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AirTran recalls some furloughees

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Very good news!



December 3, 2008

To: AirTran Pilots
From: Jim Tabor – VP Operations
Subject: Cancellation of Reduction Notice RN 08-12

The Reduction Award RN 08-12 is hereby cancelled.
The Company will be recalling some pilots from furlough to satisfy Vacancy Notice (VN 08-12)
which remains in effect. The reason for this change in staffing is the revised fleet and utilization
plan for 2009. The original plan called for 136 aircraft shrinking to 132 by year’s end with a
lowered utilization rate throughout the year due to the then projected cost of fuel above $105 per
barrel. Current projections are still for a reduced fleet of 132 aircraft, but with significant
increases in aircraft utilization, especially on the B717. The net result will be an increased need
for pilots on both aircraft types by summer 2009 and so the “rebalancing” of pilots from B737 to
B717 is no longer a beneficial move.

Recall notices are being distributed and the vacancies will be filled by recalled pilots.

Jim Tabor
 
35 Recalls and 20 717 Captains that will not have to back to the right seat Jan 1. Also, no transition training for 20 737 Captains and 35 737 First Officers. 717 First Officer understaffing problems should get better as the 35 recalls start flying again.

Hopefully just the beginning of the good news for Airtran for 2009. I guess Fornaro is feeling comfortable about cranking back up the utilization rates of our aircraft. I doubt he would do that unless he felt pretty comfortable about profitability for 2009.
 
DUDE!!!!!!

I was just getting my leave of absence letter ready!!!!! Can't believe this.

I guess I won't be seeing that right seat this time around....

(Thnx big guy...)
 
wonder how many recall letters they send out?? Some people have moved on, or under training contracts at other places??
 
35 Recalls and 20 717 Captains that will not have to back to the right seat Jan 1. Also, no transition training for 20 737 Captains and 35 737 First Officers. 717 First Officer understaffing problems should get better as the 35 recalls start flying again.

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You guys are forgetting something aren't you. Read section 6 of our contract very carefully.
 

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