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Originally Posted by Dr Douglas 8
This seems ridiculous. It's the same airline FGS. How will they train them and then lose them to themselves? They will lose every single CAL pilot to United then, if this is the thinking that passes for logic today. So what is a few more that are already with the airline in the first place. UFB.
DR DC8,
Actually Flyby is correct, when viewing this from the short term vantage. If CAL is indeed planning to add pilots this spring, and UAL this summer, it will occur while the company is still using completely separate operating certificates.
The returning UAL pilot would likely face a quick welcome back, and RQ2 reduced training, but the CAL side would need to provide the full new hire company indoc, and AQP training syllabus. Many of the UAL recalls would take the CAL offer (@ UAL rates), followed by the UAL offer. This creates a training and staffing problem for the CAL side, and it appears they are already leaner on pilot staffing than UAL.
It would not surprise me if the company requests to amend the TA, to prevent the above scenario from taking place. They might demand this in exchange for starting recalls sooner, rather than later.
All the best,
SP