Originally Posted by
OnTheRun
I agree with you that is very odd. Before the CORVID they were operating with almost 200 pilots and now around 26-32. I have 10 friends that work there and none of them have flown since mid March. They get 7 day pay plus benefits. So they are not technically furloughed just not flying. They have been told the earliest they will fly is October so unless everyone has quit during the last few months I have no idea why they would be interviewing to hire pilots.
Just wanted to correct some of the points you mentioned:
- Pilot Count was around 170 pre-COV, around 150 were flying (others coming through training or waiting for IOE)
- June bid forecasts up to around 80 pilots flying, possibly into the 90's but some pilots took UTO
- Non-flying pay is 8 days with benefits
- Never heard of the "October" thing, last update was to be ready to fly as flights return (still trying to keep pilots current)
My two cents:
I've been very happy with the transparency throughout all of this and there's a healthy amount of optimism about our place in the industry when the dust settles. HQ has shared candidly about the current health of JSX (not Jetsuite) while welcoming discussion about money, furloughs, growth etc. I think "most" of us feel good about a future w/o furloughs and optimistically being near the front of the airline recovery. The situation could, of course, change in the future based on numerous external factors. Hope everyone is doing well and healthy!