United recalls 600 furloughed pilots

From staff report September 5, 2013 9:44AM

United Airlines announced Thursday it will recall nearly 600 pilots on furlough to meet staffing needs. The Chicago-based airlines said no United pilots will remain on furlough after the recall.
“We look forward to welcoming back our co-workers as we complete work to integrate all of our pilots into a single work group,” United’s senior vice president of flight operations Howard Attarian said in a statement. “We are pleased to have this group of talented aviators back on our team. They are among the most experienced and most accomplished in the industry.”

Training classes for the recalled pilots will begin in October and run through the end of the year. United has more than 12,000 pilots.