US Airways and PSA to furlough

[NCaviator]

US Airways just annouced that they will cut 1700 employees including 300 Pilots. They are also cutting 10 A320s and cancelling 2 A330 orders with further cuts to come in 2009 and 2010.

PSA will furlough 27 while maintaining the current fleet and reducing the number of flying hours.

 

[goahead]

How many guys have been hired at us east in the past year?

 

[WSurf]

Can't say we didn't see that coming.

Hmmmm, so nothing about Piedmont? I heard that Mainline was looking for us to do more flying, but with what I don't know. But I can see us adding a few more segments of flying, especially since the Dash burns about half the fuel as the RJ.

Maybe there is some truth to the fact they were looking to aquire 12 Q200's from Horizon.

Ahhhhh, you just gotta love this industry.

 

[dmac530]

i wish the best of luck for the 27 from PSA, things are not lookin good at all right now. i even saw that they are increasing fees for non-rev travel and charging passengers for coffee and soft drinks.

 

[WSurf]

i wish the best of luck for the 27 from PSA, things are not lookin good at all right now. i even saw that they are increasing fees for non-rev travel and charging passengers for coffee and soft drinks.

Yes, I hope that Piedmont hires those that want to come over. I don't know if any would, but it beats being out of a job. Hope that PSA and Piedmont can get together and make sure any furloughed PSA people can get a job as PDT. I know we did it when ALG furloughed pilots.

Just a thought.

 

[brokedash]

Any word on where other job cuts will come from?

 

[Grey Ghost]

I thought if you worked at one wholly owned, then you could not get hired at the other? USair doesnt want to fit the bill to train someone twice! Thats the way it used to be!

 

[WSurf]

I thought if you worked at one wholly owned, then you could not get hired at the other? USair doesnt want to fit the bill to train someone twice! Thats the way it used to be!

Don't know where the hell you got that.
Hmmm, then with that thinking why would they agree to Pref. Hiring at Mainline. Samething.

We did hire ALG pilots back in the Day after 9-11 when ALG furloughed and parked planes.

I think this would be a nice gesture to do.

 

[trainer8]

Can't say we didn't see that coming.

Hmmmm, so nothing about Piedmont? I heard that Mainline was looking for us to do more flying, but with what I don't know. But I can see us adding a few more segments of flying, especially since the Dash burns about half the fuel as the RJ.

Maybe there is some truth to the fact they were looking to aquire 12 Q200's from Horizon.

Ahhhhh, you just gotta love this industry.

This press release says Express will increase flying throughout this year and a little next year.

http://www.usairways.com/awa/Content/aboutus/pressrelease_june08.aspx

I wonder who will grow?

T8

 

[WSurf]

Jets 4 Jobs round 2?

 

[JoeMerchant]

Jets 4 Jobs round 2?

Just say NO.....

 

[Sig]

I thought if you worked at one wholly owned, then you could not get hired at the other?

I can give two examples where your thought (strangely missing any bullsheet about PJ) is dead wrong.

One of which was a newhire with me, now a PSA CA.

Good luck, guys. What sucks the most is Houk gets to lie to people and keep his job-- how can you possibly be too overstaffed to allow pilots to interview at LCC, yet the very same month try to get voluntary LOA?

This industry is nuts.

 

[buxflyr]

J for J round two will not happen unless PSA gets more airplanes. Also, mainline is now USAPA. Different union, and different rules.

 

[buxflyr]

Heard mainline is 900 east 600 west

 

[SkyNation]

I wonder who will grow?

T8

SkyWest, after Mesa starts to lose flying

 

[Grey Ghost]

I can give two examples where your thought (strangely missing any bullsheet about PJ) is dead wrong.

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Is HG holding out for the flowthrough to PJ?

 

[Exskydiverdrivr]

Can the westies re-petition and vote ALPA back in if that happens ?

 

[EMB170Pilot]

SkyWest, after Mesa starts to lose flying

you mean RAH then followed by SkyWest

 

[SkyNation]

could be

 

[OurMoney1]

Wonder what Stanley and Limp Dick Queer Coeling will pull out of their arse to explain this one.

PSA brothers.....get out and do it now! TK has marching orders to start pulling flying down in an attempt to deal with the clostly 50 seat RJ. Not good.....

Good luck Blustreakers..........Local ALPA Weak + High Oil = TK f..in around with numbers again