AA to Furlough also!

[XTW]

200 sometime in the October time frame.


X

 

[say again]

Good luck guys!! It's one brutal, ruthless industry.

 

[FreightGod]

200 sometime in the October time frame.

Source...?

Nothing on C&R or company mail.

 

[XTW]

Source...?

Word from the negotiating committee.


X

 

[Whine Lover]

No..."WORD" from your Mother.

YKMKR

 

[JumpJetter]

AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT ACADEMY, P.O. BOX 619617, DALLAS/FORT WORTH AIRPORT, TEXAS 75261-9617

July 15, 2008

Fellow Pilots,

By now, you are acutely aware of the planned capacity and workforce reductions our airline has been forced to make. We have held off announcing pilot reductions as we worked through the staffing and training issues unique to the pilot group and we were hopeful that we would be able to avoid furlough altogether. Regrettably, that is not the case. It has been determined that we must reduce our group by approximately 200 pilots.

In an effort to prevent as many involuntary layoffs as possible, the Company presented the APA with a Furlough Mitigation Agreement, which would offer up to 200 senior Captains the chance to separate with four and one half months severance at their current pay levels and the potential to avoid any involuntary furloughs. In return, the company would be allowed to schedule to an 82 hour maximum with mutually agreed to flex capability to 87 hours, while addressing the challenges of our current industry economics.

If the APA accepts, this proposal could benefit hundreds of pilots: eligible Captains who elect to separate would leave with additional pay, our junior and most vulnerable pilots would potentially avoid furlough, there would be opportunity for career progression within our ranks and pilots could see increased earning opportunities due to the new max, flex time, and opportunities for those promoted via backfill. At the same time, it would allow
the company to better manage the manning fluctuations we face driven by both economic and stock market conditions.

Crew reductions are not something any of us wish to contemplate. However, this proposal would alleviate much of the pain associated with a traditional furlough. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact your Chief Pilot or Base Administrator. We want you to be as informed as possible during this transition.

I fully understand the significance of a furlough within our ranks and I am sorry to be the bearer of this information. Unfortunately, it is a necessary step for our airline in the current industry environment. Know that we are doing all we can to ensure the company’s future viability for all of our pilots.

Sincerely,

Mark Hettermann
Vice President - Flight

 

[Draginass]

This is so insulting it's comical. Arpey wants 10% more contractural productivity from the pilots in return for a vague and, lets be real here, a totally insincere and false promise to try and mitigate furloughs.

There is NO SUCH THING as mitigating furloughs. This is nothing more than a blatant attempt to establish a new status quo. This is a deliberate insult to American Airlines pilots and should be answered with contempt.

Regardless of this bums rush bribe to a few senior captains, there is likely to be a mass retirement exodus in the next couple of months regardless.

 

[johnsonrod]

Flying such a large fleet of junky MD80s can't be good for the fuel bill... AA is already operating at a disadvantage to the other legacies because it couldn't renegotiate its leases and contracts under bankruptcy protection.

Good luck to everyone there!

 

[magrs]

Shut Er Down!

 

[AA717driver]

This is nothing more than a blatant attempt to establish a new status quo. This is a deliberate insult to American Airlines pilots and should be answered with contempt.

Bingo! Past practice.

Problem is, we're pretty much maxxed out on contempt when it comes to AMR management... TC