“Northwest must significantly lower its costs to compete with other carriers. We had developed a plan ... outside of Chapter 11 and have been implementing that plan.”
Doug Steenland
“As we have consistently stated, the airline industry has changed permanently. Northwest must significantly lower its costs to compete with other carriers. Many of these are legacy carriers that have already used the bankruptcy process to achieve changes in their cost structures or newer, low-cost carriers which have much lower labor and operating costs than legacy carriers.”
“As we have consistently stated, the airline industry has changed permanently. Northwest must significantly lower its costs to compete with other carriers. By filing for Chapter 11 now, we ensure that we have the means to complete the transformation of Northwest quickly and effectively.”
“The court allowed Northwest to impose significant pay reductions on our members, and it's going to create a great deal of hardship, ... but we welcome the additional time it provides us to secure a long-term agreement with the company that we can bring back to our members for a vote.”
Joseph Tiberi
“Northwest came into its bankruptcy and knew what not to do. They walked in with a plan that said here's what we're going to do with our labor, here's what we're doing with our airplanes. There was no dancing around.”
Michael Boyd
“The Northwest Forest Plan was a one-size-fits-all approach. But an ecosystem in Southern Oregon is much different than a forest in Northern Washington. Here we have an opportunity to use local knowledge and local input that really reflects the needs of the environment there.”
Chris West
“Northwest seems to be holding their own.”
Terry Trippler
