DL's Richard Anderson has a "timeline" for DL/NWA integration....article

[General Lee]

Delta CEO aims to integrate Northwest operations 'quickly'

By Christopher Hinton
Last update: 8:25 a.m. EDT July 30, 2008

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4:00pm 07/30/2008[DALintends to file for a single operating certificate with the Federal Aviation Administration by the end of August in connection with its forthcoming merger with Northwest (NWA:

In a CNBC interview on Wednesday, Delta Chief Executive Richard Anderson said the airline will run Northwest as a subsidiary for its first 18 months after the merger is completed, but that it intends to fold the Egan, Minn., carrier's operations into Delta "as quickly as we can." Atlanta-based Delta has been meeting with U.S. congressional panels and their European counterparts regarding antitrust regulation, and now has a timing agreement with the Department of Justice for reaching final approval, Anderson said. "We're still on pace," he said.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Superpilot92]

He said the the same thing on CNBC this morning. The 18 months is the time expected to get the SOC. They are filing for the SOC at the end of August.

Heres the video

http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=807959830&play=1

 

[IXLR8]

yes, the SOC is moving to ATL..400 jobs so far to the south....nice job.

 

[General Lee]

yes, the SOC is moving to ATL..400 jobs so far to the south....nice job.

I guess they could stay up North? Maybe Sun Country will hire them? A merger often means people moving around a bit. I doubt that MSP and DTW hubs will be affected though. Management jobs? Yes.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[SpauldingSmails]

Super, did you get your letter and CD from Dougie yet? I haven't watched it yet.

 

[767/757]

SOC = Single Operating Certificate

 

[Superpilot92]

Super, did you get your letter and CD from Dougie yet? I haven't watched it yet.

My wife said it came in the mail but i havent been home to see it yet.

 

[NuGuy]

I learned during our BQ TA vote that CDs/DVDs make acceptable coasters.

Nu

 

[IXLR8]

oops

SOC = Single Operating Certificate

my bad...chalk that one up to reading part of the previous post :0
Anyway, dont waste your time on the video..its 2 minutes of NWA a/c..nice, but it could have had some more history and info added to it. Wonder how much that cost to make/mail out?....I guess I would have taken one of those gift certificates the Csa's received for 25-150 bucks instead!!!

 

[Donsa320]

SOC = Single Operating Certificate

When I was there at NWA, "SOC" was the "System Operations Center". I think it still is.

DC