Originally Posted by
LAX Pilot
Except its already been disclosed that CAL was shrinking and furloughing. Guys on this board even admitting they were bumped out of Captain seats into FO seats. The 2010 Seniority list that the CAL side submitted showed that as well, with 1998 hires being the most junior Captains.
Uhh, CAL hadn't furloughed a pilot in over two years and the 147 pilots that were on furlough had been given notice of an impending return. Cal's 2008 reduction was a reaction to fuel prices and the economy and (in the scheme of things) was fairly minor. Ual's 2008 reduction was massive and indicative of much greater problems.
The time period post merger is extremely relavent given the direction both pre merger company's were heading and the dim prospect that any of the ual pilots had of getting a paycheck anytime soon.