Northwest and Delta pilots plan to take contract proposal to management tomorrow

Associated Press - May 28, 2008 5:34 PM ET
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Northwest and Delta pilots plan to go to Delta management with a proposed joint contract tomorrow.
A new hot line message from Northwest's pilot union doesn't address the stickiest issue -- seniority. But pilots have said they expect that to be worked out later.
The message says Northwest pilots believe a joint contract can be achieved quickly.
Northwest and Delta airlines are aiming to combine into the world's largest carrier this year, if they get federal approval. They don't need pilot permission to combine, but merging the pilot groups will save the new airline money.
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So... any opinions?

nothing about it on the DALPA sites...

Nothing on the NWA-ALPA site either...

We are always the last to know. Let me call my barber, I'm sure he knows all about it......

The big question is IF management will sign off on the pay raises that we want. If we get past this then the real fun starts.
My prediction is a ratio but if there is a furlough it will come equally from both sides.

Any confirmation available on this?

No. Some of the higher ups are indicating that it is true though.

Hope it's a goodin'

This contract is not going to happen like the last one. It will be many months before there is a agreement if one can be reached at all. The issue of the DC-9's is looming larger and larger with each fuel increase. Management is not going to agree to a no furlough clause and its going to bog the whole process down.

I guess I'll never pass up on a chance to defend the -9.

Sailing,

Why do you always single out the DC-9 as being in jeapordy?

What is the MD-88 fuel burn in comparison to the DC-9?

Also, what is the required stopping distance?

Just wondering?