Plotplot,
A bit more info for you.
Delta are parking 300 aircraft. A schedule reduction of 40%
AA are parking the remaining 757/767 aircraft.
UAL management have said that they see this as worse than 9/11 and planning for a worst case of 18 months for loads to return pre COVID-19 levels.
No plans as yet for parking aircraft at UAL but it won’t be a surprise if the older P&W 75’s are parked.
I need to check it out but there may well be a flow-back clause in the UAL contract, which would mean that if UAL pilots are furloughed, they can go to express carriers. Again, I’m not sure but I received an email form UAL ALPA a few days ago and this was mentioned.
There is unlikely to be any hiring at UAL, DAL or AA for the rest of the year. My personal opinion but not unlikely. Any retirements will simply offset the need to furlough. So the forecast need and attrition at the regionals is probably no longer valid.
If I was in Oz and waiting to come over or thinking about it, I’d sit it out for 3-6 months to get a better idea. We’re in completely uncharted waters here and no one knows how long this mess will take to stabilise.
Last edited by Kenny; 13th Mar 2020 at 17:30.