Well, I "heard" that Boeing seems to think that CAL's 78s might not be delayed much beyond the current delivery dates.... therefore, the company decided to cancel this latest bid. So everyone goes back to their previous position as indicated on the summer bid (12-03 bid). Now the speculative rumor is that there is a need for more 73 pilots that would require some hiring (UAL furloughs) to properly staff the airline, especially in light of the snowstorm debacle. Well, we'll see in the coming weeks or months what's on the next system bid.

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