“The year-over-year improvement in operating profit despite record fuel prices demonstrates United's significantly improved competitiveness. United is well on the way to completing the Chapter 11 reorganization process and emerging as a strong competitor.”
“This validates our business plan and demonstrates that despite the fact that the industry environment has gotten tougher, the United business plan can attract even more all-debt exit financing than it could last winter.”
“We took the view early in the case that we were going to take full advantage of every opportunity that bankruptcy gives us to fix our situation, and we have done just that. We also took advantage of all of the opportunities to save costs that aren't necessary, enabled by the bankruptcy process.”
