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Old 21st August 2003 | 18:27
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Good day y'all,

Just been taking a squint at the IPA website and the b r flashes IPA/IPF at me from their logo.

Is my computer crook or is there some wierdo connection between them?

P'haps it's too much of the old Amber Nectar!
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Old 21st August 2003 | 19:10
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The IPA is in fact two organisations or even three if you include IPA Financial Services or whatever they're called. The IPA is a company limited by guarantee the initials IPA stand for Independent Pilots Association. The IPF is supposed to be the registered trade union arm of the IPA. What does IPF stand for? Well it doesn't stand for Independent Pilots Federation or Independent anything. For a trade union to use the word independent in its' title it has to be well....independent! To be independent it would need a certificate of independence, which costs quite a lot. All the big unions BALPA etc are certified as independent. The IPF is not independent nor is it certified as such. For instance apparently you can't be in the IPF without being in the IPA.

Confusing isn't it ?

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Old 21st August 2003 | 22:48
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Hi FM,

Thanks for the info.

Looks a bit of a ridddle but I guess it makes sense to them.

Too many independents for my liking
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Old 22nd August 2003 | 20:18
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Not-BA-PA didnt have quite the same ring.

Though it is catchy
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