22 Quotes by John Culp

The pilots are telling us they are extremely disappointed in Delta management and are tired of listening to management?s demands.

We don't like the position we're in. But we feel time is of the essence.

We will continue to communicate with management and seek a negotiated comprehensive agreement rather than accepting their imposed terms.

This is the closest vote I can remember. It was an uncharacteristically high turnout reflecting concern about the issue and the bankruptcy process.

It's just the start of a new phase. There's nothing to preclude our talking up to and through the hearings.

It's just temporary. It gives time for many elements of Delta's business plan to become clearer.

It's not something we enjoy doing but we feel management has taken a turn for the worse in the last several years. We're in constant negotiations, but their demands are egregious.

For Delta senior executives to point out that the top paid hourly employees at an airline are mostly pilots is like pointing out that the top earners in a law firm are mostly lawyers.

It's always been the pilots' goal to work with management and to try and seek a consensual agreement that would try to satisfy the parties' needs. This is a path they have chosen; it's not a path we'd prefer.