"....Gordon Bethune, former C= Insiders: Delta-NWA merger strong option=0A=0A"....Gordon Bethune, former C= ontinental Airlines chief executive, is advising the Delta creditors. Bethu= ne is in a powerful position to influence how consolidation takes place acr= oss the airline industry. If Delta merges with another carrier, Kasper said= it would not surprise him if Bethune "pops up as the chairman of the combi= ned company."=0A=0Ahttp://www.centredaily.com/mld/centr...e=3Drss&channel= =3Dcentredaily_business