CAL April Fleet Plan?

[waterskier]

Heard rumors that there might be an April Fleet Plan/System Bid.... Any truth?
Just wondering about the guys on the street..... and then new hires.....

 

[thor2j]

Heard rumors that there might be an April Fleet Plan/System Bid.... Any truth?
Just wondering about the guys on the street..... and then new hires.....

The April rumor was alive and well for a few weeks however the current rumor is that there will be no April bid and instead a normal system bid in August that will result in all recalls and hiring for the 1st QT of next year.

If this August bid takes place, recalls should be in class in Sept or Oct.....but in the end, who knows. From what I've been hearing, the company has yet to make a final decision a number of issues like staffing, LAX, increased GUM flying and hiring. We'll see. Additionally, the contract talks will probably play a part in all of this. The company will probably offer another carrot in return for the recalls they need anyway, CALALPA will say no and the company will announce that it can no longer afford to recall or open LAX because of ALPA non compliance....this will get trickier before we see real movement. Stay tuned.

 

[tie1on]

do not believe the BS, april bid is a ruse for negotiations. recalls possible later this year or early next year.

 

[Kugelblitz]

"Plan? There ain't no plan, man........." Cheech and Chong.

 

[100/hour/5y]

Only for the Q400!

CAL SUCKS!

 

[waterskier]

Any new info guys?
Keep hearing the rumor, from lots of different sources...
Either it is a really deep rumor, or there is a little truth to it.

 

[Ex737Driver]

THe only thing I keep hearing is the merger anouncement coming out later this month. I have a very good freind in IAH who is taking bets it will be announced before the end of April because of who he knows. I'm in for a case of Shiner that it ain't gonna hapen.

 

[ATRCA]

Any new info guys?
Keep hearing the rumor, from lots of different sources...
Either it is a really deep rumor, or there is a little truth to it.

No April bid. That rumor died weeks ago.

 

[Billsflyer]

No April bid. That rumor died weeks ago.

What about the latest, June bid? Heard from a couple of sources.

BTW, I think every few months the latest bid rumor starts. In Nov. it was recalls in Jan. In Feb, it was recall in Apr with LAX base. Now in Apr., bid in June with recalls and hiring by the fall. Eventually, it will be right, just not sure when.

 

[ATRCA]

What about the latest, June bid? Heard from a couple of sources.

BTW, I think every few months the latest bid rumor starts. In Nov. it was recalls in Jan. In Feb, it was recall in Apr with LAX base. Now in Apr., bid in June with recalls and hiring by the fall. Eventually, it will be right, just not sure when.

You couldn't be more right! I think wishful thinking has taken over and we're gonna see bid rumors every couple of weeks. In the end, I expect normal contract style (2/yr) bids with the next one or two containing some movement from attrition and new a/c deliveries. Neither of which will be the MOAB that has been rumored but I think a few hundred here and there.

I've heard nothing BTW of a June bid. My source says August with recalls in class in Sept/Oct..........provided of course that there's no shotgun wedding with the fat chic!