ATLANTA, Jan. 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) today was notified by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) that pre-merger Northwest technicians voted to approve an agreement on seniority integration. In mid-December, the Delta TechOps Seniority Integration Committee and the Northwest Committee partnered to reach a tentative agreement on a combined seniority list covering technicians and other TechOps employees. The integrated seniority list covers approximately 6,000 aircraft technicians and other TechOps employees of the new Delta. The agreement will be effective upon date of signing, scheduled for Jan. 21, 2009.
"I am very proud of the partnership that both committees demonstrated throughout this process, and the speed and professionalism with which they reached an agreement," said Tony Charaf, president - Delta TechOps. "This is another significant step toward bringing together the best professionals in the industry."
With today's news, more than 25 percent of Delta's total workforce has now resolved seniority integration covering pilots, flight dispatchers, meteorologists, and technicians and other TechOps employees of the new Delta.
Delta Air Lines is the world's largest airline. From its hubs in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita, Delta, its Northwest subsidiary and Delta Connection carriers offer service to 377 destinations worldwide in 66 countries and serve more than 170 million passengers each year. Delta's marketing alliances allow customers to earn and redeem either SkyMiles or WorldPerks on more than 16,000 daily flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta and its 75,000 worldwide employees are reshaping the aviation industry as the only U.S. airline to offer a full global network. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and flight status at delta.com.
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