Yes. A Delta pilot is the current President of the SkyTeam Pilots Association (SPA). They meet regularly. We have an even closer relationship with Air France ALPA and the VNV from KLM.

One of the competitive advantages that SkyTeam has in the current Japanese fight (bilateral/open skies, Haneda, and JAL) is that SPA is a proponent of greater access and has a track record between the companies and labor to prove they can make it work for all parties. APA has opposed antitrust immunity with BA and JAL. OneWorld is suffering as a result. The Japanese by culture are very loyal, however, so AMR has a signficant advantage in what should be a dollars and cents decision on JAL. The US Government has significant financial and military needs outside of the airline industry, so they may be negotiating away our jobs for us on the bilateral.