Yes. I'm pretty sure that's a given in the transition agreement. All CAL pilots have been recalled. The agreement states UAL pilots will come before any new hiring. Therefore vacancies=UAL recalls.

The problem is, unfortunately, if the company manipulates the block hours to intentionally avoid any vacancies. This would be for one of two reasons I think.

First, because the bean counters get spun about a pilot flying at UAL, then flying at CAL, the flying back at UAL/CAL. Training cycles, who knows what. Whatever it is, it'll just be an excuse.

Second, and more likely to anyone familiar with CAL corporate culture, they will be held hostage in contract negotiations. CAL turned down JV flying a few years ago and, boom, sorry guys, 147 are furloughed. That put CAL understaffed and the fun began with 90-hour lines, no more than 12 days off per month if you're less than 50% in your seat, and the abuse of reserves that is hard to imagine if you haven't lived through it.