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Old 08-29-2013 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Pancake
I'm curious as to why the furlough returns are being referred to as "new hires." With their return (assuming 150ish) and the 115 Compass flows, will off-the-street/XJ hires be closer to 35 or 185?

I'm not interested in gauging my chances, just want clarify why the furlough returns are being referred to as "new hires" when many were hired a decade ago... honest question.

Thanks.
In my opinion, the numbers you are trying to calculate are unknown. The last number I heard for furloughs that responded they will return is 143. There is a near zero percent chance that 143 actually return since there are few if any consequences of saying you will return then resigning later. A pilot furlough scheduled for a November 4 class could resign on October 21 and still give two weeks notice. Some might just not show up for class. You can see how that would change hiring numbers.

I have read that the plan is 50 pilots per month November through January and 20 per month after that on an as needed basis. Compass has a hold back provision that could leave space in early classes. I don't know if Mesaba has a hold back provision and I don't know if Delta plans on bringing back furloughs all at once or metered throughout the process. There are a lot of possibilities; use your imagination. I choose to believe that zero furloughs will return, Delta will only run classes of 20, and Compass won't hold back. Of course, I'm at Compass so I might be biased.
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