By Doug Cunningham

After new rounds of talks ended Sunday, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association says it would be a miracle if an agreement were reached following those sessions. Northwest told the union it wants to wipe out even more union jobs than before the strike started - the number now is up to 3350. McFarlane says an agreement will be reached eventually. Northwest is aggressively pursuing a strategy it prepared for at least 18 months of replacing its mechanics and pressing hardcore demands for concessions and jobs cuts. The union believes that no matter what happens I nthe talks Northwest is headed for a bankruptcy filing by October 16th.