Northwest in temporary deal with 2 unions

11/07/2005

Monday November 7, 4:53 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Northwest Airlines (NWACQ) on Monday said it reached temporary labor agreements with two unions representing its pilots and flight attendants.

The Air Lines Pilots Association agreed to temporary cuts in pay and other costs of $215 million a year, while the Professional Flight Attendants Association agreed to cuts of $117 million.

The airline did not reach an interim agreement with the machinists’ union, it said in a statement.