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The clock starts when the most junior furloughee is offered recall. Deferrees then have three years to return/cancel their deferral.
Thanks, you're correct: clock starts when most Jr pilot gets recalled, and pilots have 3 years to un-defer. At the end of the 3 years, AA goes back up the list in reverse seniority order, at which point they either un-defer or resign. In the meantime, they start hiring off the street.