"The question for airline analysts is which will come down more quickly, fuel or the economy?"

Airline analysts said Eastern has about 170 of these aircraft.

But some airline analysts still question the airline's financial strength.

But talk of a bankruptcy is increasingly coming from airline analysts.

One airline analyst described the stock's action as "really weird."

"The pressure is on," said an airline analyst in Singapore.

"They're going after a market they can stimulate," said one airline analyst, who asked not to be identified.

Airline analysts fear for the health of Texas Air, which lost $885.6 million last year.

Airline analysts expect it to return to profitability this year.

"Davis is not going to go away," said one airline analyst who asked to remain anonymous.