ASA was represented by the Airline Pilots Association, and this representation was bound by the Constitution & Blylaws of the association. ASA's MEC made an application via the ALPA Board of Directors. The Delta MEC Chairman is a member of ALPA's Executive Board. The BOD is made of airline status representatives and the MEC Chairmen have floor privledges. The Delta MEC Chairman made edited the resolution for a policy implementation date (a procedural step for a single carrier petition) by adding the word "not" via an edit from the floor. The United Chair seconded and the amendment was passed by a roll call vote. Chuck Giambusso stated very clearly he wanted to protect the career path of his squadron mates who would not want to start their careers in RJs.

Management was both formally and informally agnostic.

To Delta management, the transaction was about revenue. It was about creating a semi monopoly on Atlanta; increasing prices and avoiding competition. Delta wanted the third of Atlanta gates on C&D that ASA got when Eastern went away. As long as ASA held those leases ASA was a very valuable asset (even if under contract through SkyWest).