Doug Steenland Quotes

When the strike began, the contract was terminated. - Doug Steenland

We remain open to exploring various options to attain the needed labor costs savings but we need to resolve the issue quickly. - Doug Steenland

We are in intensified negotiations with union leaders in order to reach consensual agreements that reduce labor costs by $1.4 billion annually. - Doug Steenland

To operate at a profit, we must invest in these aircraft, and we must do so quickly. - Doug Steenland

Realizing these goals will result in $2.5 billion in overall profit improvement. - Doug Steenland

Our third-quarter results clearly demonstrate the need for Northwest to restructure expeditiously. - Doug Steenland

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. - Doug Steenland

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