Originally Posted by njd1

Yea based on the email the MEC just sent we are going to be significantly over staffed for the “foreseeable future”, which in UA speak is several months. Our flying was just cut severely....to the point that even as a relatively high seniority FO I have some doubt as to whether I will have a line in April. I probably won’t be furloughed but a potentially large percentage of our crews likely will be, so there is no reason to hire anyone at this point.

Originally Posted by njd1

How about you stop guessing and look at the pairings list. As of 11PM ET this evening, 307 in EWR, down from around 380 typically. That's a 20% cut. Of course, the MEC said that UA gave them a new pairings list today and I'm not sure if the 307 number reflects the updated data. So things could change tomorrow.

Stick a fork in TSA as of 4/1 (unfortunately not an April fool's joke). Compass is rumored to be turning down shortly after that (4/6). Safe to say UA is protecting its partially-owned carriers (including us) by shifting flying sooner than expected. This may explain why our pairings weren't cut to a greater extent. Count your blessings....and say a prayer for the TSA people who are about to need to look for work.

For what it's worth, I've been watching the flows the last few days I've been off and we're flying full schedules. No cancellations from what I can see. Of course I don't know what the load averages are...we could be flying empty airplanes for all I know, but at least we're flying and getting paid for it.

Originally Posted by Monocoupe

Well this post aged like sour milk..

Originally Posted by Workhard

Commutair may not survive this. Looking at those numbers union put out, looks like the end is near.

Originally Posted by Workhard

Commutair may not survive this. Looking at those numbers union put out, looks like the end is near.

Originally Posted by Workhard

Yea. Better off taking the unemployment benefits than the 40 hours to sit reserve pending where you are on seniority list. This is bad.

Originally Posted by MaxQ

Not sure why you say that. What I read struck me as a reasonable attempt to deal with the decrease in flying.
I don’t know if it provides enough cash flow, but neither do you or anyone else outside the top levels of management. I would assume that every other regional has had a similar decrease in their flying, so it’s not like C5 is in any different position.
I am only talking about survival of C5. Unless there is a dramatic upswing in United bookings and a quick restoration of flying, many jobs at every single airline are in jeopardy, even if UAL or C5 or whichever airline you choose to name continue on.
The fate of C5 or XJet probably is more determined by UAL’s fate than most other things.