Originally Posted by
DL31082
The SSP agreement promises the aircraft, but it would be a stretch to say they owe them 7 years of pay. This is from the SSP. All Delta has to do is find a reason to terminate the DCA. And if the terminate the DCA the SSP is terminated as well.
The commitments in Section 1.a.-b. will terminate and shall be of no further force or effect upon the earlier of: i. the termination of the Delta Connection Agreement between Delta and Pinnacle (“DeltaPinnacle DCA”), as may be amended from time to time, that governs the operation of the aircraft subject to Section 1.a.-b., in accordance with its terms so long as Pinnacle, or its successor, is not an affiliate (as defined in the Delta PWA) of Delta Air Lines, Inc
What reason would that be? Since Pinnacle is about to become a subsidy of Delta, the only way to terminate the Bridge agreement would be a Delta bankruptcy, or a coordinated job action on the part of Pinnacle pilots. That provision you reference above is in there so Pinnacle pilots don't strike and hold Delta hostage with that 81 aircraft scope. It covers no other reason of termination, i.e. performance numbers, cash on hand, etc.
edit: there is one other scenario that voids the bridge agreement, and that is complete scope recapture of all 76 seat RJs to mainline.