No NWA Furloughs; Recalls On The Horizon

[MsFan]

Effective immediately, there are no plans for additional furloughs, as I had previously communicated in my March 15th memo. In addition, we are forecasting the need to begin recalling pilots next year to support the planned operational growth and normal attrition.

Wow, that's only about the 4th time I've heard that in the last 5 years (from various sources). Hope its true this time for those looking to go back.
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[doh]

I still can't believe that hack Rainey has a job! Worst hockey player on the list! Tell his @$$ I said hello. And hope this is the beginning of the good times coming back for you folks!:beer:

 

[ninepilot]

Wow, that's only about the 4th time I've heard that in the last 5 years (from various sources). Hope its true this time for those looking to go back.​

Agreed. I will wait to have my hopes dashed until they publish another "recall schedule."

 

[Occam's Razor]

I still can't believe that hack Rainey has a job! Worst hockey player on the list! Tell his @$$ I said hello. And hope this is the beginning of the good times coming back for you folks!:beer:

Thanks. I think Rainey played hockey at the Univ of Minn for Herb Brooks (rest his soul!). He's not a pilot...just a management hack.

 

[LearLove]

Exactly what I said, no additional furloughs. It's also interesting to note that compass seems to be on the backburner right now.

backburner, does that mean they are going to contract out the flying or are they going to put the 70-90-100 seaters on the mainline in a non-MidAtlantic manner, meaning they will be "regular" mainline. I hope its the latter.

 

[brainhurts]

I sure hope this continues for the NWA folks, but I think this may be a "temp help" solution. By the same logic that parked the dc10's, the 9's have got to be replaced sometime and I think the time is ripe. I hope NWA buys a bunch of new 100 seaters for mainline, but why would they? I think that their min buy needs to be 10 100+ seaters to satisfy the scope language, and with the history of this management group, I think you will be getting a min buy. Compass/Pinnacle/Mesaba/Mesa will be duking it out for 76 seat flying and I believe they will be soaking up lots of 100 seat routes. Then watch for mergers and age 60 to come along. I hope for the best.