DCI Fall Cutbacks..............

[JumpersAway]

Hmmm, from what I'm willing to bet- 100 More furloughs in the fall, with around 60 displacements.....at ASA.

Any bets from the others such as Mesaba, Pinnacle, Comair, etc????

 

[boctal]

They can't furlough 100 more...for what it's worth, I don't think there will be any additional furloughs at ASA, even with the cutbacks.

 

[Windsor]

Same threat at Pinchanickle. Cept then the pilot group would be properly staffed instead of this micky mouse retarded understaffing that we are used to. Drop in hours + same pilot numbers = properly staffed

 

[Stifler's Mom]

How many pilots are left that are not protected by the no-furlough clause?

Scott Hall's letter shows the writing on the wall. Sounds like we need some to take long term voluntary leaves, and after that, what else is there left to do....

 

[crj567]

What is left to do is to furlough some of these SKYW people! There is no reason ASA should take all the bad news, and they get none.... SKYW is still doing a lot of flying in ATL!

 

[ASA_Aviator]

They can't furlough 100 more...for what it's worth, I don't think there will be any additional furloughs at ASA, even with the cutbacks.

What is it, 50 or so that are not protected? I hope you're right.

 

[relief tube]

hate to say it but better here than at mother Delta.

 

[Cpt Oveur]

The union and company can waive that clause if they agree to something else. Long term, the pilot group will have some tough choices ahead...

 

[CFI2766]

The union and company can waive that clause if they agree to something else. Long term, the pilot group will have some tough choices ahead...

Concur. I see some difficult, painful choices in the future.

It is ugly now, and about to get uglier, but it will turn around. When it does turn around, my guess is 12-16 months from now, it will be the start of a wave of pilot hiring that could do even more damage to our profession. MPL anyone?

 

[JumpersAway]

They can't furlough 100 more...for what it's worth, I don't think there will be any additional furloughs at ASA, even with the cutbacks.

Without having my contract handy at this time, doesn't the section listed under Scotts letter pertain to the no furlough clause. I'm normally an upbeat person, but this isn't sounding good at all............I'm thinking this falls cuts are going to hurt..............bad...

As for the pilot hiring boom in 3-4 years..........I don't think people realize just how bad it's going to be. Lots of people either being forced out, or punching out of the flying biz. There are no pilots entering the pipeline now........Only two ways you're coming up with funds to fly- cash money (the stock market issue and economy have drained most cash anyone would have to pay for this) and student loans (Most of which can't be used for flight training now). With the retirements coming up, you could just about completely empty every seniority list at every regional and still not fill in the blank.

All the while, many mainline pilots complain that a staple would put "unqualified" and "undesirable" candidates on mainline seniority lists. The ironic thing is, that those very candidates will likely end up there anyway, but the damage we inflict on our own working wages will persist. Management will simply lower the qualifications for hiring to fill the seats on the flight deck. At a not too distant point in time, it's not going to matter if you're blind, a cripple, or incapable of flying a kite- if you want to fly for a legacy or any other airline, you're simply just going to have to ask or show up..............