Originally Posted by
barabek
Not at all. People on ExTO are considered active pilots, just not flying any schedule. If furlough happens, people are let go in seniority order regardless of their ExTO status. Just look at the seniority list and disregard the "P" letter next to their name. All those outside the furlough currently on ExTO, will stay on ExTO. When the company will need pilots back on the line, they'll have to recall furloughs first before recalling long term ExTOs (at least that's how I understand it).
I understood it as if a #120000 is on ExTO and furloughs start at #120001, they will bring 120000 off of ExTO to cover flying.
I understand there are junior ExTO’s, but let’s say there are currently 1500 ExTO’s company wide. If you furlough 1500 (including those junior ExTO’s in that 1500) a bid will happen that will downgrade and displace and bring all those ExTO’s back to work. Recalls in seniority order from there.
You’re one senior to me and you’re on exto. I get furloughed and now someone has to cover my flying. You. If a furlough happens, a bid will happen. They’re not going to furlough and continue to pay people not to come to work.
Meaning, they’ll revoke exto status from everyone they need to before recalling.