot of information quickly as to why he failed in his bid, but it does appear in 1991 he tried to acquire TWA. http://static.highbeam.com/w/westchestercountybusinessjournal/ april151991/kerkorianpresseshisbidfortwawithaunionjointownersh/ Kerkorian presses his bid for TWA with a union joint-ownership plan. (rescue plan for TWA by Kirk Kerkorian involving his Tracinda Corp. and Trans World Airline's labor union) Westchester County Business Journal; April 15, 1991; D'Antonio, Anthony A. http://static.highbeam.com/l/losangelesbusinessjournal/april081991/ whydoeskerkorianwanttobuytwaexpertsarepuzzledoverh/ Why does Kerkorian want to buy TWA? Experts are puzzled over his bid for the ailing carrier. (Kirk Kerkorian, Trans World Airlines) Los Angeles Business Journal; April 08, 1991 --Boundary_(ID_YQDcL+uUCoWNtgaYJ6r9cg) Content-type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT On Jun 15, 2004, at 9:18 AM, RWM wrote: <excerpt>Kirk tried and failed in a number of attempts to acquire airlines, including UAL, but not TWA. </excerpt> I can't find a lot of information quickly as to why he failed in his bid, but it does appear in 1991 he tried to acquire TWA. http://static.highbeam.com/w/westchestercountybusinessjournal/april151991/kerkorianpresseshisbidfortwawithaunionjointownersh/ <bold><fontfamily><param>Lucida Grande</param><bigger><bigger><bigger>Kerkorian presses his bid for TWA with a union joint-ownership plan. (rescue plan for TWA by Kirk Kerkorian involving his Tracinda Corp. and Trans World Airline's labor union)<color><param>3333,6666,9999</param> </color> </bigger></bigger></bigger></fontfamily></bold><fontfamily><param>Lucida Grande</param><x-tad-smaller> Westchester County Business Journal; April 15, 1991; D'Antonio, Anthony A. </x-tad-smaller></fontfamily>http://static.highbeam.com/l/losangelesbusinessjournal/april081991/whydoeskerkorianwanttobuytwaexpertsarepuzzledoverh/ <bold><fontfamily><param>Lucida Grande</param><bigger><bigger><bigger>Why does Kerkorian want to buy TWA? Experts are puzzled over his bid for the ailing carrier. (Kirk Kerkorian, Trans World Airlines)<color><param>3333,6666,9999</param> </color> </bigger></bigger></bigger></fontfamily></bold><fontfamily><param>Lucida Grande</param><x-tad-smaller> Los Angeles Business Journal; April 08, 1991</x-tad-smaller></fontfamily><bold><fontfamily><param>Lucida Grande</param><bigger><bigger><bigger> </bigger></bigger></bigger></fontfamily></bold> --Boundary_(ID_YQDcL+uUCoWNtgaYJ6r9cg)--