Monday, April 14, 2008

Second Request News---AP: Delta, Northwest Close to a Deal





By HARRY R. WEBER – 3 hours ago


ATLANTA (AP) — Northwest pilots have threatened to oppose a combination with Delta if the decision-makers don't keep the pilots' interests in mind. That may not be enough to stop the carriers from pushing ahead with a deal.


Officials were mobilizing for an announcement as early as Tuesday provided the boards of the two companies give final approval to a deal that would create the world's biggest airline, three people familiar with the talks said Sunday.



The rest of the article is here.
UPDATE: Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction with a combined enterprise value of $17.7 billion.

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