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Old 04-29-2011, 08:35 PM
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I saw during the US air attempted takeover some USair types had "Make your Delta my Delta" buttons.

Pretty dang funny.
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Old 04-29-2011, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by TANSTAAFL
Heard a rumor from a DPA supporter that ATL is now DPA's biggest base in terms of percentage of pilots signed up. Could someone confirm that?
That is true. ATL pilots are now the largest majority.

But I'm sure alfaromeo/slowplay/pineapple guy will still call DPA the Detroit Pilot's Association.

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Old 04-29-2011, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
I saw during the US air attempted takeover some USair types had "Make your Delta my Delta" buttons.
I was at NWA at that time. I remember thinking that I was never prouder of you Delta guys than I was back then. Your MEC Chairman went to the Wall Street bankers who were to fund the buyout and let them know how tough it would be to run a profitable airline with pilots that were totally opposed to you. He acted like a union leader. You pilots acted like union pilots. It worked. It could work again.

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Old 04-29-2011, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler
I was at NWA at that time. I remember thinking that I was never prouder of you Delta guys than I was back then. Your MEC Chairman went to the Wall Street bankers who were to fund the buyout and let them know how tough it would be to run a profitable airline with pilots that were totally opposed to you. He acted like a union leader. You pilots acted like union pilots. It worked. It could work again.

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Absolutely spot on. I started at DL during that time. After the years of darkness that was a shining glimpse of hope. They had USair logo mats for you to wipe your feet on when you walked in the door to interview. Pretty awesome.
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Old 04-29-2011, 09:10 PM
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Is Carl Spackler about to start a "KEEP DALPA MY DALPA" campaign?
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Old 04-29-2011, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
Is Carl Spackler about to start a "KEEP DALPA MY DALPA" campaign?
Wise a$$!

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Old 04-30-2011, 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by TANSTAAFL
Heard a rumor from a DPA supporter that ATL is now DPA's biggest base in terms of percentage of pilots signed up. Could someone confirm that?
Why don't you ask a DPA base rep to confirm? Oh, I forgot, they don't have any....

According to DPA's own published numbers, your rumor is FALSE. You can look it up on their own website.
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Old 04-30-2011, 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler
That is true. ATL pilots are now the largest majority.

But I'm sure alfaromeo/slowplay/pineapple guy will still call DPA the Detroit Pilot's Association.

Carl
No, Carl, it's NOT true. See DPA's website. TANSTAAFL's rumor was ATL had the largest percentage of their base; NOT TRUE.
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Old 04-30-2011, 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by acl65pilot
Would not surprise me in the least. Lots of angry pilots down here in ATL. (I notice more FO's with lanyards than Captains.)

Well I am an ATL M88A and wear a lanyard. I haven't flown with any FO's wearing lanyards.

There are a lot of angry pilots, most of them are angry with ALPA, but feel DPA is not the answer.

If all the angry pilots would go to LEC meetings and let their reps know what they want to change maybe ALPA will change.
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Old 04-30-2011, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by nerd2009
If all the angry pilots would go to LEC meetings and let their reps know what they want to change maybe ALPA will change.
Ooops, can't do it this week, I'm fishing at the lake....

Ooops, can't do it next week, I've got the kids for the weekend...

Ooops, can't do it the week after, I need to count the money from my "Hello Kitty" franchise...

It's always something, and while people say they're angry, they're really just being drama queens.

If they were REALLY angry, they'd set about doing something about it, like massing an LEC meeting or recalling a recalcitrant rep.

I don't see anything like that here. I see a bunch of people too lazy to take charge and too lazy to do anything but scribble their name on a card and let proxies fight their battles.

That's MUCH easier than getting involved.

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