Originally Posted by
Intl Jumper
Does anyone think ASA will furlough into the contract when they are forced to park the 20-200's in the spring? I was talking with the ALPA guys in the lounge yesterday at the town hall meeting and they said the company would have to declare bankruptcy or lose their operating certificate, be grounded by the government for the company to be able to furlough into the protected pilots...The company has been pretty good about honoring the contract, minus crew scheduling...
I wouldn't count on anything, a clever enough lawyer will figure out a way around that clause to benefit the company. Hopefully it doesn't get to the point they need to furlough more, but who knows.