Who knows how they do what they do. That's probably the first email I've read in the last 6 months from ALPA - so I guess I just got lucky!

March 26, 2009



Fellow DFW Pilots,

It has come to our attention that a furlough of some of our fellow Eagle pilots may be imminent. At present we do not know how many pilots will be furloughed. We do know that management hopes to make a decision within the next few days. Recently, Eagle management indicated that they believe our airline is “over staffed” by as many as 130 pilots. We feel that for the first time in a long time, staffing levels are finally what they should be in the jets! ATR staffing in DFW continues to be a disaster!

Doug and I also question the financial responsibility of furloughing pilots, training replacements generated by a displacement bid, and the retraining of returning furloughed pilots! The cost of retraining these pilots and maintaining staffing levels must be explained, especially if additional ATRs and/or CRJs are to arrive on property.

Sadly, if your Eagle seniority finds you on the bottom 100, please prepare yourselves for possible furlough. It is our sincere hope that management’s actions won’t cut this deep. Although we don’t have many answers at this time, we felt it was incumbent on us to give you as much heads-up as possible. If you have any questions, please contact the MEC office at 817.685.7474 or either Val Jester or Doug Gibbs.

Respectfully,

Val Jester, Chairman
EGL Council 83
[email protected]

Doug Gibbs, Vice Chairman
EGL Council 83
[email protected]

I just checked and I'm about 120 from the bottom. Right now I'm scared as ******* that come next week I'll have no job. Start prayin if your with me.

I'm sorry to hear that. Hopfully they cancel it or reduce the furlough. What is your DOH?

Good luck everyone

If they furlough 1 person, I have no job.

Heh.

always hate to see news like this, Good luck guys!

OH GREAT. hold on everyone! DOH 1/21/08 216 below me. looks like I might be spared but who knows for how long.

Not that it's any consolation, but at TSA our furloughs go back to 4/07... You guys are still doing alright! I hope none of you guys has to get hit. We don't need any more good pilots on the street.

3/3/08 date of hire.

Man, I just wish I didn't have to go to recurrent next week. It's going to be hard to stay focused.

We're lucky at Eagle to have been spared the dagger for this long. Let's hope that it only lasts a short while.