总部设在芝加哥的美国联航为全球第二大航空公司,是国际民航界的巨无霸,曾以经营有方和资金雄厚著称于世。但令人深感意外的是,这家有着很高国际知名度的航空公司最近竟然陷于破产的窘境:该公司首席执行官蒂尔敦2002年12月9日在芝加哥正式宣布,联航将援引美国破产保护法第12款提出破产申请,以谋求重组再 Headquartered in Chicago, United Airlines is the second-largest airline in the world. It is a giant in the international civil aviation community and has been known for its well-run and well-funded businesses. However, it is astonishing that the airline with a very high international reputation has recently been in a bankruptcy situation: the chief executive officer of the company, Tilden, formally announced in Chicago on December 9, 2002 that the United Airlines will quote the United States Section 12 of the Bankruptcy Protection Act proposes a bankruptcy petition to seek reorganization