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Expect a UAUA deal any day now; equity analysts' flips to overweight presage something...</description><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>CreditSights</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-Airlines_1Q09_Fleet_Economics_Pro_forma_UAUA_LCC-88861</link><cs:docid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">88861</cs:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">cs/88861</guid><cs:index_mode xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">norm</cs:index_mode><cs:DS xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">ArticleTemplate</cs:DS><cs:abstract xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Proforma spotlight on combining the UAUA and LCC fleets.</cs:abstract><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">abaublys</cs:analyst><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">rking</cs:analyst><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">mesa_air</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">skywest</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">jetblue</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">airtran</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">republic_airlines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">continental_airlines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">american_airlines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_airlines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">southwest_airlines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">us_airways</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">expressjet</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">alaska_air</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">delta_air_lines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">frontier_airlines</cs:company><cs:csid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">88861</cs:csid><pubDate>16 Sep 2009 11:10:00 EST</pubDate><cs:ft xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Yes</cs:ft><cs:postid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">88861</cs:postid><cs:price xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">150</cs:price><cs:provider xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">CreditSights Inc</cs:provider><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">airlines</cs:sector><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">transportation</cs:sector><cs:status xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Published</cs:status><cs:tag xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">companies_withnvertibles</cs:tag><cs:tag xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">high_yield</cs:tag><title>Airlines 1Q09 Fleet Economics: Pro forma UAUA/LCC</title><cs:type xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">aircraftOperatingCostReview</cs:type><cs:typew xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Aircraft Operating Cost Review</cs:typew><cs:wcnum xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">581</cs:wcnum><description> Airlines #Q## Fleet Economics: Pro forma UAUA/LCC Airline unit operating costs decreased -##% Y-o-Y during #Q##. 
Crew costs continue to climb. 
A pro forma combined UAUA/LCC fleet features an Airbus/Boeing narrow/widebody bar bell....</description><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>CreditSights</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-Airlines_1Q09_Aircraft_Operating_Cost_Review-88749</link><cs:docid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">88749</cs:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">cs/88749</guid><cs:index_mode xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">norm</cs:index_mode><cs:DS xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">ArticleTemplate</cs:DS><cs:abstract xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">If you are not a seller of airline securities, don't be the buyer.</cs:abstract><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">abaublys</cs:analyst><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">rking</cs:analyst><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">skywest</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">southwest_airlines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_airlines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">us_airways</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">jetblue</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">delta_air_lines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">american_airlines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">continental_airlines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">expressjet</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">republic_airlines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">mesa_air</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">airtran</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">alaska_air</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">frontier_airlines</cs:company><cs:csid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">88749</cs:csid><pubDate>14 Sep 2009 11:10:27 EST</pubDate><cs:ft xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Yes</cs:ft><cs:postid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">88749</cs:postid><cs:price xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">150</cs:price><cs:provider xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">CreditSights Inc</cs:provider><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">airlines</cs:sector><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">transportation</cs:sector><cs:status xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Published</cs:status><cs:tag xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">high_yield</cs:tag><title>Airlines: 1Q09 Aircraft Operating Cost Review</title><cs:type xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">aircraftOperatingCostReview</cs:type><cs:typew xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Aircraft Operating Cost Review</cs:typew><cs:wcnum xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">731</cs:wcnum><description> Airlines: #Q## Aircraft Operating Cost Review Unit fuel costs declined -##% in #Q##, but operating costs dropped only -##% on -#% less capacity.Â  
Crew costs continued to climb, reiterating the persistence of fixed costs in a declining...</description><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>CreditSights</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-Airlines_First_Look_at_December_2008_Traffic-78432</link><cs:docid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">78432</cs:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">cs/78432</guid><cs:index_mode xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">norm</cs:index_mode><cs:DS xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">WWTemplate</cs:DS><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">airtran</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_airlines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">continental_airlines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">american_airlines</cs:company><cs:csid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">78432</cs:csid><pubDate>14 Sep 2009 12:10:12 EST</pubDate><cs:ft xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Yes</cs:ft><cs:postid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">78432</cs:postid><cs:price xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">150</cs:price><cs:provider xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">CreditSights Inc</cs:provider><cs:region xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_states</cs:region><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">transportation</cs:sector><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">airlines</cs:sector><cs:status xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Published</cs:status><cs:tag xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">companies_withnvertibles</cs:tag><cs:tag xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">high_yield</cs:tag><title>Airlines: First Look at December 2008 Traffic</title><cs:type xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">WorthWatching</cs:type><cs:typew xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Worth Watching</cs:typew><cs:wcnum xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">145</cs:wcnum><description> Airlines: First Look at December #### Traffic AirlinesÂ first look at December traffic data shows AAI, AMR, CAL, and UAUA continued their domestic capacity constraint (although at slightly less Y-o-Y cuts than in November) and enjoyed...</description><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>CreditSights</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-AirTran_Positive_January_09_Traffic_Growth-79591</link><cs:docid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">79591</cs:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">cs/79591</guid><cs:index_mode xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">norm</cs:index_mode><cs:DS xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">WWTemplate</cs:DS><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">airtran</cs:company><cs:csid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">79591</cs:csid><pubDate>14 Sep 2009 12:10:12 EST</pubDate><cs:ft xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Yes</cs:ft><cs:postid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">79591</cs:postid><cs:price xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">150</cs:price><cs:provider xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">CreditSights Inc</cs:provider><cs:region xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_states</cs:region><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">transportation</cs:sector><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">airlines</cs:sector><cs:status xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Published</cs:status><cs:tag xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">companies_withnvertibles</cs:tag><cs:tag xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">high_yield</cs:tag><title>AirTran: Positive January 09 Traffic Growth</title><cs:type xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">WorthWatching</cs:type><cs:typew xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Worth Watching</cs:typew><cs:wcnum xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">118</cs:wcnum><description> AirTran: Positive January ## Traffic Growth AirTranÂ traffic grew Y-o-Y for the second straight month, gaining #.#% RPM's and #.# load factor points on a -#.#% cut in capacity in January-significantly outperforming the preponderance...</description><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>CreditSights</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/research/s-and-p-credit-research-AirTran_Holdings_Inc-743803</link><spcred:docid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">743803</spcred:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">spcred/743803</guid><spcred:index_mode xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">norm</spcred:index_mode><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">global</spcred:dataset><pubDate>31 Aug 2009 06:18:06 EST</pubDate><spcred:price xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">400</spcred:price><title>AirTran Holdings Inc.</title><spcred:type xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Full Report</spcred:type><description>The latest Full Report from S&amp;P</description><spcred:index_entry_dispcountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">United States</spcred:index_entry_dispcountry><spcred:index_entry_dispgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Airlines</spcred:index_entry_dispgics><spcred:index_entry_dispregion xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">United States</spcred:index_entry_dispregion><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Global Issuers</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_disptype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Full Report</spcred:index_entry_disptype><spcred:index_entry_primcountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">USA</spcred:index_entry_primcountry><spcred:index_entry_primcusip xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">00949P</spcred:index_entry_primcusip><spcred:index_entry_primcusip xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">919906</spcred:index_entry_primcusip><spcred:index_entry_primgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">20302010 203020 2030 20</spcred:index_entry_primgics><spcred:index_entry_primissuer xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">AirTran Holdings Inc.</spcred:index_entry_primissuer><spcred:index_entry_primissuerid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">304871</spcred:index_entry_primissuerid><spcred:index_entry_primreg xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">USA</spcred:index_entry_primreg><spcred:index_entry_primticker xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">AAI</spcred:index_entry_primticker><spcred:index_entry_reporttype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">FULL</spcred:index_entry_reporttype><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">CORP</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">GLOBISS</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">LEVFIN</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Transportation</spcred:index_entry_sector><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>S&amp;P Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/research/s-and-p-credit-research-Summary_AirTran_Holdings_Inc-743804</link><spcred:docid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">743804</spcred:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">spcred/743804</guid><spcred:index_mode xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">norm</spcred:index_mode><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">global</spcred:dataset><pubDate>31 Aug 2009 06:18:06 EST</pubDate><spcred:price xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">175</spcred:price><title>Summary: AirTran Holdings Inc.</title><spcred:type xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Summary</spcred:type><description>The latest Summary from S&amp;P</description><spcred:index_entry_dispcountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">United States</spcred:index_entry_dispcountry><spcred:index_entry_dispgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Airlines</spcred:index_entry_dispgics><spcred:index_entry_dispregion xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">United States</spcred:index_entry_dispregion><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Global Issuers</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_disptype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Summary</spcred:index_entry_disptype><spcred:index_entry_primcountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">USA</spcred:index_entry_primcountry><spcred:index_entry_primcusip xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">00949P</spcred:index_entry_primcusip><spcred:index_entry_primcusip xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">919906</spcred:index_entry_primcusip><spcred:index_entry_primgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">20302010 203020 2030 20</spcred:index_entry_primgics><spcred:index_entry_primissuer xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">AirTran Holdings Inc.</spcred:index_entry_primissuer><spcred:index_entry_primissuerid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">304871</spcred:index_entry_primissuerid><spcred:index_entry_primreg xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">USA</spcred:index_entry_primreg><spcred:index_entry_primticker xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">AAI</spcred:index_entry_primticker><spcred:index_entry_reporttype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">SUMMARY</spcred:index_entry_reporttype><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">CORP</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">GLOBISS</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">LEVFIN</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Transportation</spcred:index_entry_sector><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>S&amp;P Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-US_Airlines_July_09_Traffic_Review_Plunged-88240</link><cs:docid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">88240</cs:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">cs/88240</guid><cs:index_mode xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">norm</cs:index_mode><cs:DS xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">ArticleTemplate</cs:DS><cs:abstract xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Airlines do not have a demand problem; costs are just too high for what the market will pay. The viability of the hub-and-spoke model comes into question.</cs:abstract><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">rking</cs:analyst><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">abaublys</cs:analyst><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bstudioso</cs:analyst><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">continental_airlines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">frontier_airlines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">american_airlines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">delta_air_lines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">airtran</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">alaska_air</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">us_airways</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_airlines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">southwest_airlines</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">jetblue</cs:company><cs:csid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">88240</cs:csid><pubDate>24 Aug 2009 03:08:00 EST</pubDate><cs:ft xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Yes</cs:ft><cs:postid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">88240</cs:postid><cs:price xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">150</cs:price><cs:provider xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">CreditSights Inc</cs:provider><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">airlines</cs:sector><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">transportation</cs:sector><cs:status xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Published</cs:status><cs:tag xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">high_yield</cs:tag><cs:tag xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">companies_withnvertibles</cs:tag><title>US Airlines July 09 Traffic Review: Plunged</title><description> US Airlines July ## Traffic Review: Plunged Strong Y-o-Y load factor growth across all sectors halted PRASM declines; but this is July, not September.Â  
There is no lack of seasonal demand, just pricing. 
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