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⌐ AV8OR WANNABE
Good to hear Alitalia is still around! As far as the furloughed/layed off pilots - at least some airlines in Europe/Asia are hiring - in the US thousands of pilots are unemployed; numerous airlines have furloughed already and many are planning additional lay offs. OPEC kingdoms must be happy...
Pilots from companies such as Alitalia or Olympic won't have a problem finding jobs if they get furloughed. These are companies that hire once in a blue moon, and when they do hire were talking small numbers. Very well qualified pilots with a lot of jet experience and international flying are golden in Europe, Asia and especially the Middle East, where commuting from Italy or Greece is regularly performed when flying the Heavies. Good luck to Alitalia, Olympic is next on the chopping block, let's see what happens.