New Livery generally means impending sale of carrier

If you look back, that's generally the chronology. First, they burn some money getting the flight attendants new uniforms. Then, they get a new livery. Then they sell the whole mess outright. Check it out. It's happened a number of times. Guess Delta is next.

Wonder if this has anything to do with it:

[Federal Register: April 12, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 70)]
[Notices]
[Page 18509]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and
Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart B
(Formerly Subpart Q) During the Week Ending March 30, 2007

The following Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience
and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits were filed under Subpart
B (formerly Subpart Q) of the Department of Transportation's Procedural
Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et seq.). The due date for Answers,
Conforming Applications, or Motions to Modify Scope are set forth below
for each application. Following the Answer period DOT may process the
application by expedited procedures. Such procedures may consist of the
adoption of a show-cause order, a tentative order, or in appropriate
cases a final order without further proceedings.
Docket Number: OST-2007-27782.
Date Filed: March 29, 2007.
Due Date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motion to Modify
Scope: April 19, 2007.
Description: Application of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (``Delta'')
requesting an exemption and a certificate of public convenience and
necessity authorizing Delta to provide scheduled foreign air
transportation of persons, property, and mail between any point or
points in the United States and any point or points in any European
Community Member State or States either directly or via any
intermediate point or points, and beyond.

Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. E7-6940 Filed 4-11-07; 8:45 am]


Maybe the pilots know something we don't. They have elected to cash out their claims:

Over 80% of Delta Pilots elect to cash out.