The five-year contract sealed yesterday between pilots and Delta Air Lines makes Delta pilots the highest paid in the industry. Pilots flying on Delta’s main line will receive wage increases from 24 percent to 39 percent. The deal comes in the wake of negotiations at Comair Inc. and American airlines, as well as President Bush’s recent vow to intervene and stop strikes if negotiations fail.
See "Delta Pact Gives Pilots Industry’s Highest Pay", Frank Swoboda, The Washington Post, June 20, 2001