and from the "Don't let the door hit you in the....." files.

From all of us at the former Northwest Airlines...a big good riddance.

Delta Board member Doug Steenland has notified Delta’s Board of Directors that he will not stand for reelection at the company’s 2011 annual meeting of stockholders because the integration of Delta and Northwest is largely complete and the merger between the two airlines has achieved positive results.

In a note to Board Chairman Dan Carp, Doug explained it is an appropriate time for him to rotate off the board given the strategic success of the merger.

“The merger has secured a bright future for the merged carrier's shareholders, the communities it serves and its employees,” Doug said.

Each year, Delta’s Corporate Governance Committee formally reviews each director’s continuation on the board and allows each director the opportunity to confirm his or her desire to continue as a member of the board. Doug joined Delta’s board of directors in October 2008 and has chosen to forgo reelection this year.

“I wish the best to you and my fellow Board members, the management team and Delta’s employees,” Doug said.