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Furloughed Alaska Pilots Return to Work Today

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AKMD80GUY

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Congrats to the 13 coming back today! I hope we haven't screwed the place up too bad while you were gone. Now lets get the other 94 back. It's still going to be long summer.
 
It SHOULD be 76 back according to crew plannings own numbers.

Mookie
 
Mookie,

Funny you should say that CP said that 76 should be recalled, when they are the ones to support and justify the furlough in the first place. I would be careful as to what "rumors" come from that place......
 
The managers in crew planning may be responsible for the numbers, but the ones who have to deal with the consequences of those decisions want more back.

This summer is going to be fun, and painful, to watch. Let the mayhem begin!
 
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Mookie,

Funny you should say that CP said that 76 should be recalled, when they are the ones to support and justify the furlough in the first place. I would be careful as to what "rumors" come from that place......

I'll clarify what I meant. Using CP's own methodology, there should have been 76 recalls. Clear as mud? 2000 more block hours this summer over summer '09. That before 46 furloughs in October.

Welcome back, guys
mookie
 
I'll clarify what I meant. Using CP's own methodology, there should have been 76 recalls. Clear as mud? 2000 more block hours this summer over summer '09. That before 46 furloughs in October.

Welcome back, guys
mookie

That's why they moved everyone's recurrent out of summer and reduced the available amount of vacation during the summer as well. Supposedly, that is where the additional pilots will come from this summer compared to last. (Personally, I agree, they are going to be really short this summer.) On that note, I spoke with someone from flight ops this week and what was interesting is that there won't be as significant of a draw down of block hours in the fall as we have seen in previous years with the new HI flying. Couple that with the recurrent training that is being "pushed" forward out of summer and the SEA ETOPS training, which is expected to take 9 months, and I think you can draw your own conclusions on the future staffing situation.
 
We are staffed adequately alright! Try putting in a trip trade and screw scheduling will deny every request (except for same day trades) due to "lack of adequate reserve coverage". But then again, what's new?
 

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