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Pay and productivity mainly. There is a also a bit of historical precedent thrown onto the mix.
The DC-9s are a special case. There is widespread consensus (among Delta pilots anyway) that those aircraft are obsolete and destined for the boneyard in the very near future. The NWA pilots of course disagree and maintain that many of the DC-9s are still serviceable plus they are paid for and therefore they will be flown for many years to come. This is a very important issue because the fate of the most junior pilots on the list hangs in the balance. If the economy slows dramatically and the DC-9s are parked, there is likely to be furloughs. Junior Delta pilots don't want to be the victims of NWA fleet reductions.
The arbitrators will have to make that call.
if the economy slows and credit gets harder to come by that only makes the paid for dc9s that much more viable. Especially if oil keeps going down. They can and do have alot of life left if needed believe it or not. If the dal boys are worried about them fence em up by all means. That will just make my upgrade that much closer with you guys locked off of it LOL
