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03-10-2012 | 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by kc135driver

Uh, BS. Loss of scope was in 2003. Announcement to park the guppies was in 2008, immediately after CAL balked the first time Tilton tried to merge.

RJs were used as a placeholder. Many of the former UAL 737 routes went to RJ and back to 737 (CAL) pretty quickly after the merger was finalized. FLL for example.

KC, 2008 also marked the worldwide economic collapse. Some stats for you... YOY 08-09 UAL Mainline ASM -10%, UAL "Regional Affiliates" +11%, CAL Mainline ASM -5%, CAL "Regional Affiliates" -7%. 148 pilots at CAL were furloughed in 2008. Scope and our newer 737s saved us winding up with more furloughs.

03-10-2012 | 06:52 AM

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When UAL hires again what type rating would be more advantageous to have? A320 or
B737NG?
Does a B737 type work against you if you are not interviewing at SWA?

Please, no sarcastic answers.

03-10-2012 | 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BizPilot

When UAL hires again what type rating would be more advantageous to have? A320 or
B737NG?
Does a B737 type work against you if you are not interviewing at SWA?

Please, no sarcastic answers.

Not being sarcastic, but if you aren't having the type rating paid for by someone other than yourself don't get one to come to this company. You'll end up having 10,000 dollars worth of debt for a job that pays you s%$^ for a very long time.

If I was going to pay I would get the 737 type so that I could possibly go to SWA. Now whether that hurts you with UAL, I don't know.

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03-11-2012 | 08:55 AM

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Disregard....................

03-12-2012 | 05:53 PM

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UAL MEC says recalls for L-UAL furloughees starts in September 2012.

03-12-2012 | 06:10 PM

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UAL MEC says recalls for L-UAL furloughees starts in September 2012.

Well.... Maybe.

I talked to my LEC guy Friday and he says the company is now re-evaluating that situation. He says the spike in oil prices has got them spooked.

03-12-2012 | 06:34 PM

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Well.... Maybe.

I talked to my LEC guy Friday and he says the company is now re-evaluating that situation. He says the spike in oil prices has got them spooked.

Hoss I know you have been around the pattern for a long time but I would like to point out not to fall into the oil price trap. The company loves that BS and will use it at every opportunity to lower your expectations.

03-12-2012 | 06:42 PM

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I really hope they start recalling soon.......these CAL reserve rules really are THAT BAD!!!!!! At this rate, I may quit or be fired any day.......

03-13-2012 | 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by FurloughedX2

I really hope they start recalling soon.......these CAL reserve rules really are THAT BAD!!!!!! At this rate, I may quit or be fired any day.......

I hear you get bonus points at an outstation......
Just say'in.

03-13-2012 | 06:45 AM

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I really hope they start recalling soon.......these CAL reserve rules really are THAT BAD!!!!!! At this rate, I may quit or be fired any day.......

Sorry you guys have to go through this! It will be resolved and fixed if we can get the MEC's on the same page and get a JCBA. There is more than meets the eye at work here, but I think the CAL rank and file are starting to see the light. That's a big step for them and we should encourage it.