Epic says a MINIMUM of 70 pilots and all furloughed FAs

In a memo to the Comair team, President John Bendoraitis announced that Delta has asked us to increase our flying beginning in June, resulting in the need to recall a minimum of 70 pilots and 40 flight attendants. At this time, we expect to fly an additional 200 block hours during June, with flying gradually increasing through November, when we are planning to fly approximately 1,100 additional block hours during the month.

"This is obviously a positive development, and we have already begun preparations to accommodate this new schedule from a staffing, fleet and maintenance perspective," according to the memo.

You will recall that earlier this week, we communicated a shift in the concentration of our flying in the fall schedule that will lead to the closure of our 50-seat JFK crew base and the opening of a 50-seat DTW base effective in September, among other changes. This additional flying does not change these plans. In fact, as Dave Soaper, senior vice president of Aircraft Operations, communicated to crews earlier this week, the shift out of JFK puts us in a good position to increase flying around the DTW and CVG hubs.

 

I just got the call, recalling 100 pilots. June 13th class date.

 

Why does the memo say 70 then???

are they CALLING 100 pilots to see how many say yes over the phone?

Are they sending out 100 letters?

or is the 'MINIMUM OF 70 PILOTS' literally a minimum..and the airline FINALLY realizes that you can't run a staffing model based on junior mans

 

HOPE ALL GETS RECALL Think I'm on the next round.

 

Congrats to everyone who is getting the recall!!!!!!

 

So what is everyone's guess on what the acceptance rate will be?

 

Man if that's the case, I'm going to be the most junior guy. I'll take it.

 

This is great news guys.

Glad to have you back!

 

Hard to say... what if it is a 50% acceptance rate and if they call 100 that makes me most jr.!

 

I think that 30% will say no thanks..50% would be awesome but I highly doubt it