Airtran recalls all furloughed today

[ultrarunner]

6 months if they come back in March
7 months in April

Wow....classic 'knee-jerk' furlough, huh?

 

[Secret Squirrel]

The first group of recalls would have been off property for 4 months.

 

[Mongolikecandy]

There has been no word from the NPA on this yet. I just don't want to get my hopes up on this. How official is this news or is it one of those, " I heard from a checkairman...." kind of things?

 

[Secret Squirrel]

This is what the training department told the returning furlough group that started yesterday. The letters went out yesterday to offer recall to everybody. If you are on the list you should get something today or tomorrow. I don't think the company is talking to the union, so they are probably the last to know.

 

[Britpilot]

Ignore List instructordude
Tanker Clown

Problem solved.

 

[Mongolikecandy]

This is what the training department told the returning furlough group that started yesterday. The letters went out yesterday to offer recall to everybody. If you are on the list you should get something today or tomorrow. I don't think the company is talking to the union, so they are probably the last to know.

Thanks SS.

 

[Ty Webb]

A 6 month furlough doesn't save anything; it actually costs money. . . . another expensive mistake by JT.

You can add that to the absolutely assinine decisions made regarding the Flight Attendant "furlough" that never took place (because so many walked off the job they actually had to hire, not fire) causing cancellation after cancellation, and, of course, the infamous Christmas fiasco of 2007.

When is the CEO going to wake up and realize that his buddy Tabor has been a very expensive failure, and needs to be replaced by someone of proven abilities?

Until Bob F. really cleans house down in MCO, I think our long-term success is still in question.

 

[Mr.B]

A 6 month furlough doesn't save anything; it actually costs money. . . . another expensive mistake by JT.

You can add that to the absolutely assinine decisions made regarding the Flight Attendant "furlough" that never took place (because so many walked off the job they actually had to hire, not fire) causing cancellation after cancellation, and, of course, the infamous Christmas fiasco of 2007.

When is the CEO going to wake up and realize that his buddy Tabor has been a very expensive failure, and needs to be replaced by someone of proven abilities?

Until Bob F. really cleans house down in MCO, I think our long-term success is still in question.

Will you settle with UALs Tilton? Please?

 

[RIDETHELIGHTING]

Remainder of furloughed pilots recalled
AirTran recalls 49 furloughed pilots

Busier summer schedule will require more pilots, carrier says

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
AirTran Airways is calling back to work 49 furloughed pilots, saying it will need them for its summer flight schedule.
AirTran last August announced it was furloughing 169 of its 1,450 pilots as it shrank its flight schedule in the last four months of the year. It has since made three rounds of recalls to bring 120 pilots back to work, and this week plans to send out letters to recall the remainder.

We believe we’ll need them for the summer schedule,” said AirTran spokesman Tad Hutcheson. He said the airline also needs pilots at work after some pilots retired. The last round of recalled pilots will come back to work in March. AirTran, which is based in Orlando, has its main hub in Atlanta and all of its pilots are based in Atlanta.

 

[RiddleEagle18]

sorry to keep asking on these recall threads but im really looking to get in touch with someone.

Any of the furloughed now recalled airtran guys that worked in SRQ on this board please PM me. Thanks.

 

[fam62c]

Does anybody know if (and how many) there are pilots who bypassed the recalls and, if so, when do they need to make a decision to either come back or surrender recall rights? Also, has anybody heard about any potential new-hire classes from the pool?

Thanks, I'm glad to see pilots getting their jobs back. There's way too many of us out of work right now so I hope that with cheap fuel some of the other carriers start bringing some people back and increasing their aircraft utilization. Best of luck to everybody.

 

[pilotss]

Congrats Airtranners

 

[bigboeings]

Thats good news, I thought they were all Fired, not furloughed.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Does anybody know if (and how many) there are pilots who bypassed the recalls and, if so, when do they need to make a decision to either come back or surrender recall rights? Also, has anybody heard about any potential new-hire classes from the pool?

Thanks, I'm glad to see pilots getting their jobs back. There's way too many of us out of work right now so I hope that with cheap fuel some of the other carriers start bringing some people back and increasing their aircraft utilization. Best of luck to everybody.

I have heard the recall % varied. The first batch was 75%. Heard the next group, only a little over 60% even called back to say they were or were not going to accept the recall. I do not know how many actually accepted. But I have heard the company was caught off guard by the number not returning on such a short furlough (HMMM.... you threaten to fire us and there might be some animosity?) When i went through recurrent I ran into two non furloughed guys who were just waiting for new jobs(non flying) to start before they quit. I have even heard rumors of hiring, probably dependent on how many accept recall. Welcome back to those who come back.

 

[shuttlepilot]

I just hate to see mentioned that they are needed for the summer schedule... So are you getting furloughed again in fall?

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Anything is possible.

 

[Colonel Savage]

I have heard the recall % varied. The first batch was 75%. Heard the next group, only a little over 60% even called back to say they were or were not going to accept the recall. I do not know how many actually accepted...

So 75% accepted recall out of the first round, then something less than 60% accepted from the second round, so at least a third took a pass. Is that about right? Does a pilot get more than one bypass?

Post 9-11 recall rates were lower than that due to contract degregation and pilots finding jobs they wanted to keep. In some cases 20-25% acceptance rates for legacies occurred, the lowest by far in history, which averaged 80-90% acceptance prior to 9/11.

 

[contrail67]

No offense but this is the Majors forum.

your comments are as stupid as you look in your picture...go away little boy.

 

[maxblast72]

Wow....classic 'knee-jerk' furlough, huh?

I don't know if I would call it "knee-jerk". Jet A was over $4/gallon, we were bleeding cash during our traditionally most profitable season, credit card companies were getting restless and increasing holdback percentages, and some people were saying oil was going to $200/barrel. Even the great Southwest was still locking up additional 2009 hedges during last summer.

Thankfully, Jet A is low enough to allow us to increase utilization and get everyone back on the property. Lets hope the Milwaukee and Caribbean flying Fornaro mentioned at the Raymond James conference today produce strong enough revenue that we decide to do some growing prior to 2011.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

So 75% accepted recall out of the first round, then something less than 60% accepted from the second round, so at least a third took a pass. Is that about right? Does a pilot get more than one bypass?

Post 9-11 recall rates were lower than that due to contract degregation and pilots finding jobs they wanted to keep. In some cases 20-25% acceptance rates for legacies occurred, the lowest by far in history, which averaged 80-90% acceptance prior to 9/11.

But most of our guys were only out for 4 months. Those guys were out for 4 years.