Originally Posted by JoeMerchant

BB and Cpt. Tony, while I support you efforts and always have, there are two major obstacles.

1. There is a perceived belief amongst DALPA, Delta pilots, and Delta management that Delta pilots are "the best of the best". Because of this, any single list is DOA.

2. Not withstanding point number 1, any single list would likely only happen with wholly owned carriers who only fly for that carrier. Skywest Inc. and RAH aren't in a position to do this.

Opportunities sometimes present themselves and these windows of opportunity don't always remain open. The window for this opportunity was wide open back in 2000 when the PID was filed. DALPA made it clear at that time that regional pilots aren't the same caliber as Delta pilots. IMO, this was a mistake, and the window of opportunity is now closed.