CAL recalls
09-28-2010 | 12:01 PM
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From: Boeing's Plastic Jet Button Pusher - 787
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
I am pleased to start this week by letting you all know that recall letters have been sent to our furloughed pilots. We have been told that they should expect to enter training during the fourth quarter of this year and that the goal is to get all who return back in the cockpit by summer 2011. Our Membership and Furlough Assistance volunteers will coordinate with Flight Operations to help ensure a smooth return.
09-28-2010 | 12:41 PM
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From: Boeing's Plastic Jet Button Pusher - 787
09-28-2010 | 01:24 PM
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Yeah I will be returning. Everyone should have gotten their letters by now and approximately the end of the first week of oct is when they have to respond by. On the bid there were openings and people were awarded slots at all four bases. The company has the option of returning us to either the base one was furloughed from or the base that was just awarded on this sept bid. I expect them to send everyone to the base they were furloughed from, if they have that option. If one returns to a base other then the one they were furloughed from one would be entitled to moving expenses which i'm sure the company will try to avoid. guam has benefits, i'm just not sure what they are.
09-28-2010 | 01:31 PM
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From: 737 FO
The bid showed the furloughed guys going to EWR 737, EWR 757, IAH 737, and GUM 737. The most junior few got GUM.
As for GUM, I've never been based there, but they have schedules where you put your days off together so you can get home. There also is an override, but I'm not sure how much it is. GUM is all 737-800 so you get the higher pay being out there.
If you are junior in your class you will probably get GUM. Senior guys will probably get EWR 73 or 75.
09-28-2010 | 01:40 PM
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I'm in the bottom 15 out of CAL's 147 furloughed pilots. My letter stated that I should expect training NLT April 2011. Depending on how many people accept recall or take a furlough/military leave, it's possible that the last of the 147 could be actively flying sooner than April. So I'd guess that the UAL guys will start seeing class dates next spring.
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