Originally Posted by
USMC3197
I agree 100%... wait till details are out. But....... what does this mean for the 136 guys that got kicked to the curb? Is ASA really going to attempt next summers flying 56 pilots short of 2009's summer staffing plus attrition? Granted attrition is slow.. but we are still losing around 10-15 pilots every 6 months. I have already gone up almost 50+/- since ASA STOPPED hiring/about 25+/- since the 1st round of furloughs. How lean does ASA want to run staffing at? It's GREAT that no more pilots will get furloughed but hey... all that's left is the ones on the no furlough clause that SEEMS to be holding right now. So that really isn't a gain, more like a draw. These are just concerns and opinions, not conclusions. Like I said... I agree wait till details are out.
If this makes us grow like ASA thinks it will, the furloughs will be back quickly. ASA thinks we will be well positioned to capture the RFPs that are out there. And I heard this through the ALPA filter!