Eastern had its major operations along the East Coast of the United States and flew many travelers from the northeastern states to Florida, the Caribbean, and South America.
The Register talks of the company considering setting up a virtual HQ in the U.S., rather than actually relocating its major operations away from Finland and London.
The result has been an erosion of its major operations, a drop in its ratio of cash flow to debt from 32% in 1998 to 25% and a downgrading of its credit risk by Standard & Poor's from A- to BBB+.
The Phoenix Program, designed to destroy the "civilian infrastructure" of the National Liberation Front, would be one of its major operations.
Its first major operation beyond its original defence area ("from the Atlantic to the Urals" in the original treaty) in Afghanistan is now at serious risk of losing focus.
In 2009, it fought security forces in Maiduguri for several days in its first major operation, leaving about 800 people dead.
Five days later 2 RAR was relieved by 3 RAR, having completed its last major operation before returning to Australia.
However, it is a major operation with very significant complications of its own including infection, dislocation and periprosthetic fracture.
"It looks nice on paper, but it is a major operation.
On Monday, the military moved its major air operations center for the Middle East from here to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
