Delta aims to start UAL, Northwest merge talks: report
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Delta Air Lines Inc  plans on  Friday to ask its board permission to begin formal merger talks  with both Northwest Airlines Corp  and United Airlines  parent UAL Corp , the Wall Street Journal reported on  Thursday.
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The prospect of imminent airline industry consolidation faded on Tuesday as US Airways Group  reported no headway in its bid to take over bankrupt rival Delta Air Lines .
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Delta Air Lines Inc.&#39;s pilots union said Thursday there is no agreement expected in the near future with the struggling carrier over concessions, although both sides will continue to meet.
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United Airlines and Continental Airlines have been holding talks on a potential merger, people involved in the negotiations said.
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The pilots of Northwest Airlines Corp  said on Thursday they would support a Northwest merger with another carrier but, in return, want a stake in the combined airline.
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ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines and its pilot union plan to resume talks on pay cuts Monday in Washington, after failing to reach agreement Sunday.
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Delta Air Lines&#39; pilot union has agreed to negotiate the early retirement issue that the company says could lead it into bankruptcy if it is not settled by the end of this month.
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Leaders of the union that represents pilots at Delta Air Lines  and Northwest Airlines  have reached a deal to integrate the two work groups if the airlines merge, the Detroit News reported on Tuesday.
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Negotiators for the Air Line Pilots Association and Delta Air Lines held unusual weekend talks, a sign of the deadline pressure both sides are feeling to agree on $1 billion in wage and benefit cuts before the third largest airline is forced into Chapter
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Air France-KLM  could provide strategic or financial help in Delta Air Line Inc's  pursuit of a merger with another airline, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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Negotiators for Delta Air Lines and its pilots union shook hands on a tentative pay-cut agreement Wednesday night that could divert the ailing Atlanta carrier from its course toward bankruptcy court.
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DETROIT _ Northwest Airlines wants to hire a consultant that specializes in mergers.  The move adds to speculation that the carrier could merge with another airline before it emerges from bankruptcy protection. Last month, US Airways said it wants to merge with Delta Air Lines.
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Merger talks between United Airlines   and Continental Airlines Inc  have picked up  pace, but a deal still hinges on the outcome of discussions  between Delta Air Lines  and Northwest Airlines Corp  , people briefed on the situation said on Friday.
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ATLANTA -- US Airways Group Inc. will pitch its $8.6 billion unsolicited offer for Delta Air Lines Inc. in a meeting this week with Delta and the committee representing the unsecured creditors in Delta's bankruptcy case, a lawyer for the committee said Tuesday.
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American Airlines  and  Continental Airlines Inc  have had exploratory talks  about a merger, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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When US Airways made its unsolicited takeover bid for Delta Air Lines last month, it jolted the recovering airline industry and sparked talk about a wave of potential mergers.
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Delta Air Lines Inc.'s pilots union on  Tuesday ordered its negotiators to strike a deal with the  carrier to address the possible retirement of a large number of  pilots, which could lead to grounded flights and push Delta  toward bankruptcy.