Originally Posted by hemaybedid

So I've got a lot of time on my hands while on furlough. .....I realize there are some numbers that I just don't know. I took very conservative numbers and tried to figure out how much the decision to cut costs by furloughing is going to end up costing them this summer. I figured about 1600 pilots with an average hourly rate of about $55 crediting 15 hours over guarantee a month. I think these numbers are a little conservative. I decided to not try to add per diem or any other contractual pay. The numbers above come out to 1.32 million per month. For June-Aug that is 3.96 million.

If the 80 furloughs were there, I used $38 as a conservative hourly rate because it's second year 700 FO. All 80 would still be on reserve, but possibly over guarantee so I used 85 hours of credit. Again I left per diem and contractual pay out. That number is $258,400 a month or $775,200 for the summer. I realize there are training costs, insurance, etc. that would need to be factored, but that would be a wild guess for me. As far as the numbers I'm using if ASA had not furloughed and kept us on for 12 more months to see what happens with the 20 200s, and remember my numbers are 85 hours of credit for the FOs it would have cost them 3.1 million. That number is still less than what they are going to pay June-Aug. because they furloughed.

I realize that the extra money made by ASA crews this summer is going to be a great help to them and their families. I am happy for all of you for that. However, I do wish that I was still at work as well as the other furloughees. I would also like to stress that this was meant to be a look at ASA's effectiveness in cutting costs. I welcome all of your responses and any input you may have.

Fly Safe,

hemaybedid