contrail67
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Here is another thing to look at. Assuming the DAL / NWA deal goes through soon. Delta had about 7400 pilots and 450 planes. Northwest had 4500 pilots and 350 planes for a combined total of 11,900 pilots and 800 planes. (approximate numbers from AirlinepilotCentral).
United has 7600 pilots and 450 planes (before parking any and furloughs). Continental has around 5000 pilots and 375 planes for a combined total of 12,600 pilots and 825 planes.
My guess is that CAL and UAL are going to trim the head count and number of airplanes down to some level that they are smaller than the combined DAL/NWA. This will make it an easier task to get the merger approved by regulators. Knock a 1000 pilots and 100 airplanes off of United's list and voila...it will be a done deal.
I can't wait to see when Tilton has to go before the Congressional Board begging for this deal and he is going to get completely raked through the coals when they bring up Executive Compensation.
Time will tell.
Exactly.