DALPA does not have anything to hide, for now. Roll inverted is correct if anything does start cooking.

What was presented on the 7th was a candid assessment of the motivation and effect of the hedge funds, the importance of MEC's and pilots' engagement, as well as our industry's current economic issues. The APA is at bat right now, as is AirTran and other pilot groups. Obviously those negotiations effect us.

If consolidation begins (which it might not simply because mergers have a bad track record and US Air is not going particularly well) then Delta will likely be a player because of its size and the fact that Delta is unrestrained by any of the "golden share" issues with NorthWest, or CAL.

Engagement is critical and the Delta MEC wants to be the best prepared, with a up and running, funded, merger committee.

So no real news, but a good explanation of how dues money is being used and assurance that we will have on our hands on the controls if the ride, as Roll Inverted says, "gets interesting."