Originally Posted by triggers

I've heard some mixed information about how often X or Y airline would furlough, ranging from "this airline hasn't furloughed or cut pay in 60 years", to "always save 2 years pay because everybody gets furloughed 2-4 times in their careers". The only consistency I've seen is that regionals and cargo (including the 2 big ones) tend to be more sensitive to economic downturns than major passenger airlines.

I know things are good right now, but it's probably a worthwhile consideration for new pilots when choosing a place to spend the rest of your career.

Perhaps this is something that the senior pilots would know a lot about? Did any airline escape 2008 or 2020 unscathed? Or were a good chunk of people furloughed and never brought back?

Thanks!