FlyingSig
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- Dec 1, 2001
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If you think that's absurd, just think back about three and a half years ago, when we were in BK, flying for an insolvent carrier, with over 1,300 furloughed pilots, the suggestion than, that not only would we recall every pilot in the next three years, but we would hire nearly 800 more, double our international capacity, have scheduled deliveries that would double our 777 fleet all while working for viable airline also seemed absurd.
FDJ2, I've enjoyed your posts on this thread, you've a voice of reason amongst the panic and I agree with you whole heatedly on this particular issue.
However your memory of some of our history is a little foggy. 3 1/2 years ago makes it Aug '05. Recalls had been already happening at a good clip. I had been recalled in May of '05 and I was TK+560 (with bypass pilots I'd say we had about 700 furloughs on property). We wouldn't declare Ch11 for another month. Times were grim, but I beg to differ that the reason for Ch11 was an immediate insolvency vs. an inability to compete and thrive against other bankrupt carriers and cut costs (all while spending our LOA 48 cost reductions on Simplifares and not revenue enhancements). The only time during our Ch11 that true insolvency was even a remote possibility was at the peak of the 1113 trial when neither ALPA nor Delta knew if we'd be allowed to excercise self help.