Delta Air Lines will be getting less than half of the cuts they demanded from their pilots, after the two sides came to an agreement over the weekend. While experts say Delta ultimately may get what it wants, for now it appears the airline's pilots have a victory that has been a rarity at other major carriers who have used the bankruptcy court's big stick to meet their goals. The agreement includes a 14 percent wage cut.
See "Delta Deal Is a Rare Victory for Pilots", Associated Press, The New York Times, December 11, 2005