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Continental Airlines and ALPA Announce Pilot Recall
Thursday August 12, 12:20 pm ET
HOUSTON, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL - News) and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) today announced the recall by Continental of at least 240 pilots from furlough by the middle of next spring, pending a special Recall Agreement between Continental and ALPA. Pilot recalls are expected to occur at the rate of about 30 per month, the maximum feasible number given the company's available training facilities. These recalls are in addition to 197 pilots recalled by Continental since January 2004.
There are currently 436 Continental pilots on furlough.
The Recall Agreement, which outlines the way the pilots return to work, is the culmination of the joint efforts of Continental and ALPA working together to ensure that the recall is handled in a manner that is efficient and provides the best return to work opportunities for pilots.
"This recall has been facilitated by ALPA's ability to work with us on the terms of the recall," said Continental President and Chief Operating Officer Larry Kellner. "Together we have created a solution that gets the majority of our furloughed pilots back to work."
"Our current cooperative relationship of working together with management continues to pay dividends for our pilots and our airline," said Captain Jay Panarello, chairman of the CAL Master Executive Council of the Air Line Pilots Association, which represents the Continental pilots. "Continental President Larry Kellner and his team are to be commended for addressing our staffing concerns."
"We are pleased to welcome our pilots back to our flight decks," said Capt. Debbie McCoy, Continental's senior vice president flight operations.
Continental Airlines is the world's sixth-largest airline with more than 2,900 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. Continental serves 149 domestic and 119 international destinations -- more than any other airline in the world -- and nearly 200 additional points are served via codeshare partner airlines. With 42,000 employees, the airline has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and carries approximately 51 million passengers per year. In 2004, Continental has earned awards and critical acclaim for both its operation and its corporate culture. FORTUNE ranks Continental one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America, an honor it has earned for six consecutive years, and also ranks Continental as the top airline in its Most Admired Global Companies in 2004. The carrier won major awards at the 2004 OAG Airline of the Year Awards including "Airline of the Year," "Best Airline Based in North America" and "Best Executive/Business Class." For more company information, visit continental.com .
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is the bargaining agent for the 6,500 pilots of Continental and Continental Express. ALPA is the world's oldest and largest pilot union, representing 66,000 air line pilots at 42 airlines in the U.S. and Canada.
Bye Bye--General Lee
Thursday August 12, 12:20 pm ET
HOUSTON, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL - News) and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) today announced the recall by Continental of at least 240 pilots from furlough by the middle of next spring, pending a special Recall Agreement between Continental and ALPA. Pilot recalls are expected to occur at the rate of about 30 per month, the maximum feasible number given the company's available training facilities. These recalls are in addition to 197 pilots recalled by Continental since January 2004.
There are currently 436 Continental pilots on furlough.
The Recall Agreement, which outlines the way the pilots return to work, is the culmination of the joint efforts of Continental and ALPA working together to ensure that the recall is handled in a manner that is efficient and provides the best return to work opportunities for pilots.
"This recall has been facilitated by ALPA's ability to work with us on the terms of the recall," said Continental President and Chief Operating Officer Larry Kellner. "Together we have created a solution that gets the majority of our furloughed pilots back to work."
"Our current cooperative relationship of working together with management continues to pay dividends for our pilots and our airline," said Captain Jay Panarello, chairman of the CAL Master Executive Council of the Air Line Pilots Association, which represents the Continental pilots. "Continental President Larry Kellner and his team are to be commended for addressing our staffing concerns."
"We are pleased to welcome our pilots back to our flight decks," said Capt. Debbie McCoy, Continental's senior vice president flight operations.
Continental Airlines is the world's sixth-largest airline with more than 2,900 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. Continental serves 149 domestic and 119 international destinations -- more than any other airline in the world -- and nearly 200 additional points are served via codeshare partner airlines. With 42,000 employees, the airline has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and carries approximately 51 million passengers per year. In 2004, Continental has earned awards and critical acclaim for both its operation and its corporate culture. FORTUNE ranks Continental one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America, an honor it has earned for six consecutive years, and also ranks Continental as the top airline in its Most Admired Global Companies in 2004. The carrier won major awards at the 2004 OAG Airline of the Year Awards including "Airline of the Year," "Best Airline Based in North America" and "Best Executive/Business Class." For more company information, visit continental.com .
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is the bargaining agent for the 6,500 pilots of Continental and Continental Express. ALPA is the world's oldest and largest pilot union, representing 66,000 air line pilots at 42 airlines in the U.S. and Canada.
Bye Bye--General Lee
