AirTran Posted Furlough List...a.k.a TBD with a notice to follow

[rhino3040]

The "What if?" Award was posted today with the list of the many pilots that will be TBD a.k.a furloughed. I drank the kool aid in training thinking I was making a great career advancement, instead I got a kick in the stomach along with the frowns of my family. Thanks AirTran for everything that you have done. I appreciate it!

 

[PCL_128]

Don't get too depressed yet. That list does still say "TBD." There's always the possibility that they don't go ahead with the furloughs.

 

[rhino3040]

Don't get too depressed yet. That list does still say "TBD." There's always the possibility that they don't go ahead with the furloughs.

I Hope your right man! I have been working my arse off for the last 3-4 months being on reserve....I would really hate to work hard just to get the boot. Trying to stay positive! Anyone else hear anything looming among the Airtran rumors?

 

[FIREMAN]

The "What if?" Award was posted today with the list of the many pilots that will be TBD a.k.a furloughed. I drank the kool aid in training thinking I was making a great career advancement, instead I got a kick in the stomach along with the frowns of my family. Thanks AirTran for everything that you have done. I appreciate it!

Welcome to the airline biz. Sorry you drank the kool aid. No airline or any other company can see the future. I am sure at the time they were feeding you the kool aid they belived it too.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

It is not the furlough that has me so upset. It is all the other stuff.

-Management Attempting to violate the contract to fire probationary employees

-Managements Attempt to fire employee that put up petition for MEMRAT and the unions very weak position on getting the current hostages back on property

-WEAK LOAs that do not give me much confidence in any future TAs

-A union in total self destruct including infighting and possible moles being escorted off property by police.

-A management with total contempt for its employee group

-An employee group that seems to have Stockholm syndrome.

 

[rhino3040]

It is not the furlough that has me so upset. It is all the other stuff.

-Management Attempting to violate the contract to fire probationary employees

-Managements Attempt to fire employee that put up petition for MEMRAT and the unions very weak position on getting the current hostages back on property

-WEAK LOAs that do not give me much confidence in any future TAs

-A union in total self destruct including infighting and possible moles being escorted off property by police.

-A management with total contempt for its employee group

-An employee group that seems to have Stockholm syndrome.

I agree that the union just decided ON THERE OWN!!!!!!!!!!! to sign the LOA in regards to save the training department and to save us from being fired. But why doesnt the union just "grow a pair" and take the chance that management would really have the guts to fire in the first place. I agree all the above is just the icing on the cake. I guess lets just wait and find out what actually the content of being contacted means.

 

[FIREMAN]

I think FL is selling and deferring B737 aircraft because they are working a deal with TPG for the B717s. The TBA on the reduction notice allows them more time to put the deal together. Then if it falls through they can go ahead and furlough. Does Northwest give up any influence as to the disposition of Midwest?

 

[rhino3040]

I think FL is selling and deferring B737 aircraft because they are working a deal with TPG for the B717s. The TBA on the reduction notice allows them more time to put the deal together. Then if it falls through they can go ahead and furlough. Does Northwest give up any influence as to the disposition of Midwest?

A great rumor and a rumor at that. Hopefully that will rescue us.

 

[Flybywire44]

Could someone share the deets on this "list?" How many pilots are on the block and up to what hire date?

I'm keeping you guys in mind.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Up to September 07 right now. It was a preliminary list and the final list will be on the 11th. But who knows when they will finally put out the final furlough list.

 

[Capt. Kramer]

Don't get too depressed yet. That list does still say "TBD." There's always the possibility that they don't go ahead with the furloughs.

Why doesn't anyone think this will happen?

 

[RLAblows]

What does TBD stand for, to be determined? If so, it seems like we are still in the same position before the "award." Maybe we'll furlough, or maybe not. The BS continues by this management. If you look at all the displacements it should cost the company big dollars to retrain everyone in their respective equipment. Seems like a waste if the schedule reduction is only for Sep. and Oct and back to normal November. I too, am very dissapointed with this company and their "regional" mentality.

 

[zman]

I say we get a union that can fight, a union like Alpa where if you have the right unified pilot group can make a diff.

 

[CFIT]

I say we get a union that can fight, a union like Alpa where if you have the right unified pilot group can make a diff.

I don't care who you are, that's some funny stuff right there.

Are you kidding?

 

[PCL_128]

I don't care who you are, that's some funny stuff right there.

Are you kidding?

No, he's not. You really don't understand how screwed up things are over here with this union. No matter what your opinion of ALPA, pretty much anything is better than what we've got.