Go Back  Airline Pilot Central Forums > Airline Pilot Forums > Regional
Why was pay cut after 9/11? >

Why was pay cut after 9/11?

Search

Notices
Regional Regional Airlines

Why was pay cut after 9/11?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-18-2009 | 02:53 PM
  #1  
slipped's Avatar
Thread Starter
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 278
Likes: 0
Default Why was pay cut after 9/11?

This doesnt make any sense to me.
Reply
Old 10-18-2009 | 03:02 PM
  #2  
Are we there yet??!!
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 2,010
Likes: 0
Default

Because they could.
Reply
Old 10-18-2009 | 03:05 PM
  #3  
joejet's Avatar
Line Holder
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 30
Likes: 0
Default

There were no customers!! The economy was already headed for a slowdown. Many majors had contracts that paid too much - unsustainable. I was in the middle of it and my pay is just reaching my 2001 levels now.
Reply
Old 10-18-2009 | 03:22 PM
  #4  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 3,045
Likes: 1
From: FO
Default

Supply v. Demand
Reply
Old 10-18-2009 | 03:35 PM
  #5  
Banned
 
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 121
Likes: 0
Default

LOL... I was thinking that could be it. I guess I can expect a big paycut this year.. AGAIN.
Reply
Old 10-18-2009 | 04:15 PM
  #6  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 261
Likes: 0
From: R U Serious?
Default

Economy is at the vvvvvvery early stages of a rebound right now, why would you need to take a pay cut?
Reply
Old 10-18-2009 | 05:39 PM
  #7  
jeeps's Avatar
Line Holder
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 65
Likes: 0
From: My name is Roger Murdock, I'm the copilot!
Lightbulb

Originally Posted by powrful1
Economy is at the vvvvvvery early stages of a rebound right now, why would you need to take a pay cut?

Same reason as back then, too many pilots and few jobs. They can cut wages because pilots will still be willing to work the jobs that are available
Reply
Old 10-18-2009 | 05:51 PM
  #8  
slipped's Avatar
Thread Starter
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 278
Likes: 0
Default

so did flying just never rebound?
I dont but the whole supply vs demand, as I said before I realize just after the towers nobody flying but 6months later I will go out on a limb and say it was back to normal.

It seems to me they just used it as an excuse.
am I right or wrong?
Reply
Old 10-18-2009 | 06:00 PM
  #9  
Line Holder
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 687
Likes: 12
From: Maddog FO
Default

Two routes:

Threaten bankruptcy: Put the fear into the pilots and make them give up pay/work rules to "avoid bankruptcy"

Go into Bankruptcy: Rip up contracts, threaten pilots with a loss of pension, furloughs, liquidation, etc.
Reply
Old 10-18-2009 | 06:02 PM
  #10  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 3,045
Likes: 1
From: FO
Default

Originally Posted by slipped
so did flying just never rebound?
I dont but the whole supply vs demand, as I said before I realize just after the towers nobody flying but 6months later I will go out on a limb and say it was back to normal.

It seems to me they just used it as an excuse.
am I right or wrong?
You are wrong, travel demand was done for more than 6 months and DL, UA, AA, USAir, all had pilots on furlough for a long time.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
captexpress
Regional
65
11-03-2009 01:01 PM
Sniper
Major
6
04-18-2009 06:57 PM
detpilot
Regional
34
03-03-2009 03:44 AM
HuronIP
Major
0
03-02-2009 02:19 PM
RockBottom
Major
0
02-26-2005 09:46 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Your Privacy Choices