Originally Posted by
tmac3333
CAL system bid coming out in a couple of weeks with 737 flying rumored to be going to all LUAL bases, some of it significantly larger, like ORD. In addition, according to IAH CPO update this week, lots more Airbus flying moving into LCAL domiciles too. So, the company is not really waiting until ISL to redistribute flying how they see fit, a lot of the changes are happening beginning in March. I don't think this will lead to displacements as the rumor in the training department is about 400 vacancies on this final LCAL system bid. If LUAL furloughees come on board now, they can probably hold any 737 base quickly after training, or wait until ISL and go to Airbus at any of the LUAL or LCAL bases this time next year at the latest. We can discuss more when I get back to squadron in late Jan.
TMAC
Don't know how you can extract this from what was a very generic chief pilot update, pie charts and all. Unless you're trying to stir things up!
While the bid will surely have vacancies - they have to staff the airline for the new contract after all - I doubt they'll be of the magnitude you describe!