Aero Crew news posted that Delta and Endeavor signed a joint agreement supporting incorporation of Endeavor pilots and aircraft into Delta. Any more details on this? That’s amazing news

The union leadership of both airlines got together and said they supported it. It’s the first time Deltas MEC has been so open throated in their support but they have been for a merger of some sort for a while now.

Doesn’t mean anything until/if Big Daddy D decides it’s worth it.

They did the same thing last year and daddy D said no.

Won't happen.

Important distinction…the unions agreed…not Mgmt.

Considering they won’t even do some form of early seniority for flows, I don’t see this amounting to much. Also worth noting the agreement expressly indicated a staple, not a “merge”.

I'd think both MEC's coming to some agreement is pretty meaningless really. In the end, how would this benefit Delta in a business sense, save them money, etc? Delta sure wouldn't move forward with this just because it makes people feel good.

Union cooperation isn’t nearly sufficient but it’s certainly necessary for a simple, quick integration if delta mgmt ever does want it

So, what's the difference between a staple and a merge? I'm not familiar.

atp

In a staple, one group is stapled below the other group when combining the lists. The most senior pilot on one list will be junior to the most junior pilot on the other list. In a merge, the lists are intertwined.