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Subject: Flight Operations Update 04/29/05
>
>Dear Fellow Pilot,
>
>I wanted to give you an update on our progress on exiting from
>bankruptcy, the latest information on recalls and good news on our fuel
>efficiency efforts.
>
>Bankruptcy update
>You probably read that we reached an agreement last Friday with the
>Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation under which the agency will
>terminate all four of United's defined benefit pension plans. This
>step, though very difficult, will allow us to move through the next
>challenging part of the bankruptcy process and toward a more stable and
>competitive future. The company remains open to the possibility of a
>viable alternative and will act on it should one be discovered before
>this agreement takes effect. Bankruptcy Court review of the agreement
>is scheduled for May 4 but United is seeking to move it to May 10. For
>the ALPA plan, under the agreement, the termination date will be
>determined by the court process that is currently underway.
>
>Recall info
>We are pleased to have recalled 77 pilots so far this year -- 13 on
>March 14, and 64 on April 4. When pilots are recalled, they spend two
>days at WHQ where they meet with senior company leaders, including Glenn
>Tilton (if he's available), COO Pete McDonald and EVP-Marketing, Sales &
>Revenue John Tague, and hear about the challenges facing United. They
>also learn about the latest security procedures and go through the
>customer focus training we provide all new Captains. Based on seminar
>critiques, our recalled pilots appreciate the industry update and being
>briefed by senior management on the state of the airline. From WHQ,
>they go to DENTK for technical training before returning to the line.
>
>As of April 26, we have sent out 332 recall offers to furloughed pilots.
>125 have accepted recall, 63 accepted recall but are on military or
>personal leave,134 have elected to bypass, and; the remaining 10 have
>been offered a May 17 recall date and have yet to respond.
>
>Going forward, we are recalling 40 pilots on May 2 and expect an
>additional 25 on May 17. Manpower Planning is continuing to evaluate
>when future classes will begin, but we still anticipate at least 150
>recalls this year.
>
>You can find up-to-date recall information, including current recall
>counts, junior man information and number of pilots exercising bypass
>rights on the Flight Ops homepage (under Divisions, Flight Operations)
>on SkyNetLite.
>
>1Q2005 Fuel Efficiency results
>We announced today that as a result of the fuel efficiency efforts of
>our pilots and dispatchers, as well as the efforts of employees across
>the company, we saved $10 million in the first quarter of this year, and
>we're on track to exceed our full-year savings goal of $32M by $8M. One
>of our major initiatives was the Operational Efficiency Training we
>conducted for pilots and dispatchers in coordination with ALPA Safety,
>ALPA Training, PAFCA and the PDCG. We will be posting a summary of our
>first quarter fuel efficiency results, as well as a complete package
>with fleet specifics and information on other initiatives, on
>SkyNetLite.
>
>Operational performance.
>Finally, our employees are continuing to operate a great airline. In
>fact, when most of our major competitors saw their service levels
>decline last year, we beat everyone's expectations. According to the
>Wichita State University Airlines Quality Rating study, United was one
>of only four airlines and the only major U.S. carrier that improved
>service in 2004. The study is based on DOT statistics and includes
>analysis of arrival times, baggage handling, denied boarding and
>customer complaints. And though we had a challenging first quarter this
>year - with on-time performance falling below our goal - we have
>rebounded in April and are exceeding nearly all of our operational
>goals.
>
>Please continue to keep your domicile and [email protected]
><mailto
[email protected]> up-to-date on your e-mail and home address
>changes, and forward this e-mail to other furloughed pilots who may not
>have submitted their home e-mail addresses. For the latest news about
>United, I hope you'll call the Hotline at 1-877-933-5936 (recorded
>Tues/Fri) and access the Hotline archive, FAQs, The Flight Plan and
>other communications on SkyNetLite.
>
> All the best,
> Captain Steve Forte
> Senior Vice President-Flight Operations
Subject: Flight Operations Update 04/29/05
>
>Dear Fellow Pilot,
>
>I wanted to give you an update on our progress on exiting from
>bankruptcy, the latest information on recalls and good news on our fuel
>efficiency efforts.
>
>Bankruptcy update
>You probably read that we reached an agreement last Friday with the
>Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation under which the agency will
>terminate all four of United's defined benefit pension plans. This
>step, though very difficult, will allow us to move through the next
>challenging part of the bankruptcy process and toward a more stable and
>competitive future. The company remains open to the possibility of a
>viable alternative and will act on it should one be discovered before
>this agreement takes effect. Bankruptcy Court review of the agreement
>is scheduled for May 4 but United is seeking to move it to May 10. For
>the ALPA plan, under the agreement, the termination date will be
>determined by the court process that is currently underway.
>
>Recall info
>We are pleased to have recalled 77 pilots so far this year -- 13 on
>March 14, and 64 on April 4. When pilots are recalled, they spend two
>days at WHQ where they meet with senior company leaders, including Glenn
>Tilton (if he's available), COO Pete McDonald and EVP-Marketing, Sales &
>Revenue John Tague, and hear about the challenges facing United. They
>also learn about the latest security procedures and go through the
>customer focus training we provide all new Captains. Based on seminar
>critiques, our recalled pilots appreciate the industry update and being
>briefed by senior management on the state of the airline. From WHQ,
>they go to DENTK for technical training before returning to the line.
>
>As of April 26, we have sent out 332 recall offers to furloughed pilots.
>125 have accepted recall, 63 accepted recall but are on military or
>personal leave,134 have elected to bypass, and; the remaining 10 have
>been offered a May 17 recall date and have yet to respond.
>
>Going forward, we are recalling 40 pilots on May 2 and expect an
>additional 25 on May 17. Manpower Planning is continuing to evaluate
>when future classes will begin, but we still anticipate at least 150
>recalls this year.
>
>You can find up-to-date recall information, including current recall
>counts, junior man information and number of pilots exercising bypass
>rights on the Flight Ops homepage (under Divisions, Flight Operations)
>on SkyNetLite.
>
>1Q2005 Fuel Efficiency results
>We announced today that as a result of the fuel efficiency efforts of
>our pilots and dispatchers, as well as the efforts of employees across
>the company, we saved $10 million in the first quarter of this year, and
>we're on track to exceed our full-year savings goal of $32M by $8M. One
>of our major initiatives was the Operational Efficiency Training we
>conducted for pilots and dispatchers in coordination with ALPA Safety,
>ALPA Training, PAFCA and the PDCG. We will be posting a summary of our
>first quarter fuel efficiency results, as well as a complete package
>with fleet specifics and information on other initiatives, on
>SkyNetLite.
>
>Operational performance.
>Finally, our employees are continuing to operate a great airline. In
>fact, when most of our major competitors saw their service levels
>decline last year, we beat everyone's expectations. According to the
>Wichita State University Airlines Quality Rating study, United was one
>of only four airlines and the only major U.S. carrier that improved
>service in 2004. The study is based on DOT statistics and includes
>analysis of arrival times, baggage handling, denied boarding and
>customer complaints. And though we had a challenging first quarter this
>year - with on-time performance falling below our goal - we have
>rebounded in April and are exceeding nearly all of our operational
>goals.
>
>Please continue to keep your domicile and [email protected]
><mailto
[email protected]> up-to-date on your e-mail and home address >changes, and forward this e-mail to other furloughed pilots who may not
>have submitted their home e-mail addresses. For the latest news about
>United, I hope you'll call the Hotline at 1-877-933-5936 (recorded
>Tues/Fri) and access the Hotline archive, FAQs, The Flight Plan and
>other communications on SkyNetLite.
>
> All the best,
> Captain Steve Forte
> Senior Vice President-Flight Operations
