Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Investopedia: Will SingAir's Pain Become Delta's Gain?

Plenty of investors, analysts and commentators have noted that the airline business is fundamentally lousy and one of the fastest routes to losing large amounts of money. There's ample evidence that that is more than just simple grousing over sour grapes - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A) has struggled to make any real profits from its various investments in the sector, and even the well-respected Singapore Airlines (OTC:SINGF) has seen its nearly $1 billion investment in Virgin Atlantic do it almost no good at all. Now there are stories that SingAir is ready to cut its losses, and that American air giant Delta Airlines (NYSE:DAL) is eager to pick up the asset.

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http://www.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/Will-SingAirs-Pain-Become-Deltas-Gain-DAL-ICAGY-SINGF-UAL1204.aspx

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