Originally Posted by
Pantera
The 86 comes from the latest letter of downgrades our beloved company sent us. I don't mean to sound rude but do you live in a cave? (Excuse me if you are on furlough)
86 downgrades doesn't necessarily mean another 86 furloughs; it probably means more. As someone pointed out about 200 pages ago, when the company is heavy by 86 crews, they send 86 Captains back to the right seat, creating a surplus.
With two planes and two bases, there will be some shuffling as CVG CAs bid JFK CA rather than CVG FO, etc. When it is all figured out they will be fat 172 FOs (the original 86 + the 86 new downgrades). Then they'll take one last glance at staffing and announce who gets F'ed.
Or that's how I think it works.
That, plus Comair's spokeswoman saying 150 pilot furloughs in addition to the current 330 FO and FA furloughs.