ADVISORY/Atlantic Coast Employees to Rally at Dulles in Support of Independence Air; Hundreds of Employees Gather to Take Stand Against Mesa Takeover.Assignment Desks/Travel Writers ADVISORY...for Thursday (December 4) DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2003 On Thursday, December 4, 2003, hundreds of Atlantic Coast Airlines Atlantic Coast Airlines (IATA: DH, ICAO: BLR, and Callsign: Blue Ridge) was an airline based in the United States owned by Atlantic Coast Holdings, Inc.. It operated as United Express for United Airlines and Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines. (ACA ACA - Application Control Architecture ) employees will gather at Washington Dulles International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport (IATA: IAD, ICAO: KIAD, FAA LID: IAD) is a public airport located 25 miles (40 km) west of the central business district of Washington, D.C., in Loudoun County and Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. for a rally in support of their company, their local customers and the future of Independence Air. The event is being organized by AERO, or "ACA Employees Repelling Ornstein." The group, which joined forces shortly after Mesa Air Groups Inc.'s CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Jonathan Ornstein began a hostile takeover Hostile Takeover A takeover attempt that is strongly resisted by the target firm. Notes: Hostile takeovers are usually bad news, as the employee moral of the target firm can quickly turn to animosity against the acquiring firm. bid of Atlantic Coast Airlines in October, hopes to express the opinions of the thousands of ACA employees who do not support a takeover by Mesa and want to keep the low-fare carrier in the Washington-area. The slogan of the rally is "Make a Mess of Mesa!" More information on Thursday's event and AERO can be found at www.aero2003.org.
What: Hundreds of ACA employees rally to show support for
Independence Air and against a Mesa takeover.
Remarks will be made by several ACA employees, including
aircraft mechanics, flight attendants and pilots.
Where: Outside Main Terminal - West Side, Departure Level
Washington Dulles International Airport
When: Thursday, December 4, 2003
1:30 to 2:15 p.m.
|
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion