He said it was a requirement for most if the airlines brief history. I was hired at the very beginning at compass and I can tell you that a college degree was NOT required from class 2 on. The ATA guys as well as a few others from the beginning did not have college degrees.

Is it a big deal? Personally It all depends on the individual I have flown with guys that did not have the degrees and they were good sticks. The issue at hand is that Delta requires it and a few we're able to flow without it... Just the facts!

The real issue is another airline MEC going behind the backs of Delta's MEC to negotiate directly with the company. This is a serious issue and for ALPA to allow this is just another example of how out of touch ALPA and their lawyers are.