Originally Posted by
furloughfuntime
It may be legal, and I may be biased, but as a tax payer it's pretty frustrating that outfits like XJT and RPA are furloughing pilots while still accepting money.
I understand that we were "pilot trainees," hence the loophole, but it still seems like a betrayal of the intent and spirit of the legislation.
I heard they got a $100M grant to cover 75% of the payroll and $40M in the form of a loan to cover operating expenses. I understand that the 75% doesn't cover the full payroll, but 100% of the employees aren't working either. I'm also curious about the operating expense loan. Since XJT is essentially a staffing company, and United pays for fuel, planes, ground services, etc. what actual operating expenses does the company pay for?