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Was in ground school the other day. Chief pilot came in and I asked about recalls. He said a bid is coming out shortly and it will be flat, no recalls. We will be doing Sao Paulo daily out of IAH along with a daily Rio starting in June. Frankfurt starts in November, LAX-Hnl switches to a 737-800 flown by the Cleveland base starting in August. Iah-Hnl goes back to just one flight a day starting early summer. ATA first 757-300 comes on line Oct. 2009 the rest in Feb. and March 2010. 2.7 Billion dollars in the bank. All 737-300s gone by end of the year. We are keeping a few more 737-500s than planned. That's about it.
 
A flat bid does not mean there will be no recalls. Lump sums have never been higher with the low rates right now. We will see.........
 
I thought contract system bids were March and August. Why run a middle-of-nowhere bid when there are no recalls? That makes no sense.
 
cal73cap said:
System bid has to come out as per our contract.
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Ya, but it's May? Why come out with one now, when they're only obligated to 2 bids per year? I'm smelling BS or it's a tatics 101 for our contract. Right now, rumors are spreading that we're going to have a summer from hell again and how stupid management is and why we furloughed for nothing. If management brings out a bid with reductions or a flat bid that shows proper staffing.......and by their MONKEY MATH I'm sure......then they prove that they're properly staffed. It's all about limiting the expectations of this pilot group. Bring them up, bash them down, bring them up....spread rumors by the CPO...then bash them down. It breaks resolve and limits our unity. Right now, everyone is biting at anything brought their way like a pack of ravinous dogs. Just my opinion.
 
we're going to have a summer from hell again and how stupid management is and why we furloughed for nothing
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Since they just put out a voluntary reduction in flying offer for up to 11 more days off in June for almost every base and every position, I don't think they perceive they're understaffed for the summer. Maybe they're trying to walk the line between saving some money by pilots not flying, and staffing adequately. Problem is they may show a savings on paper with the summer VRF but then JM and CA VJM to right seat probably eats up a lot of that savings.
 
I think they are issuing the bid because they have to displace pilots to CLE to cover the LAX - HNL and OGG flights on the 737.
 
Also due to the cancellation of a large portions of the Mexico flights, there will be 30 furloughs for May. They will be recalled in June.
 
jetpig32 said:
Also due to the cancellation of a large portions of the Mexico flights, there will be 30 furloughs for May. They will be recalled in June.
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You know, when I first read that I said, "WTF!!" This is what CAL does to you. You end up half way believing CAL would actually do that!! Sad....
 
CAL LTD going to 2% of salary, up from 1% before loss of investment funds and age 60 rule. Anyone else's LTD this high?
 
Merger getting closer

http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINWBT01134820090610?rpc=44

WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) - Pilots at UAL Corp (UAUA.O), parent of United Airlines, asked the White House on Wednesday to delay expected government approval of an application by the carrier and Continental Airlines (CAL.N) for immunity from certain antitrust laws.

The Air Line Pilots Association union is seeking certain labor protections as part of any agreement that would permit the airlines to share pricing, scheduling and other information within the Star Alliance. (Reporting by John Crawley; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)
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Talked to my buddy last night, his wife was awarded 98% in HOU (she was displaced to EWR after the furlough), and he believes this is the sign of an impending callback in the fall. His logic is that since she has been awarded HOU, and per the contract she has to have a HOU bid award by October, there is no way in hell they will be able to cover EWR flying come fall with all people that have been awarded HOU.

Hiring, however, he's changed his tune on. He still thinks it's possible in the fall, but he's not as high on it as he was a couple of months ago. His wife doesn't think there will be any hiring until at least next spring. Who knows?
 
CapnVegetto said:
Talked to my buddy last night, his wife was awarded 98% in HOU (she was displaced to EWR after the furlough), and he believes this is the sign of an impending callback in the fall. His logic is that since she has been awarded HOU, and per the contract she has to have a HOU bid award by October, there is no way in hell they will be able to cover EWR flying come fall with all people that have been awarded HOU.

Hiring, however, he's changed his tune on. He still thinks it's possible in the fall, but he's not as high on it as he was a couple of months ago. His wife doesn't think there will be any hiring until at least next spring. Who knows?
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I'll say it again............................

All furloughs on property by April 2010. Not before. :)
 
I'm thinking you're right, but I keep hearing a recall with some bid this month. Who knows....
 

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