Furloughs at AA, you know they are coming

[rudder]

Word is 200 to 250 pilots are going to be furloughed at CAL during our July system bid.........this sucks.

What? I thought that we were 'takin it back'?

Memo to self - get a new ALPA bag sticker

 

[AAflyer]

I thought they are getting 34 737's next year. Wouldn't this replace most of the MD's being parked?

Ssssshhhhh.

Don't want to spoil all that doom and gloom. AA had already committed to dumping those planes next year. We had already committed to returning 3 A300s this year and 3-5 next year to the lessors ( by the way out of 34 27-28 are actually scheduled.

We will begin taking delivery of 3 737s a month this coming January.

The S80 has been understaffed for months, there are still pilots retiring.

Oil at $130+ and Jet Fuel in the $160s is pretty spooky but I would not say we are going to furlough just yet.

IMHO,

AAflyer


I pray for us all.

 

[cjdriver]

133.70
Don't forget to vote republican.

This must be sarcasm, or you know something I don't. Care to elaborate?

 

[Coool Hand Luke]

Ssssshhhhh.

Don't want to spoil all that doom and gloom. AA had already committed to dumping those planes next year. We had already committed to returning 3 A300s this year and 3-5 next year to the lessors ( by the way out of 34 27-28 are actually scheduled.

We will begin taking delivery of 3 737s a month this coming January.

The S80 has been understaffed for months, there are still pilots retiring.

Oil at $130+ and Jet Fuel in the $160s is pretty spooky but I would not say we are going to furlough just yet.

IMHO,

AAflyer


I pray for us all.

I get your thinking, but the RIF threat that Arpy et al are putting out there is to "grease the wheels", so to speak, in the respective labor negotiations. There's nothing like the threat of loosing your job to get you to see the light that you really need to freeze your pay and kick in some work efficiency improvements to boot. Belive me, it's going to take a bunch of grease for the wheels after all the sandpaper effect from the last round of executive compensation bonuses.

 

[densoo]

Lead story on NBC Nightly News was AA and mentioning aircraft reduction, baggage charge, and layoffs. Hope this isn't like a fare hike where all the others follow (except SWA of course).

 

[Kugelblitz]

This must be sarcasm, or you know something I don't. Care to elaborate?

I think what he means is that we are told we are fighting in a war in the middle east to protect American sovereignty from middle eastern powers but when we ask the same people to do something about oil prices the response is that there in is nothing we can do because oil prices are controlled by the middle east.

In other words, we are fighting a war against elements that we have handed over our economy and therefore control of our country too.

Hows that for an elaboration?

 

[brownie]

I think what he means is that we are told we are fighting in a war in the middle east to protect American sovereignty from middle eastern powers but when we ask the same people to do something about oil prices the response is that there in is nothing we can do because oil prices are controlled by the middle east.

In other words, we are fighting a war against elements that we have handed over our economy and therefore control of our country too.

Hows that for an elaboration?

AMEN BROTHER

 

[densoo]

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[General Lee]

its gonna be the same everywhere... NWA to displace 75 or so which will probably end up in furlough, DAL will probably furlough by years end, AA, UAL they all will have to do something if oil keeps going up. After the summer rush ends, who knows what will go on... How many people will get let go at each company is another story.. my .02 cents

DAL will furlough by years end? We will be getting 6 new 777LRs that need to be staffed, from DEC 31st to March 31st (09), and they have 19 crews each. We are also getting 6 737-700s. I doubt any furloughs will happen, but I guess anything could happen these days. If we get rid of any extra planes, it may be a "draw" with the additional planes coming.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[curtis46]

Just figured people would rather be flying an RJ than unemployed. Guess I was wrong.

some people would receive more money from unemployement than from flying RJ, plus time with the family.

 

[scarlet]

I will be voting for Mccain....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone that is a true blue AMERICAN!!

 

[highflying]

Thank goodness for 65.

 

[ironspud]

Furlough's at AMR? Who cares. Just TWA "K-Mart" scum. Fodder, just fodder.

 

[SpauldingSmails]

With CNBC saying oil is currently pushing $133/barrel, I thank my lucky stars I'm only a spectator on this segment of the industry.

Well arn't we special. Can I touch you?

 

[flyboy006]

DAL will furlough by years end? We will be getting 6 new 777LRs that need to be staffed, from DEC 31st to March 31st (09), and they have 19 crews each. We are also getting 6 737-700s. I doubt any furloughs will happen, but I guess anything could happen these days. If we get rid of any extra planes, it may be a "draw" with the additional planes coming.


General,

I understand you saying you will be getting 12 airplanes, 6 777 and 7 737, but it is probable that you will park some MD-88's and they mentioned some old 757's, so the 12 airplanes wont be too significant of a growth.. Plus all Delta or any other major for that matter needs is for one Major carrier to furlough due to rising oil prices and slow winters.. I would bet my money that it would cause other carriers to follow in their foot steps..But if you know they wont be any furloughs, great news..