davetheflyer
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Today my company, Atlantic Coast Airlines, officially notified our chapter of the AirLine Pilots Association that 87 pilots will be furloughed over the next two months. For those of you not familiar with the airline business, "furlough" is simply another way of saying "laid off."
I am not one of the pilots that will be affected by this furlough.
The furlough is due to the fact that the company has not been able to obtain financing for new aircraft. This is due in turn to United's bankruptcy, and the fact that they have not committed to use ACA in the future.
Also in consideration is the future of the fleet of Jetstream 41s. If the company decides to retire the J41s without having new aircraft to replace them, then there will be more furloughs.
For now the 87 furloughs are mostly pilots who are in training or who are very junior on reserve. I am sure that these pilots and their families would appreciate your prayers.
I personally believe that as long as United continues to operate and use ACA as a partner that there will not be any further furloughs. However, if United goes into Chapter 7, then thousands of pilots will be affected, not only at United, but also at their partners ACA, Air Wisconsin, Skywest, and Mesa.
I am not one of the pilots that will be affected by this furlough.
The furlough is due to the fact that the company has not been able to obtain financing for new aircraft. This is due in turn to United's bankruptcy, and the fact that they have not committed to use ACA in the future.
Also in consideration is the future of the fleet of Jetstream 41s. If the company decides to retire the J41s without having new aircraft to replace them, then there will be more furloughs.
For now the 87 furloughs are mostly pilots who are in training or who are very junior on reserve. I am sure that these pilots and their families would appreciate your prayers.
I personally believe that as long as United continues to operate and use ACA as a partner that there will not be any further furloughs. However, if United goes into Chapter 7, then thousands of pilots will be affected, not only at United, but also at their partners ACA, Air Wisconsin, Skywest, and Mesa.