FLIGHT OPS FLYER                             JANUARY 1, 1999
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*                  Happy New Year!!!!!                     *
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LAX B777 Domicile to Open
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Director-Flight Crew Resources Richard Lung announced in a 
letter to all pilots today that United plans to open a B777 
domicile at LAX effective May 1, or even as early as April 1 
if enough crews lateral into the base.  Flight Crew 
Resources initially will post 20 Captain and 20 First 
Officer vacancies.  The domicile will be bid up to a size to 
support 30 lines as quickly as possible.

This is a new equipment domicile under section 8-Q of the 
pilot agreement and, as such, is subject to relaxed freeze 
restrictions.  Pilots can be awarded an LAX B777 vacancy 
regardless of any current freeze, however, any current 
freeze will be added to their new freeze if awarded one of 
the vacancies.

"Along with the normal vacancy bidding process, we are 
offering contingency bidding for this equipment," Lung says 
in his letter.  "Contingency bidding allows you to bid the 
vacancy and it will be awarded if you will be in the upper 
third or upper two thirds of the awards."

Please refer to Lung's letter dated Jan. 1, 1999, and 
available in Flight Offices within the coming week, for 
additional details and the procedures for bidding.

Surplusses Announced
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Flight Crew Resources announced surplusses in the DC10 fleet 
and the B747 fleet this week.

Due to the reduction of DC10 flying systemwide because of 
aircraft retirement, Manpower Planning is forced to surplus 
five Captain positions and 15 Second Officer positions at 
SFO.  Pilots volunteering to displace from this current 
assignment effective April 1, 1999, must submit requests in 
writing to their flight office by noon, local domicile time, 
Jan. 20, 1999.

As Flight Crew Resources finalizes the alignment of pilots 
to support domicile flying in the retiring fleets, the 
department has determined a HNL B747 surplus level aimed at 
keeping enough pilots at the domicile without creating new 
training events.  This surplus involves eight First Officers 
and 17 Second Officers.  Pilots volunteering to displace 
from this current assignment effective April 1, 1999, must 
submit requests in writing to their flight office by noon, 
local domicile time, Jan. 20, 1999.

Two letters from Director-Flight Crew Resources Richard Lung 
dated Jan. 1, 1999, -- one addressed to SFO DC10 Captain and 
Second Officers and one addressed to HNL B747 First and 
Second Officers -- include the surplus details and bumping 
rights.  The letters will arrive in domicile mailboxes in 
the coming week.

United Provides Package Delivery Assistance to UPS and Santa
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For the first time, United participated in a holiday program 
to help get packages to intended destinations on time.  
Under a lease arrangement with United Parcel Service (UPS), 
United used two of its DC10-30 freighters to operate 21 
flight segments within the U.S. during the pre-Christmas 
package rush of Dec. 21 through 24.  The five cities the 
flights served -- Dallas, Texas; Louisville, Ky.; Ontario, 
Calif.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; and Rockford, Ill. -- currently are 
not on the scheduled routing of United's freighters.

"Significant weather disruptions affecting four of the five 
cities during the period of operation added to the 
complexity of the routing challenges," notes Carl Norris, 
Director-United Cargo.  "All team members deserve a huge 
`thank you' for a job well done.  Many of the participants 
were positioned away from their home bases for the pre-
holiday season, and their dedication to this successful 
project is remarkable and greatly appreciated."

Flight Ops employees who played a significant part in 
accomplishing this mission include:  Anchorage-based 
freighter pilots, Flight Crew Resources, Flight Crew 
Operations Control, Crew Scheduling, Dispatch, Meteorology 
and the Flight Center.

When Bidding for February...
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The February pilot month runs January 31 to March 02 in 1999 
and contains *two* "firsts" -- Feb 01 and Mar 01.  For 
February secondary criteria, use the following:
                         Jan 31 = 31
                         Feb 01 = 01
                         Mar 01 = 29
For February holyday requests use:
                         Feb 01 = 01
                         Mar 01 = 01*

Welcome Aboard
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There was no new-hire class at the Flight Center this week.  
The total number of new-hire pilots for 1998 remains at 543.

Safety Issues
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There were no Flight Safety inquiries this week.
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