How long before this section gets busy again?

[Andy]

Anyone care to wager on when the next round of furloughs starts? My guess is October of this year; we'll get through the summer and then airlines will be cutting right and left.

 

[Way2Broke]

I'll put put my money on November, just in time for the Holidays. They have to wait until they know its going to really suck for you and your family.

 

[molson247]

you'll probably see some XJT guys on here shortly......

 

[Andy]

This is one of the sucko parts of the job. Failure to plan is planning to fail. My advice to everyone is make a list of a LOT of options. It sure beats just having one option; working in a store wearing an orange apron.

Good luck to all; we'll need it.

 

[jmt]

ALoha furloughed 10 last week right after the bankrupcy announcement. Could see more in the near future...SAD

 

[a-v-8er]

Furlough...? How about simply no more job (i.e. Aloha, ATA etc)... others to follow soon...

The industry is about to implode.

 

[Andy]

This industry sucks. I figured that we'd at least make it through the summer. Boy, was I wrong. I'll probably be posting about being furloughed within the next year - 4yrs 11mos wasn't enough time on the streets...

 

[pilotyip]

I used to get about 10 resumes a week. I the last month that has gone up to around 40 resumes per week. It this a sign of the industry, unemployed pilots want to fly 40 yr old airplanes in the wear a pager for a 25 minute call out on-demand business?

 

[Way2Broke]

This summer is going to be one for the record books when it comes to bad times for the airlines. There are two problems; they don't have the capacity to carry the people, and they can't afford to operate the planes because of fuel prices. God forbid they raise ticket prices <gasp>. With 4.00 a gallon gas coming it will soon cost more to drive to the airport than is will to cost the fly across the country.

Instead of raising ticket prices they are going to cut flying (put pilots on the street), which will only make the problem worse. I swear the people that make advertisements for the airlines set the ticket prices. Why not sell a ticket with a fuel surcharge like UPS does when it comes to shipping. I swear the only people that have the whole airplane thing figured out are the cargo carriers. Did the good times end for airlines on October 24th, 1978?

 

[HalinTexas]

All I know is that being unemployed sucks! It's only been two weeks! Or course, my wife got canned from the same company the same day. It doesn't help.

Anyone looking for a pilot in the DFW area?

 

[pilotyip]

Simuflight

All I know is that being unemployed sucks! It's only been two weeks! Or course, my wife got canned from the same company the same day. It doesn't help.

Anyone looking for a pilot in the DFW area?

They are adversting for sim IP's

 

[Way2Broke]

my wife got canned from the same company the same day.

The gal and I have all our eggs in one basket right now too. It was a huge concern of ours when we weighed the risks and rewards of working at the same company. So far the good has out weighed the bad. Sorry to hear about your job. I hope you find something good and for your sake I hope it is sooner rather than later. Good luck.

Would you do it again? (Work at the same company)

 

[toa2mdt]

All I know is that being unemployed sucks! It's only been two weeks! Or course, my wife got canned from the same company the same day. It doesn't help.

Anyone looking for a pilot in the DFW area?

Have you considered a fractional? FlexJet is right in your area. Since you're already furloughed, I'm sure you've already filled out too many apps.

 

[HalinTexas]

Would you do it again? (Work at the same company)

Not unless we own it! She's retired from the airlines.

I've sent resume's or applied at every frax except AvantAir. Nothing.

Over 40 apps. Two interviews scheduled with regionals. Ugh.

 

[ponder]

Andy-
If a pilot is furloughed from UAL, do they
still get travel benefits?

 

[Dumb Pilot]

Only time will tell if I made a mistake but, I took option "C" and went with contract flying abroad not really expecting that the industry was going to take a dive so quickly after it started to recover but rather not wanting to start at $30-$40/H and take 5 or 6 years just to break even compared to what I was making at a regional. It was difficult to pass two offers here in the States and come here but at the time I thought that at 43 my ship had sailed to start at the bottom at some legacy or an LLC.

Well, my point is that there are some pretty good opportunities abroad to ride this troubled times for the guys and gals on furlough