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A stalled angle of attack, at a speed greater than the minimum
for that condition. Also known as a High Speed Stall. Deliberate
accelerated stalls are a prelude to all snap-type
maneuvers.
"The two billion dollars in annual synergies achievable
through this merger are something neither carrier could have
achieved as a stand-alone carrier."
Source: Doug Steenland, CEO of Northwest
Airlines. As expected, shareholders in both Northwest and Delta Air
Lines overwhelmingly approved the merger of their two companies
Thursday. The new Delta will easily eclipse American Airlines to
become the world's number-one passenger carrier, with more than 285
billion revenue passenger miles to American's 223 billion. Delta
and Northwest beancounters estimate the combined airline will save
$500 million in costs in its first year, and as much as $2 billion
a year in subsequent years.
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