United to call back 300 pilots in 2006

[treetopflyer]

This is great news!!


United to call back 300 pilots next year From the Crain's Chicago Business Newsroom October 11 16:29:00, 2005 By Julie Johnsson
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United Airlines plans to rehire about 300 laid-off pilots during 2006, the airline told employees Tuesday.
The first group of 20 pilots will rejoin the Elk Grove Township-based carrier Jan. 9, with more to follow as United adjusts its fleet to get the most use of its aircraft and adds flights to current and new destinations.
“That’s great news,” says Steve Derebey, a Boeing 737 captain for United and a spokesman for the Air Line Pilots Association International, the union representing United’s 6,200 pilots. “The more the better and the sooner the better.”
United furloughed 2,172 pilots after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks sent the U.S. aviation industry into a tailspin. Furloughed pilots receive no pay or benefits from the airline but are eligible to regain their jobs, based on seniority, if United needs to increase staffing.
The nation’s second-largest carrier has brought back 234 pilots in 2005, says Mr. Derebey.

that's a lot of empty kitchens!!

--sorry, couldn't reisist.--

 

[AlbieF15]

...and nobody cries for the hungry man....

 

[Turbojet]

So what that they have international routes. What's the point of coming back to work there for crappy pay, no pension and crappy work rules?

Hey, I know why...because this is the new "standard" in the industry. When the dust settles UAL will have the industry leading contract of the Major "legacy" carriers. Get use to it. It will take this generation of pilots their entire career to get contracts back to the old level only to end up retiring and never enjoying the benefits. Then a whole new cycle will begin and that generation of pilots will find themselves where you do today. Its all smoke and mirriors.

I for one am not going back. Take one off the list.

 

[YetAnother]

I wonder how many pilots they will call to get 300 on the property. Predictions????

last I heard it's 3-1 ratio due to all the military guys out on leave.

 

[Huck]

that's a lot of empty kitchens!!

So how long before Nancy Stuckey gets another F-14 ride? (Any old-timers out there?)

 

[typhoonpilot]

Yes, except that everyone is thinking that Emirates (very close to the word "pirates") is gonna clean everybody's clock as it becomes the new Southwest of the international arena. They are 35% cheaper, seat by seat on any city pair served by UAL, DAL, NWA, British, Air France, Lufthansa or KLM. They have a baskek full of new B777s and 787s on order and are financed by British crown investors. The britts are making Dubai their new "Hong Kong" and Emirates is going to be their ambassador service.

If you add in just a little cabatoge, UAL is just as screwed as the other legacy carriers. They have to change or die and UAL continues to prove that it can't change.

TransMach

Hey TM:

I wouldn't worry too much about Emirates in the North American market just yet. They certainly won't threaten any of the North Atlantic traffic to and from Europe as the yields are just too low to bother. Serving only one city in North America and none yet in South America, they are not in competition with U.S. airlines.

Emirates' main focus has been on the Europe to Asia/Australia market. This because Dubai is a perfect geographical hub between the areas. A nice half way stopping point as well as a booming business and tourist destination in it's own right.

In time it's possible Emirates will get beyong rights from Auckland or Australia. Then you could see them up against UAL and NWA in the Pacific to North America market. First you'll see a few more North American destinations. But again, those hardly are competition for United as no U.S. carrier serves the GCC countries.

Typhoonpilot

 

[RS6]

Comair, Mesaba, Pinnacle, NWA, AA, and possibly even MESA are furloghing. Delta has over 500 pilots on furlough with no recalls. Usairways has 1900 furloughed and is probably furloughing more as they park more aircraft. United is a long way from hiring off the street. CAL is the only major hiring. I hardly call it a hiring boom.

Guess you didn't pick up on the sarcasm. That's ok Logo...it's tough sometimes with the email. ;-)

 

[PHXFLYR]

that's a lot of empty kitchens!!

--sorry, couldn't reisist.--

...and quite a few empty Go-Go cages, too!

PHXFLYR

 

[RS6]

600 to 800.

Nearly half out will be called. But I don't expect them to get 300 back next year.

 

[RS6]

Can anyone help me fill out my scantron form?

THAT, my frined is FUNNY.