EJA to layoff 500

[westwind driver]

Just as a FYI and heads up. I know many of you expected this to come...

I talked to a very reliable source today, a VP at a company directly related to EJA. The word is EJA will be laying off 500 pilots here in the very near future. Best of luck to you guys. While I trust the information I was given, I hope it does not in fact come to fruition. Not good times at all.

 

[Pervis]

Nevermind.

 

[johnsonrod]

I hope that doesn't come to fruition either. I recently met a few people there who would be on the bubble.

Any word on which aircraft types would likely be grounded/parked? Some from each fleet or specific fleet types parked? Have specific fleets already been impacted (i.e., the Ultra)?

Good luck to all!

 

[Ineedabrew]

I already have a friend looking for work. I think people who are affected already know what’s coming down the road. It is sad very sad. I heard from him last week so something is brewing.

 

[BoilerUP]

I know discussing bad news at NJA on Flightinfo is akin to talking about Fight Club...but rumors about this have been spreading since Santulli "retired to spend more time with his family" and even moreso after so many office staff were laid off a short while back.

I know at least a half-dozen folks in the bottom 500, including my former CP and a very close friend. Best of luck to all, and hopefully any cuts that do happen won't need to go quite so deep.

 

[Downwind]

Just as a FYI and heads up. I know many of you expected this to come...

I talked to a very reliable source today, a VP at a company directly related to EJA. The word is EJA will be laying off 500 pilots here in the very near future. Best of luck to you guys. While I trust the information I was given, I hope it does not in fact come to fruition. Not good times at all.

Your friend is assuming that 500 is the max. It may be just the beginning.

 

[Downwind]

Any word on which aircraft types would likely be grounded/parked? Some from each fleet or specific fleet types parked? Have specific fleets already been impacted (i.e., the Ultra)?

Yes. Thought I don't know if that is public info yet.

 

[westwind driver]

I wasn't told about specific fleets, and truth be told my guy kinda backed up after he said it. One of those you didn't hear it from me type of things. I know rumors have been floating around for months now, but I can say to the best of my knowledge this is legit. I wish I knew for sure though. I have a friend who flies on the XL/XLS and was just recently hired within the last 2 years. If I do hear anymore (even if spoken out of school) I'll post. Certainly if others have more info I think people here might appreciate a further heads up.

 

[can99]

God help anyone on the unemployment line already if this happens, lets hope it doesnt!

 

[ultrarunner]

God help anyone on the unemployment line already if this happens, lets hope it doesnt!

You mean NJW isn't going to support those out of work?????