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RELEASE #10.DCPA

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

PILOT-LED ALLIANCE TARGETS SAFETY INITIATIVES AT DELTA CONNECTION AIRLINES

ATLANTA—YESTERDAY, AT THE AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION OFFICES IN ATLANTA, THE DELTA
CONNECTION PILOTS ALLIANCE (DCPA) WAS OFFICIALLY ESTABLISHED.

THE DCPA IS COMPRISED OF
ALPA REPRESENTED AIRLINES WITH SIGNIFICANT ALLIANCE AND CODESHARE RELATIONSHIPS UNDER
THE DELTA BRAND.

THIS IS THE FIRST PILOT LED ALLIANCE EVER CREATED TO BUILD A RELATIONSHIP OF MUTUAL TRUST
AND COOPERATION WITH A GOAL TO STANDARDIZE, COORDINATE AND HARMONIZE SAFETY, SECURITY
AND TRAINING FOR ALL CARRIERS UNDER THE DELTA BRAND.

DCPA, WHICH INCLUDES THE ALPA
REPRESENTED PILOT GROUPS OF ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST (ASA), COMAIR, COMPASS, MESABA AND
PINNACLE, SUBSEQUENTLY ADOPTED A POLICY MANUAL FORMALIZING ITS STRUCTURE AND THE
INTENT TO ADDRESS THE SPECIAL CONCERNS OF ITS PILOT GROUPS.

THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE ALLIANCE IS TO IMPROVE SAFETY, TRAINING, WORK ENVIRONMENT AND
THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE. THE ALLIANCE SEEKS TO REMOVE COMPETITIVE PRESSURES AND
ESTABLISH A COLLABORATIVE WORKING PHILOSOPHY THAT CULTIVATES INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES
AT EACH AIRLINE. IN THIS WAY, INITIATIVES CAN BE EFFICIENTLY IMPLEMENTED TO IMPROVE SAFETY,
STANDARDIZE TRAINING, AND SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM CAREER PROSPECTS OF THE AIRLINES’
PROFESSIONAL PILOTS.

THE MEMBER AIRLINE GROUPS ARE REPRESENTED WITHIN THE ALLIANCE BY THEIR RESPECTIVE ALPA
MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAIRMEN. CHAIRMAN CAPT. DAVID NIEUWENHUIS STATED, “AS A PILOT
GROUP ALLIANCE, WE ARE WELL POSITIONED TO PARTNER IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF SAFETY,
SECURITY AND TRAINING STANDARDS AT THE ALLIANCE AIRLINES. PROFESSIONAL PILOT
INVOLVEMENT IS CRUCIAL TO REALIZING HIGHER STANDARDS AND INCREASING PUBLIC TRUST.”

FOUNDED IN 1931, ALPA REPRESENTS 54,000 PILOTS AT 36 AIRLINES IN THE U.S. AND CANADA. ALPA
REPRESENTS OVER 5600 DELTA CONNECTION PILOTS COMBINED AT ASA, COMAIR, COMPASS, MESABA
AND PINNACLE. VISIT THE ALPA WEBSITE AT Air Line Pilots Association, International.
SOURCE: ALPA
DCPA SPOKESPERSON: CAPT. DAVID NIEUWENHUIS, ASA MEC CHAIRMAN, 703-481-5566