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Mesa Airlines to Furlough 53 Pilots
Mesa is the latest airline to trim its pilot workforce, citing "a significant and unexpected reduction in pilot attrition levels" among the reasons for 53 furloughs. The move comes despite the carrier's recent positive quarter, which saw $6.3 million in…
April 8, 2024 8:46 am ET -
Spirit To Trim Pilot Workforce
Ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit plans to furlough approximately 260 pilots later this year, according to a news release issued on Monday. The company continues to grapple with Pratt & Whitney engine issues, losing almost $184 million last quarter. Spirit says…
February 13, 2021 9:45 am ET -
The AirlineGeeks Podcast Episode 32: An Industry Reeling
Thank you for reading the AirlineGeeks Podcast Recap. This article gives a brief look at last week’s episode of our news podcast. For our full analysis of each of these stories, you can listen to The AirlineGeeks Podcast on Spotify,…
February 4, 2021 6:00 am ET -
American Prepares for 13,000 Employee Furloughs
On Wednesday, American Airlines warned employees that it will send furlough notices to roughly 13,000 employees this week. The announcement comes as the second round of federal payroll aid, which was approved in December, is set to expire. “The vaccine…
September 30, 2020 11:40 pm ET -
As CARES Act Funding Expires, Thousands Brace for Job and…
CARES Act funding ran out at midnight on Thursday morning, and tens of thousands of airline employees braced for furlough as congress failed to make a job-saving funding extension. When the U.S. passed the CARES Act in March, among its…