US/INTERNATIONAL: Airline industry braces for mergers

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  • Strong 2007 performance
  • Gloomy 2008 outlook
  • Debt burden
  • High fuel prices
  • Recession fears
  • LCCs benefit
  • Capacity cuts
  • Merger mania
  • Delta's options
  • Northwest stance
  • Union opposition?
  • No immediate payoff
  • Anti-trust considerations
  • Congressional agenda
  • International implications
  • Air France/Delta deal
  • BA/Lufthansa responses?

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