DAL Retirees to come back??

[737 Pylt]

This from the latest code a phone! could get interesting.

With the goal of preventing a substantial disruption of operations due to short pilot staffing, which, according to the company, could accelerate a potential bankruptcy filing, the MEC directed the Negotiating Committee to discuss ways to mitigate this problem. This includes limited exceptions to the contract to permit the possible use of early-retired pilots returning to active status for a defined period of time.
Any agreement involving the use of retired pilots to fly Delta aircraft must include suitable assurances by Delta management concerning the Delta Pilot Retirement Plan and other legal issues.

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[General Lee]

The key part here is that they retire first, and then are given a certain amount of time to stay--allowing their replacement to be trained. That is better than having them all leave and grounding most of our widebodies before Thanksgiving and Xmas. This will give the furloughs a better chance of coming back sooner.



Bye Bye----General Lee