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Delta-NWA merger faces hurdle
ATLANTA, Feb 20 (WorldACD) - Delta Air Lines' bid to merge with rival Northwest Airlines may stall if their pilots fail to reach an accord on how to rank their members' seniority once the companies combine.
While the two groups have reached an agreement with Delta and Northwest on a new $2 billion labour contract, they will not sign off on the merger unless they find common ground on a seniority list, which helps determine how much pilots are paid and what planes they fly.
"Most of our economic and contractual obligations have been resolved," said Matt Coons, a spokesman for the Northwest pilots, the Financial Times reported. "While we're enthusiastic, we also know a pilot's career is tied entirely to seniority ranking. Short-term economic benefits are not worth sacrificing the possibility of advancement."
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