In Addition To Previous Call-Backs of Pilots and FAs

Delta Air Lines has announced plans to recall approximately 700 additional maintenance employees beginning in mid-December. This latest recall expands on the approximately 200 previously furloughed maintenance employees that have been recalled during the last few months.
 
"Our plan is working. Our goals continue to be profitable growth and expansion as we work towards becoming a world-class maintenance service provider," said Tony Charaf, senior vice president of Technical Operations.

"TechOps is in a position to achieve profitable growth and is already exceeding insourcing expectations for next year."

"The Technical Operations division has worked very hard to become competitive in the core aspects of the maintenance service business, and the recall of 700 maintenance professionals shows the significant progress they have made," said Jim Whitehurst, Delta's chief operating officer.

Earlier this month, Delta announced a recall of 1,000 flight attendants, in addition to the more than 200 who were recalled in September. Also in September, Delta announced its second pilot recall of 2006, with a total of approximately 130 pilots recalled this year. The company expects an additional pilot recall this year and is hiring in its Airport Customer Service and Reservations divisions.

Delta notes that it, "continues to make significant progress in all areas of its restructuring and remains on track to emerge from Chapter 11 during the first half of 2007 as a stand-alone carrier."

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