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Old 12-16-2015 | 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Five93H
Can someone point me in the direction of the memo regarding the -200 fleet count?
Thanks!

I'm not sure about the appropriateness of posting company communications on a public forum verbatim, so ordinarily I do not do this. However this is all good stuff that may help with recruitment and nothing in here is confidential, so this time I think it's ok. Note: I added the bolding in response to the OP.

Email with the subject line "Memo from John" which came out last friday in conjunction with the TA being finalized.

"Late Friday night, Endeavor senior leadership and the ALPA Negotiating Committee reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) on a plan that will allow Endeavor to grow our flying capabilities in 2016 and beyond, while stabilizing the support system for our existing pilots. While this TA includes some attractive financial incentives to appeal to high quality pilot candidates, it also addresses items that allow us to improve the overall quality of life for our existing pilot group.

In order to grow at the pace we are aiming for in 2016, we had to get aggressive in our strategy with regards to pilot recruitment and retention, as well as improving the efficiency with which we train pilots. We have also agreed to extend and increase our annual retention payments for all Endeavor pilots, including an increased first year pay rate and training bonus for new hires, as well as build in some protections that will make your experience here more rewarding. In return, ALPA will allow Endeavor more control of the OE scheduling process and count on earlier report times for pilots.

A big part of this agreement also revolves around our ability to unpark CRJ-200s to increase our lines of flying for Delta. We have plans to build the CRJ-200 fleet up to 53 aircraft by August, which will complement our existing 81 CRJ-900 aircraft; our fleet plan for 2016 will be to operate 134 aircraft. This fleet plan will foster rapid career progression for our existing pilots, while allowing us to offer movement to the nearly 600 new pilots we plan to hire next year.

This agreement is an important part of our growth strategy for 2016. I’d like to thank ALPA Leadership for their professionalism and respectful candor while working with the Company to reach this TA. Both sides worked together with the goal of stabilizing the support system for our pilots, while securing the future growth of our airline.
2016 and beyond present an incredible opportunity for us here at Endeavor. We’re growing, we’re stable, and we have the support of Delta to back these strategic initiatives. Together, we can continue to build Endeavor into the industry’s premier regional airline.
Best regards,"
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