The most recent 17OCT08 full Vacancy / Displacement bid email (sorry I clipped part of it off last time).
148185 E14FD8
17OCT08/1413
TO: ALL PILOTS 1 OF 3
A VACANCY AND DISPLACEMENT BID IS OPEN EFF <17OCT08
.
*VACANCIES* *ENTER TRAINING NO LATER THAN*
<06 ORD CA CRJ <31 MAY 09
<09 LAX CA EMJ <31 MAY 09
<07 LAX FO EMJ <31 MAY 09
<08 LGA CA EMJ <31 MAY 09
<05 LGA FO EMJ <31 MAY 09
<16 ORD CA EMJ <31 MAY 09
<02 DFW CA ATR <31 MAY 09
<04 DFW FO ATR <31 MAY 09
<02 MIA CA ATR <31 MAY 09
<07 SJU CA ATR <31 MAY 09
.
*DISPLACEMENTS* *ENTER TRAINING NO LATER THAN*
<20 DFW FO EMJ <31 MAY 09
CONT PG 2
148185 E14FD8
17OCT08/1502
CONT FROM PAGE 1 2 OF 3
WE WILL NOT BACKFILL THE FIRST 7 OFC, 16 DCE, 05 JCE,
AND 05 JFE
.
CBA SECTION 15.F WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THIS BID.
. ¥
THIS BID WILL CLOSE ON SUNDAY 02NOV08 AT 2300 CENTRAL TIME.
THIS BID MAY TAKE SEVERAL DAYS TO RUN, THUS A PRELIMINARY
AWARD WILL BE POSTED IF TIME PERMITS. THE FINAL AWARD WILL BE
POSTED ON SUNDAY 09NOV08.
CONT PG 3
CONT FROM PAGE 2 3 OF 3
******CHECK YOUR STANDING BID LISTS (3*) FOR ACCURACY.******
REPORT ANY PROBLEMS TO YOUR CHIEF PILOT. ALL BIDS ARE
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AND FINAL ON THE BID CLOSING DATE.
AWARDED PILOTS SHOULD REFER TO THE CURRENT FLOW PLAN FOR
PLANNED TRAINING AND TRANSFER INFORMATION. THE FLOW PLAN IS A
CREW RESOURCES DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTED TO DOMICILE CHIEF PILOTS,
THE TRAINING DEPARTMENT, AND POSTED ON JETNET.
IT IS UPDATED CONTINUALLY. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OFFICIAL
NOTIFICATION OF TRAINING.
So, it looks like 50 CA upgrades... I'd expect hiring to resume by Jan/Feb.