Originally Posted by sailingfun

There would not be a mixing of pilots until a SOC is achieved. That will not occur at the very earliest until late fall 09 and is more likely in 10. There has been discussion about what to do if furloughs are neccessary at NWA during that transition period. No idea at this point if they have made any choices. Pilots could be brought over to the Delta side but would have to go through the Delta new hire program if a SOC had not been obtained. You also have the issue of what seniority they would come over under since any negotiated list would normally not be effective until the SOC. It can get complex.