Originally Posted by
CatPilot1
United is offering some type of reduction in force program. Delta has similarly reduced block hours and has offered more generous time-off programs; the same thing goes at American, FedEx - you name it.
The 260 "Furloughs" will likely be met through attrition. 130 Captains will downgrade to F/O on 01 September; the additional 130 furloughs, *if they do* occur will be balanced through through 2025. Much ado about nothing - ALPA negotiations are ongoing and few, if any furloughs will occur. The Company expects much of the overage in staffing in the pilot group to be attained through retirements, attrition and voluntary leave programs. Much ado about nothing.
No furloughs in the Flight Attendant workgroup; all staffing levels are attained through voluntary leaves.
Where can you direct me to Spirit filing bankruptcy via Chapter 11 of the US Federal Code? It was never a reality - yet - every airline and every company could declare bankruptcy at any time for any reason. This isn't Sears, and, this isn't the 70's anymore. You need to rethink what "bankruptcy" means. Every airline has declared bankruptcy, continues to operate and reduce its cost structure. Your statements underscore your limited knowledge base.
It is 2024, not 1985. The days of Braniff, Pan Am, et al are gone as is the old Bankruptcy code. Get with the times, beat it stupid.
First of all, I'm sorry to hear this for you folks at NK. I hope normal attitrion thru retirements and pilots moving on to other carriers helps. This sucks. For all of us.
Now to Cat pilot. I'm at DAL. No one here is "offering" any sort of "generous time off" programs for pilots. We just had a semi meltdown over last weekend. Lack of crews. If you're aware of the name of the "generous time off program" my air line is offering our pilots I'm all ears. I'm here, and we are not seeing that.
Reduced block hours? happens every shoulder period. We're ramping up for May though. Not sure where you get your info from.