Made some calls today.....

1. Sounds like there is a meeting of the minds today and they will be making a decision on the half-time lines and extended TOWOP. The union thinks that if the company goes along with these ideas we would then only be 50 pilots fat.

2. There was talk about a furlough without a displacement but I guess after the company looked at it more they could only furlough 35 before the need for a displacement.

3. The problem is that JS has been told our block hours will be cut in Sept sounds like it is a pretty big cut in hours. JS didn't know how large the cut would be but he has been told that there would be a cut.

So from what I was told today it seems like the company is looking at all the factors for the next few months and will be making a decision next week. Do we do the half-time lines and extended TOWOP to keep as many pilots on as long as possible with the hopes that delta rewards us with more flying come Sept. Or do we get the displacement/furlough over right now take the hit and bump up all the line credits minimize the reserves on staff.

Whatever happens I have to give the Union at XJ credit they have been very
proactive with all of this. They are trying all they can to keep as many pilots on at XJ as possible. If I was a hat wearing pilot my hat would be off to the union at XJ.