Winter reductions and part time: urgent
Our European low cost company has reduced flights for the winter. Starting in October. It is putting 4 airplanes up for maintenance.
The company is threatening to fire 41 pilots out of approx 365.
By seniority.
The company is forecasting a profit for 2009.
We are looking for win win solutions to this problem.
Last year with winter reduction many pilots took the part time option ( 4 month part time contract ) to avoid having fellow pilots fired.
Reductions of 25% and 50% are being offered
Leave of absence also offered
As the pay ( low base pay ) is based on performance hour and sector pay,
if we avoided having pilots fired then all pilots would in effect reduce.
Need your help in seeing how your and other companies deal with the reduction of flights for the winter season.
Temporary Part time and all year round part time options.
Thanks a lot for your input to pass on the right people.
Last edited by Jimmy Hoffa Rocks; 13th September 2009 at 08:03.