Thought and prayers are with everyone affected.....sad news


> Spirit Airlines Announces Massive Layoffs
> Layoffs Expected Within Two Months
>
> POSTED: 12:26 pm EDT June 3, 2008
> UPDATED: 12:35 pm EDT June 3, 2008
>
>
> Spirit Airlines may lay off or displace as many as 60 percent of its
> flight attendants and 45 percent of its pilots in two months,
> according to news reports.
>
> The low-cost airline, which is struggling to cope with rising jet-
> fuel prices, sent letters to union leaders last week, informing them
> of the decision, the Miami Herald's Web site reported.
>
> The carrier stated that it would furlough or displace up to 448
> flight attendants and 242 pilots on Aug. 1. The airline plans to
> close its New York LaGuardia, San Juan and Detroit bases and reduces
> its Fort Lauderdale base, according to the report.
>
> Spirit would not confirm the exact effect the layoffs would have on
> flight numbers, the report said.
>
> According to the Department of Transportation's Bureau of
> Transportation Statistics, Spirit lost $16.7 million in the fourth
> quarter.
>
> The planned layoffs fallout in an industry hard-hit by record fuel
> prices.
>

 

Third time posted. LOL

 

and all of that with nothing officially posted or mentioned to those affected.

just a possible maybe 242 displacements or furloughs. Nice to have a clue what the heck is going on.

 

I can't find Spirits name anywhere in the records in that department. I am wondering where that number comes from.

 

What are those riddle grads going to do with 250 hours and 60 hours A320 SIC?

 

I sure they think that airlines will be knockng their doors down to offer then a job based on past experience.


as for the rest of us....from everthing I am reading, we are screwed.

 

Go to ASA or another regional.

 

They'll have to get a CFI and a job flight instructing at ERAU or FIT if they're lucky.

 

please, they should go get a job doing something less glorious..............kind of like what 95% of us did to get an airline job.............

 

They just might have to sacrifice and fly a prop.