American Airlines Group Inc (AAL)

[Blind Mellon]

You know James Brown used be introduced as "The hardest working man in show business!" Well, I can say that the executives are the "hardest working folks in the business" They are working well after midnight and doing conference calls and running ideas by others well into the wee hours. That NEVER happened in the old AMR. They're going at break neck speeds to make the conversion go as quickly as possible. It's an extremely complex procedure. It's being accomplished by people who have done this before with USAir and America West, AND they're using the experience of Delta/NWA merge to gain additional pointers.

They intend to make more money than God has. I hope they don't run over anyone that remotely gets in their way.(employees) I don't think they will. There are some contentious relations with pilots regarding implementation of both a new contract and new FAA regulations regarding crew rests and assignments. Only a small chance it could turn in to a hinderance but you will likely hear things about it.

I'm figuring 45 by early summer and perhaps $55 by EOY.

I bought additional calls with "their" money. Expiration is a week after earnings announcement. The weather related losses are well cooked in to the price already.