starvingredtail
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TO: All Pilots
FROM: Tim Rainey, Sr. VP Flight Operations & SOC
DATE: March 15, 2006
RE: Pilot Furloughs and Staffing Since the Company’s September 14th filing for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code the projected number of pilot furloughs has decreased considerably. The combined impact of the forecasted bankruptcy-related level reduction, and the Company’s 1113 work rule proposal was originally estimated to result in approximately 1,000 additional pilot furloughs. Over the past four months, main line level increases, higher attrition (including voluntary furloughs), and other staffing changes have reduced the expected number of involuntary furloughs. FROM: Tim Rainey, Sr. VP Flight Operations & SOC
DATE: March 15, 2006
In addition, the potential pilot headcount reduction driven by the March 3rd NWA-ALPA Tentative Agreement is smaller than the Company’s original 1113C work rule proposal. If the TA is ratified, the number of furloughs associated with a larger level of operations, work rule changes, and other staffing factors is expected to be about 350 to 400. Included in this total are 209 voluntary and involuntary furloughs completed since November 2005. Therefore, we are only forecasting 150 to 200 additional furloughs. These furloughs will not begin until at least July 2006 and will continue through the second quarter of 2007. While it is difficult to provide guidance on specific monthly furlough volumes, a large volume of furloughs in any one month is not anticipated.
These numbers represent estimates based on information available at the present time and are subject to revision due to changes in staffing requirements, primarily driven by the level of operations and attrition. Pilot Early Retirement Program (PERP) participation and incremental voluntary furloughs will reduce the projected number of additional involuntary furloughs. Ongoing guidance regarding furlough projections will be outlined in monthly flying bulletins.
I want to express my personal thanks to you for your ongoing commitment to NWA. I recognize that this is a very difficult time, please know we are working hard to achieve a goal we all share: to restructure Northwest into the strong, vital – and profitable – business we know it can be. We will keep you informed of other developments as information becomes available.
Sincerely,
Tim Rainey
Cc: Ken Watts, ALPA
Andrew Massey, ALPA
Comments anyone?
These numbers represent estimates based on information available at the present time and are subject to revision due to changes in staffing requirements, primarily driven by the level of operations and attrition. Pilot Early Retirement Program (PERP) participation and incremental voluntary furloughs will reduce the projected number of additional involuntary furloughs. Ongoing guidance regarding furlough projections will be outlined in monthly flying bulletins.
I want to express my personal thanks to you for your ongoing commitment to NWA. I recognize that this is a very difficult time, please know we are working hard to achieve a goal we all share: to restructure Northwest into the strong, vital – and profitable – business we know it can be. We will keep you informed of other developments as information becomes available.
Sincerely,
Tim Rainey
Cc: Ken Watts, ALPA
Andrew Massey, ALPA
Comments anyone?