XJT Voluntary Furlough's?

[CoATP]

Heard a rumor (reliable source .. guy I'm flying with's girl friends - roomate's boyfriend) That XJT was asking for voluntary leaves of absence due to reduced flying. Anybody heard that from another source [couldn't be anymore reliable of course]

 

[MJG]

Tis true. COLA's which are not the same as voluntary leaves have been offered to first officers only, us captains can look forward to constant re-assignments for the foreseeable future.

Block hours got reduced by CAL for the summer, Branded changed some things up as well.

Moral of the story: Oil aint' cheap these days.

 

[CEO silly sap]

They are going to furlough in May. It looks like they will loose all the U- numbers and the last 3rd of the T-numbers.


Times are tough...I should have gone to Med School

 

[willNOTfly4free]

I heard a rumor that XJT will be picking up some of United's flying in the D.C. area this spring.

Any truth to it?

 

[Future Furlough]

They are going to furlough in May. It looks like they will loose all the U- numbers and the last 3rd of the T-numbers.


Times are tough...I should have gone to Med School

Source?

 

[IFLYSIU]

There is no source....hence the uneducated guess!

 

[Future Furlough]

Yeah, I know. I was just trying to be nice as opposed to calling it flame baiting BS.

...Unless CEO was referring to instructors being "furloughed" back to the line.

 

[dojetdriver]

I heard a rumor that XJT will be picking up some of United's flying in the D.C. area this spring.

Any truth to it?

Who knows? Maybe UAL will get sick of MESA (again) and start funneling their flying off. But I'd venture to guess more than likely not the case that XJT gets UAL flying. Hopefully, I'm wrong and it will provide another contract to offset the need for LOA's, and potentially let some guys upgrade.

We have become the premier regional ACMI carrier of choice.

XJT was able to step in and help help out B6 and F9 with short term contracts. Other carriers probably observed how quickly, efficiently, and probably how cheaply they did it. UAL needed some additional lift due to MESA's gaff for spring break, XJT had some planes laying around that need work. A two week deal was inked.

Like I said, hope I'm wrong.

 

[drinksonme]

They are going to furlough in May. It looks like they will loose all the U- numbers and the last 3rd of the T-numbers.


Times are tough...I should have gone to Med School

Well since there were only two classes of T numbers, I guess the last 10 guys of the T's are F'ed. Tool

 

[Turtlesfly]

read the contract. THey are awarded in seniority order. A captain cannot be turned down for one and then have one given to a U-number. That is the same as a furlough

 

[Paul R. Smith]

Well since there were only two classes of T numbers, I guess the last 10 guys of the T's are F'ed. Tool

pwned?

 

[fencitup]

Don't worry fellas, it will all work out in the end. Maybe not the way everyone wants, but it will work out.

 

[landlover]

Don't worry fellas, it will all work out in the end. Maybe not the way everyone wants, but it will work out.

brilliant advice

 

[coolyokeluke]

70 people applied for COLA, they vary from one to three months in length. Could be a few more as today is the deadline. We'll see how many COLA applications get accepted.

 

[ILStoMinimums]

Is the Branded flying going to be around much lomger?

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

Is XJT hedged?

 

[lowlycfi]

Is XJT hedged?

I assume you mean fuel? If so, then yes.

 

[flifo81]

They are going to furlough in May. It looks like they will loose all the U- numbers and the last 3rd of the T-numbers.


Times are tough...I should have gone to Med School

Is this just the pilot/in-flight group....or company wide?!?!
I know they are losing some station personnel, since they are contracting out to Eagle in most of their LA stations.

 

[crxpilot]

70 people applied for COLA, they vary from one to three months in length. Could be a few more as today is the deadline. We'll see how many COLA applications get accepted.

Wow, watching you guys is like living thru Independence Air all over again. Good luck!

 

[Ur Dad]

Wow, watching you guys is like living thru Independence Air all over again. Good luck!

And we know who is flying the Blue ridge planes. I wouldn't mine getting my hands on one of those XRs.