Originally Posted by weatherman

this is a brainstorming session. feel free to add or answer these top ten head scratchers:


10- If UPS can predict that furloughs can be out till 2015, how come they could not predict, when hiring in 2007, that they would need to furlough two years later.

They can't even predict their reserve needs for 0600z tomorrow.

9- How does UPS plan on competing with FedEx with so many pilots on furlough, all while FedEx is announcing new, faster 777 service?

By hiring more managers

8- How come UPS did not offer an early retirement package, but would rather furlough the bottom, least expensive pilots on the list.

They need the experienced to keep the boxes moving, the bottom are just not worthy

7- Is UPS the only airline in history to furlough pilots while being extremely profitable?

UPS is an airline ?

6- Why is UPS telling the pilots about to be furloughed that they should keeping their uniforms and flight bags?

They don't want to provide new ones when they start recalls

5- Why would UPS furlough pilots a few months before the FAA changes the flight time and duty regs? Is UPS that confident to put their billion dollar business at risk?

Because they can. And they ARE that confident

4- How does UPS plan to staff the new 767s that are arriving over the next couple years?

Currently vacationing DC8 crews

3- Why does UPS decide to furlough at the end of a recession rather than at the beginning of a recession?

Better late than never ...

2- How does UPS intend to operate the Anchorage domicile where ALL the junior pilots are currently based?

There is already an SDF base for the MD and the 400 (special members only)

...and the number one UPS furlough head scratcher is:

1- How come we were 300 pilots fat last year when we had 2906 pilots on the seniority list, and now we are still 300 fat with 2819 pilots on the seniority list.

Doesn't this seem a bit odd?

The whole furlough seems a bit odd, but it is UPS !