This almost seems a certainty, doesn't it? I must say the latest communications from SAPA/Chip doesn't seem very positive. I just wonder how deep it is going to go, I think that is the real question. I've heard anywhere from 150-500 being tossed around. I also s'pect that it will be a quite lengthy furlough, at least a year and a half. I feel bad for the junior guys/gals....I get to fly with alot of 'em and the uncertainty of having a job must take its toll.

I also wonder about some kind of displacement bid if the above scenario becomes a reality. It's no secret that the EMB is scheduled begin leaving the fleet. With workforce and aircraft reductions (and the addition of the CR9's), there will probably have to be some sort of shifting around. I wonder if I will become an ORD commuter from FAT