American Eagle Reportedly Furloughing 50 Pilots | Aero-News Network
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Airborne Unlimited -- Most Recent Daily Episodes

Episode Date

Airborne-Monday

Airborne-Tuesday

Airborne-Wednesday Airborne-Thursday

Airborne-Friday

Airborne On YouTube

Airborne-Unlimited-04.29.24

Airborne-NextGen-04.30.24

Airborne-Unlimited-05.01.24 Airborne-AffordableFlyers--05.02.24

Airborne-Unlimited-05.03.24

Tue, Mar 06, 2012

American Eagle Reportedly Furloughing 50 Pilots

Move Is The Result Of Airline's Idling Of Nine Aircraft

A decision by American Eagle to idle nine of its airplanes will result in the furlough of 50 pilots, the carrier said in a message to employees.

Company president and CEO Dan Garton issued the memo last Thursday, according to the Dallas Business Journal. In it, he said the airline's 50 most junior pilots would be furloughed, as the carrier now has more pilots than planes for them to fly. Barton called the move "regrettable" but necessary "in the competitive business we are in." The furloughs will begin April 5th.

The airline said it plans to park the nine ATR regional airliners beginning in May. Garton said displacement bids for pilots and FAs will be posted "soon" in an effort to "balance staffing levels" with the new schedule.

American Eagle is owned by AMR Corp., which is working to re-organize under Chapter 11 bankruptcy laws. The paper reports the regional carrier is still working on its reorganization plan.

FMI: www.aa.com/i18n/amrcorp/corporateInformation/facts/amr.jsp

Advertisement

More News

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.02.24)

Aero Linx: Model Aeronautical Association of Australia MAAA clubs are about fun flying, camaraderie and community. For over 75 years, the MAAA has been Australia’s largest fl>[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.02.24): Touchdown Zone Lighting

Touchdown Zone Lighting Two rows of transverse light bars located symmetrically about the runway centerline normally at 100 foot intervals. The basic system extends 3,000 feet alon>[...]

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.02.24)

“Discovery and innovation are central to our mission at Virgin Galactic. We’re excited to build on our successful record of facilitating scientific experiments in subor>[...]

ANN FAQ: Contributing To Aero-TV

How To Get A Story On Aero-TV News/Feature Programming How do I submit a story idea or lead to Aero-TV? If you would like to submit a story idea or lead, please contact Jim Campbel>[...]

NTSB Final Report: Cirrus Design Corp SR20

Student Pilot Reported That During Rotation, “All Of A Sudden The Back Of The Plane Kicked To The Right..." Analysis: The student pilot reported that during rotation, “>[...]

blog comments powered by Disqus



Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

Advertisement

© 2007 - 2024 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC