UAL320

Has CAL started to make calls yet? I thought classes were going to be assigned after the bid closed on Sept. 16th.

LifeNtheFstLne

Yes, people have been recalled. Once they accept or bypass - UAL furloughees will get the call.

SoCalGuy

Again, this is ALL we know per CAL's MEC Chairman (dated 9/17/2010) regarding CAL's furloughed pilots:

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.

SoCalGuy

Beeker.....if I can ask, did you take the recall or pass??

Eitherway, best of luck.

contrail67

Did everyone get the letters or just a part of the 147?

Is everyone getting EWR or is there other bases available. What if any perks are there for GUAM....like extra housing $$ and commutable schedules.

David Watts

Everyone of the 147 is getting a letter.

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.

Riddler

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.

pilotgolfer

Riddler,

How long were you at CAL before you got furloughed? Just curious because I've kind of lost track of the timeline. Your hire date and furlough date would be useful, if you could.

EWRflyr

According to the bid, several recalls were also awarded CLE 737.

Not entirely true. GUM now has -700s as well. I believe the number is four. One reason that happened from what I understand was the addition of Fiji. Some -700s were swapped for an -800 or two.

Yes, the company is getting all the responses from the furloughed pilots. Once they have an idea of how many are returning, they can assign class dates in seniority order. Several are on military leaves or other longer-term commitments or have moved on. So I would expect that the most junior guys will train before April and maybe closer to January. Once the company knows how many of the 147 are returning they can condense that list and see how many slots are left to offer furloughed UA guys.

It will be interesting to see as some non-returning furloughed guys creates vacancies in the original bid award in other bases. They should then offer the furloughed guys the chance to move to another base (in seniority order) prior to returning. That will give a true final reflection of how many slots are available and in which seats. Some of those junior guys currently assigned to GUM on the bid may luck out and not have to go out there at all.

David Watts

[QUOTE=EWRflyr;878074]According to the bid, several recalls were also awarded CLE 737.



Not entirely true. GUM now has -700s as well. I believe the number is four. One reason that happened from what I understand was the addition of Fiji. Some -700s were swapped for an -800 or two.

I forgot CLE was still a base.