6.05.25 – APFA ORD Base Brief – July 2025 Staffing and Allocations

July 2025 ORD Staffing and Allocations

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Happy June, Chicago!

The monthly staffing and allocations call was held this week. Below are some key points.

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Important Dates

• July contractual month: July 2nd -July 31st
  • July 1-7 is deemed the “critical period” for attendance. Please review the Attendance & Performance Policy for information or reach out to your Crew Attendance Manager at [email protected]

• Independence day – July 4th

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Allocations

There are a handful of 787 domestic sequences:

• DFW turn July 6th – July 31st.
• LAX turn July 5th – July 31st.
• 2-day SEQ July 6th – July 31st.

ODANS are consistent with the June ODANs.

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Staffing

A few more classes remain for the new hire classes; they will be flying in July.

ORD has a reserve percentage of 23.1% for July vs system average of 24.4%.

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Sequence Starts per Day

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Sequence Distribution

• 1-day: 28% in July vs 28% in June.
• 2-day: 21% in July vs 21% in June.
• 3-day: 49% in July vs 48% in June.
• 4-day: 3% in July vs 3% in June.
• ODAN Starts per day: 13.1 in July vs 11.6 in June.

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PBS Preliminary Manning Plan

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July Incentive Point / Critical Period 

July 1 – July 7

During the July Critical Period, which is from July 1 to July 7, if you complete all operational assignments (sequences, airport standby assignments, Reserve Availability Periods (RAPs), and special assignments) without any absences or removals (such as Sick, FMLA, Jury Duty, Military, Personal, Bereavement, etc.), including pre-planned absences and removals, you will earn one (1) incentive point. These incentive points will help reduce future point-generating dependability events.

You can earn up to three (3) incentive points per year, and there is no limit on the total number of incentive points you can accumulate, and they do not expire.

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Safe Travels!

In Solidarity,

Justin Patterson
APFA ORD Base President
ORD Base Number: (773) 645-0809
Cell: (509) 720-0067
[email protected]

Dray Howard
APFA ORD Base Vice President
ORD Base Number: (773) 645-0809
Cell: (630) 215-8410
[email protected]