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Spoilers
Maybe I'm missing something here, but I remember reading in the memo that they are anticipating the first wave of furloughs to happen in the 2nd Quarter of 2011, but then they also state we are losing 16 airframes in January 2011??
I am planning on my furlough letter to show the day before Xmas Eve (like 2 years ago) and a separation date in January
I would love someone from either the union or from management to tell me why the hell they brought us back.
And to your point spoilers, the memo states that starting this January we'll reduce the number of 50 seat aircraft by 16. So at a rate of 1.5 planes a month I would suspect we'll go out somewhere around April.
On another note, I have no idea why the union would negotiate anything for the upcoming contact talks with the exception of furlough benefits.
There will be nothing left of the airline and there isn't even a carrot being dangled. So why bother? Hopefully they can negotiate a nice furlough package and NG4 can lock the door shut the lights off in 2012.
BTW: does anyone know if the management from Compass and Mesaba went to TSA and Pinnacle?
One bright spot......we'll no longer have people that are too comfortable to not look for a new job. Even Mr. Top 50 might have to feel the other side of a seniority list soon.
And to Captain Tony: These aircraft are all going back to the mfg or leasing company so I'm not sure how I can see OH guys coming over to ASA. Simply won't be enough planes.
What I would have loved to have seen in this announcement was that as the 50 seat aircraft were being returned and Delta pilots were taking those routes back.
Maybe those guys can still recapture some of that flying.
That is all for now.
TC