Comair to Furlough

[TristarJS30]

My guess is they had already spent the money on the advertising and forgot to pull the ad from the site.

 

[CopilotDoug]

100-150 is a more realistic number.

Based on What?

 

[Mel Sharples]

Which begs the question, "If they are supposedly announcing furlough numbers, then why spend the money with another new hire class?"

Since when do airline management teams make decisions that make sense?

United just did the same thing. They told the new hires in class they would be furloughed by fall but they were going to train them anyway.

And then they wonder why they go bankrupt.

 

[SBD]

Based on What?

Just my personal opinion. So you know it's the truth because I posted it.

 

[CopilotDoug]

Just my personal opinion. So you know it's the truth because I posted it.

I was just curious if that was a figure from management. I'd figure if mangement gave you a number, to double it. Management doesn't need to create a bigger then necessary exodus by announcing accurate figures, so I figured they'd give a low ball figure to the pilot group

 

[flyboyike]

Management doesn't need to create a bigger then necessary exodus by announcing accurate figures, so I figured they'd give a low ball figure to the pilot group

Why not? If they start a "bigger than necessary" exodus, the furlough problem might just resolve itself.

 

[CopilotDoug]

Why not? If they start a "bigger than necessary" exodus, the furlough problem might just resolve itself.

My line of thinking is that they don't want to find themselves in a pilot shortage i.e. they anounce 300 furloughs and 450 pilots end up leaving...then they need to put more money into training costs

 

[JECKEL]

"Management doesn't need to create a bigger then necessary exodus by announcing accurate figures"

An exodus to where? Home Depot?

 

[flyboyike]

My line of thinking is that they don't want to find themselves in a pilot shortage i.e. they anounce 300 furloughs and 450 pilots end up leaving...then they need to put more money into training costs

Well, then if they announce 150, 300 will leave and the situation will still resolve itself.

 

[flyboyike]

"Management doesn't need to create a bigger then necessary exodus by announcing accurate figures"

An exodus to where? Home Depot?

Good point. Good thing I still have my class B CDL.

 

[CopilotDoug]

Well, then if they announce 150, 300 will leave and the situation will still resolve itself.

Perhaps. What are other line pilots thinking? Are people expecting to weather the furloughs? Or are people getting antsy with the DAL/NWA merger? The 2 airlines don't need 6 feeders and the NWA feeders are cheaper to operate, right?

 

[CopilotDoug]

An exodus to where? Home Depot?

Where ever your Plan B, C, or D is.

 

[jws717]

Back in the fall of 2005 they hired people and trained them right up to furloughs in the Winter.

 

[DX Rick]

How long did those furloughs last? I didnt think we ever furloughed before.

 

[flyboyike]

How long did those furloughs last? I didnt think we ever furloughed before.

10-90 days.