DALPA Rep Says no go to merger....

[Sedona16]

Just talked to a DALPA rep who was answering questions. He said the Delta guys have walked from negotiating any further at this point. They gave what he termed "more than was reasonable" and it still wasn't going anywhere so the plan at least for the moment is to focus back on Delta's stand alone growth plans. Should still be lots of hiring. Funny thing he said is that had the merger been agreed to the hiring would have doubled with some pretty impressive additional growth and airplanes. He thinks if things dont change Delta will put in some more larger orders for aircraft and tweak the plan they had before the merger talks began. He didn't rule out managment still just saying we are merging but thought it unlikely.

 

[General Lee]

Just talked to a DALPA rep who was answering questions. He said the Delta guys have walked from negotiating any further at this point. They gave what he termed "more than was reasonable" and it still wasn't going anywhere so the plan at least for the moment is to focus back on Delta's stand alone growth plans. Should still be lots of hiring. Funny thing he said is that had the merger been agreed to the hiring would have doubled with some pretty impressive additional growth and airplanes. He thinks if things dont change Delta will put in some more larger orders for aircraft and tweak the plan they had before the merger talks began. He didn't rule out managment still just saying we are merging but thought it unlikely.

Richard Anderson balked at Steenland getting a higher "seniority number" (Chairman of the Board vs his CEO position), so why should we concede? I think Anderson could understand that---he had the same problem for a while there.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

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Should still be lots of hiring. Funny thing he said is that had the merger been agreed to the hiring would have doubled with some pretty impressive additional growth and airplanes. He thinks if things dont change Delta will put in some more larger orders for aircraft and tweak the plan they had before the merger talks began. He didn't rule out managment still just saying we are merging but thought it unlikely.

That makes sense with the other information from some of the people smart enough to look at the PAA route authority that Delta has not used.

NWA would have funded (not just cash, but available airframes & pilots too) World expansion, but they just did not have the vision to see it.

 

[Fly4hire]

NWA would have funded (not just cash, but available airframes & pilots too) World expansion, but they just did not have the vision to see it.

We should have just fallen to our knees by the side of the runway in awe, and been willing to walk in your shadow, satisfied that we could be your seniority *itches....

 

[General Lee]

We should have just fallen to our knees by the side of the runway in awe, and been willing to walk in your shadow, satisfied that we could be your seniority *itches....

And your latest newhire should be shot up the list 1000 numbers.....yeah, that's fair.

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[tomgoodman]

Seniority rules (when it suits me)

Richard Anderson balked at Steenland getting a higher "seniority number" (Chairman of the Board vs his CEO position), so why should we concede? I think Anderson could understand that---he had the same problem for a while there.

He probably grinned while balking. No doubt he leapfrogged several senior guys himself to become CEO (twice).

 

[JoeMerchant]

....imagine that...seniority got in the way....Seniority is too valuable in this business to negotiate away for future promises....

Either change the value of seniority....or accept that there will never be an amicable seniority integration....

 

[johnsonrod]

It's time for Delta to open a new mini-hub - in MSP!

 

[Occam's Razor]

Or...your rep spoke a little prematurely.

 

[clippyrip]

It's time for Delta to open a new mini-hub - in MSP!

Bring it. I would enjoy watching your bubble burst when you try to get a foothold in our fortress hub.