Okay, so I’m sure you all read the article today talking about how the board of directors at Delta is going to select the new CEO at Delta.

First, I doubt that former CEO and board member Gerry Grinstein isn’t going to have a fair amount of say-so in the decision. Even though I think he would like to give the impression that he is “riding off into the sunset.”

As a result, as I see it, it is going to be one of two people. One if the airline stays in-house it will be Jim Whitehurst.

However, if the board decides it wants to go outside the current brain trust at the airline — I’d have to put my money on Richard Anderson. The former CEO of Northwest Airlines is on the new board of directors at Delta, and I think he has to be considered the external frontrunner for the job.