FLIGHT OPS FLYER DECEMBER 31, 1999 **************** ***************** New Manager-Flight Recruiting Programs Announced ------------------------------------------------ Managing Director-Line Operations and System Chief Pilot Captain Rick Maloney recently announced the selection of DEN A320 Captain John Szakach to fill the newly created position of Manager-Flight Recruiting Programs. Szakach's responsibilities include serving as the company's chief spokesperson for all company pilot recruiting, chairing both the Flight Officer Selection Board of Review and Flight Officer Selection Steering committees, managing the Interview Captains and partnering with the manager of Flight Officer Employment on all aspects of the flight officer selection process. Szakach will report to Maloney, and the position is effective immediately. Szakach began with United more than 14 years ago after gaining 12 years of corporate flying and earning a B.S. degree in Aviation Science. He has flown the DC8, B737-200, B727, B757/767 and A320. He was a P/I for the B737-200 and B767 and served as a Standards Captain on the A320. Szakach earned valuable experience for his current position while on special assignment as the Lead Interview Captain for the last 18 months. "The creation of this position illustrates the Flight Operation Division's desire to play an even more active role in the flight officer employment process," Szakach says. "We expect 2000 to be a watershed year for flight officer employment, and we're stepping up our recruiting efforts. As flight officer recruitment becomes increasingly competitive among airlines, I look forward to United leading the way in attracting, hiring and retaining the most qualified candidates." A Look Back and Forward at New Hire Seminars -------------------------------------------- Nearly 550 pilots attended the Flight Operations new-hire seminar this year, giving them an opportunity to take an up close look at United's Chicago facilities, get an in-depth overview of its operation, and spend one-on-one time with some of United's senior management. United schedules its new-hires to attend the two-day seminar within approximately the first 18 months of their assignment as a pilot. In 1999, United held 12 new-hire seminars: two a month from January through May and one in September and October. In 2000, United plans to hold one new-hire seminar each month with the exception of June, July and August. Fifty-five to 70 pilots are scheduled to attend each. "Because flying airplanes remains our primary objective and our pilots are needed to fly the 2000 schedule, we tailored our plan down from two seminars each month to one, with none scheduled for the busy summer months," says ORD Flight Operations Supervisor Roger Mapel, who oversees the seminars with LAX Flight Operations Supervisor Gregg Hokuf. "For most of our new hires, the seminar represents the only opportunity prior to attending the Captain Development Course where pilots will have a chance to speak directly to top management," Mapel adds. "Because most of the attendees have spent anywhere from six to 18 months on the line, they've been able to observe United's operation, which allows them to direct better questions right to the source of the answer. This adds a personal touch that seems to be the highlight of the seminars." Welcome Aboard -------------- There was no pilot new-hire class this week. The number of new hires for 1999 remains at 799. Safety Issues ------------- There were no flight safety inquiries reported this week. ************************************************************ Flight Operations Communications, WHQVF 847/700-7288 Current and past issues of "Flight Ops Flyer" are available on Flite Site, the Flight Ops pages in Skynet, United's intranet, and in Library 13 in the UAL Employees Forum in CompuServe. Employees may access Skynet via the internet at http://united.intranet.ual.com ************************************************************