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#112
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Joined APC: Jan 2020
Posts: 49
Unfortunately that is the truth, with United being 70-80% of what its size was there will be furloughs across the board. There will be 2-3 more regionals going out of business and or consolidations. I am currently looking to see what else I can do as a career that is more stable and provides for my family and I. Good luck to all of us and I don't think it will be the end of the world not to fly for a living.
#113
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Joined APC: Feb 2020
Position: FO
Posts: 41
I cannot believe this is all they can do-what about 50 hour lines like UAL ( Republic and even SkyWest!!) are doing. They went very senior.
flynd94, what are you suggesting will happen to you on 10/1/2020? I think we're in a similar situation.
flynd94, what are you suggesting will happen to you on 10/1/2020? I think we're in a similar situation.
#114
As for this part of your post.....I could be wrong, but this is where being “owned” by United is going to hurt. All decisions will most likely be made way above your CEOs head, and it will be whatever is best for UAL. The only thing that MIGHT be good for y’all, and not us, is that it won’t be United’s PILOTS they are concerned about, but rather the bottom line.
#115
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Joined APC: Jul 2013
Posts: 4,676
As for this part of your post.....I could be wrong, but this is where being “owned” by United is going to hurt. All decisions will most likely be made way above your CEOs head, and it will be whatever is best for UAL. The only thing that MIGHT be good for y’all, and not us, is that it won’t be United’s PILOTS they are concerned about, but rather the bottom line.
have more, way more of a direct say in how XJT and C5 conduct business. No need really to go through the puppet dictator
of Subdoh.
As opposed to MESA, SKW, RAH, etc being played off against one another and getting a double screw job. First one being the standard issue legacy-regional relationship, second being how the regional CEO’s let all that crap flow down hill to their own pilots whilst fighting for scraps and being played off against one another.
#117
Right now cargo looks like the grass on the other side of the fence. It’s booming because of social distancing. When that’s over and the economy is in the dumper cargo will also contract. You don’t want to start at the bottom of anyone’s list. Shelter in place. My two cents.
#118
Gets Weekends Off
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Joined APC: Nov 2005
Posts: 242
Hard to say on this one I think, as far as the ownership goes and being good or bad. Willis tower via MANA can
have more, way more of a direct say in how XJT and C5 conduct business. No need really to go through the puppet dictator
of Subdoh.
As opposed to MESA, SKW, RAH, etc being played off against one another and getting a double screw job. First one being the standard issue legacy-regional relationship, second being how the regional CEO’s let all that crap flow down hill to their own pilots whilst fighting for scraps and being played off against one another.
have more, way more of a direct say in how XJT and C5 conduct business. No need really to go through the puppet dictator
of Subdoh.
As opposed to MESA, SKW, RAH, etc being played off against one another and getting a double screw job. First one being the standard issue legacy-regional relationship, second being how the regional CEO’s let all that crap flow down hill to their own pilots whilst fighting for scraps and being played off against one another.
#119
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Joined APC: Mar 2018
Posts: 1,358
Another element to what United might do is; who is in charge come September? Scott Kirby has been pro-regional/50 seats in the past. It will be interesting to see when the decision is made to furlough or not at mainline. I fully expect that we will furlough but I don't know how many.
#120
Gets Weekends Off
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Joined APC: Nov 2005
Posts: 242
After 9/11 the legacies gave into concessions and the regional fleet expanded. When the recovery began the concessionary contracts were the base to begin negotiations and it has been an uphill battle to recover what was given up. The unions have learned from that mistake and are not going to repeat it. This downturn makes the hit from 9/11 look minor. Both legacy and regional carriers will come out of this smaller, both will park aircraft, and there should be plenty of furloughs to go around. United alone has reduced their domestic schedule to 48% of what it was and the flights are still empty. Most of what I read suggest that the recovery will be U-shaped and I’ll take several years. I have no idea what to think of the 50 seat fleet. Both models are getting pretty old. Will they find new life building decimated markets, or will the 50 seat jets and older less efficient legacy jets be retired and replaced with more efficient planes as the market recovers?
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