NWA recall

[Fly BI]

I just read where NWA is recalling 40 pilots by May. Not really big news, but got me thinking. Is there a website that has accurate stats on total number of pilots on furlough? Please post a link if you know of one. Thanks!

 

[furloughed]

I do not know of any websites that list the total number of furloughed guys out there right now. But I do know the associated union websites for each carrier would have that info, but if you are not a member you cannot access it so it doesn't help you that much, sorry.

From what I understand there are about 11,000 furloughed pilots out there right now. The following list is a list as to the best of my recollection of the current furlough numbers at the big six. The only one I know is correct is United.

United 2172
American 2450 (as of 3-2004)
USAir 1870
Continental 650
Northwest 950
Delta 1000

The rest of the furloughs are scattered among the regional and national level. It appears as if the furloughs are coming to an end as United furloughed it's last batch earlier this month. I am not sure if American is finished after March or not. The others are finished furloughing. It will take years to get everyone back.

 

[scubabri]

Never mind the backlash that this has had on the small 135 charter ops and other flying jobs.

My guess is that there are a whole bunch more than just the 11,000

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[Bitter]

30

 

[Andy]

It's on alpa.org's website (for alpa carriers), but you can only get access if you're an ALPA member.

Here's what they've got (it probably won't look right due to it being in spreadsheet format):

Airline Pilots Furloughed
Pilots Recalled/Resigned Pilots Remaining
on Furlough Additional Notes

Air Canada Jazz 134 0 134
Air Transat 100 29 71
Air Wisconsin 40 36 4
Allegheny 109 85 24 October 1, 2003: 24 pilots furloughed
Aloha 26 0 26
America West 179 179 0
American Eagle 331 61 270
ATA 153 26 127
Atlantic Coast 105 0 105 December 1, 2003: 20 pilots furloughed
Atlas 128 30 98 70 pilots furloughed 12-31-03
Canada 3000 340 0 340
CCAir 122 0 122
Champion 71 0 71
Continental 637 0 637
Continental Express 367 184 183 117 total pilots recalled from November 17, 2003 to January 19, 2004
30 pilots to be recalled 2-4-04

Delta 1,265 205 1,060 October 1, 2003: 45 pilots recalled; November 1, 2003: 45 pilots recalled; December 1, 2003: 160 pilots recalled
Express Airlines I 119 119 0
Gemini Air Cargo 62 1 61
Hawaiian 142 0 142 December 31, 2003: 2 pilots furloughed

Mesaba 117 117 0 All furloughed pilots recalled
Mesa 316 316 0 All furloughed pilots recalled
Midway 369 59 310
Midwest Airlines 182 55 127 October 21, 2003; 5 pilots recalled
Northwest 928 0 928 October 1, 2003: 20 pilots furloughed; November 1, 2003: 10 pilots furloughed
Pan American 99 21 78
Piedmont 48 8 40
PSA 41 41 0
Ryan 120 93 27
Skyway 75 8 67
Spirit 144 140 4 Remaining furloughed pilots are deferring recall

Sun Country 285 63 222
Trans States 198 139 59
United 2,172 0 2,172 November 20, 2003: 104 pilots furloughed; December 1, 2003: 105 pilots furloughed; January 8, 2004: 100 pilots furloughed
USAirways 1,839 0 1,839