	delta says court order will not delay merger delta air lines dal said a court order requiring western air lines wal to arbitrate with two of its unions will not delay the april merger between the two airlines the order which was issued by the ninth circuit court of appeals requires western to discuss with its two unions whether western s labor contracts will be binding for delta delta said nevertheless the court order could cause significant personnel problems including the possible delay of wage increases delta had planned to give the western personnel on april ronald allen delta s president said delta said it feels the court has erred and should reconsider the order reuter 
