All these contracts for flows and "preferential" status pilots, etc. are new at Delta.
Lee Moak seems to be trying to gradually establish more union control over the hiring process. That hiring hall model works in other industries but I'm a bit surprised that Delta flight ops management is allowing pilot selection to get away from them to this extent. In the past they've always guarded that prerogative pretty closely.

I'm not sure Moak is doing the right thing on this one. I think ALPA is making a mistake by trading contract concessions at the regional connection airlines for slots at Delta.

This just follows the whole recent trend of consolidating all decision making in Herndon. Allowing Delta to sign contracts directly with other pilot groups without even the OK from the Delta MEC is the most dangerous aspect of that trend. I hope we don't regret it but I'm afraid we might.

Lee Moak is getting very powerful. Maybe too powerful. He should at least do a better job of explaining to the rank and file what the strategy is behind all these moves.