Originally Posted by
Swarley
Question: say the MOU doesn’t get passed and 490 guys end up getting furloughed. Are the remaining pilots still subject to the reduced block hours for their bids? For instance, would they continue to see 60-70 hour lines like we currently are? If so, then whoever is on reserve is gonna get worked to death if they’re cutting 490 pilots.
If they’re going to bring it back to normal block hours, then it gives the guys not being furloughed or downgraded (top 40%?) huge incentive to vote no since they’d be losing around 25 ish hours a month rather than just 8.
Yes. Block hours will still be reduced. The pairings are inefficient. They can support lines of about 72 hours generally but there will be significant reserves generated. The flying in October is down. Way down.