Delta Air Lines’ pilots rejected Wednesday the possibility of entering into binding arbitration with Northwest Airlines’ pilots over issues related to a potential merger of the two carriers. The two airlines’ pilots groups had reached an impasse in talks over integration of seniority lists for a combined company. In a memo, Delta pilot union leader Lee Moak suggests arbitration would not be beneficial for his pilots and that talks between the two sides are over. Atlanta-based Delta had been in talks with Minneapolis-based Northwest about a possible merger, but that prospect waned in recent weeks because of unresolved issues between the airlines’ pilots.
