American o furlough 400 pilots

[Citjok]

I hope voluntary leaves are offered before the furloughs.

 

[jonjuan]

I hope voluntary leaves are offered before the furloughs.

Or early retirement packages with a life time supply (3 years) of Depends.

 

[satpak77]

OK, perhaps 17-20 is pushing it. I guess I was thinking about SWA where that upgrade time frame for pilots on the bottom of their list is more likely... Still, a very long upgrade depending on what happens to the AA fleet (although a merger could futher screw up those plans). Being in the bottom 400 at AA would be very uncomfortable and stressful anyway - most of those pilots would do better elsewhere where the growth and upgrade time is faster.

ok kit darby

 

[C601]

Layoff's were to be expected, before the merger .....

They are doing the same thing UA did in 2006.

Delta also did the same thing, before they merged with Northwest.

Right now in AMR it's sink or swim ....

 

[johnsonrod]

ok kit darby

You got me! I'm not Kit Darby, I'm Terrance Trent Darby (1980s singer).

 

[XTW]

What hire date would that reach if they actually did furlough 400?

AE flowthrough mixed in with the Feb 2001 hire "natives".

 

[Iflyamouse]

Q: Will there be a reduction in the pilot workforce as a result of this proposal? If so, how many pilots will lose their jobs?
While we expect about 400 pilot reductions, we won’t have certainty on this issue until an agreement is reached. It’s important to remember that a number of factors play into the company’s staffing needs, including mandatory age 65 retirements, the new flight- and duty-time regulations that will become effective in 2014, and the lead time required to train pilots. We regularly evaluate our staffing requirements and will continue to do so, both in and out of the restructuring process.

 

[Sy-bill]

Q: Will there be a reduction in the pilot workforce as a result of this proposal? If so, how many pilots will lose their jobs?
While we expect about 400 pilot reductions, we won’t have certainty on this issue until an agreement is reached. It’s important to remember that a number of factors play into the company’s staffing needs, including mandatory age 65 retirements, the new flight- and duty-time regulations that will become effective in 2014, and the lead time required to train pilots. We regularly evaluate our staffing requirements and will continue to do so, both in and out of the restructuring process.

And the new staffing requirements with the adoption of the Preferential Bidding System that they will certainly be implementing while increasing the monthly rigs from 68 to 78 hours.

Good luck guys. This really sucks.