Northwest Airlines Corp. feeder carrier Pinnacle Airlines Corp. said on Wednesday that the two airlines will negotiate a new flying agreement once it makes a deal with its pilots.
Northwest had put its regional flying out for bids, and several carriers have pursued the business, including current regional carriers Pinnacle and Mesaba Aviation Inc. Both companies fly only for Northwest, under the Northwest Airlink name.
In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Wednesday, Memphis, Tenn.-based Pinnacle said Northwest agreed to negotiate a new flying agreement once Pinnacle settles a new contract with pilots.
Pinnacle said it asked federal mediators to step into its talks with pilots on Tuesday, but said it didn't know when the process would wrap up.
Pinnacle spokesman Phil Reed said he didn't know whether Northwest planned to negotiate with other regional carriers as well.
Northwest filed for bankruptcy protection in September, and Mesaba followed about a month later. Pinnacle, which operates 124 regional jets, has avoided Chapter 11.
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