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Old 13th Mar 2003, 13:46
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Morale? Just a tad difficult to judge at the moment. Troops down on the line are operating in something of an information vacuum. There are quite understandibly a few very nervous nellies at the bottom of the ex-Crossair list waiting for their 3 month's notices. The drivers from the affected MD80, Emb145 and Saab2000 fleets are probably looking at an even easier crew plan for April, May and June, after the aircraft are pushed up against the fence 30 Mar.

Not alot coming out the pilots' association and even less from flt ops. Despite the 25 Feb announcement of 20 aircaft to be parked and 200 ex-Crossair drivers to be considered surplus, latest info would suggest no formal numbers announcement by company until after the end of the "consultation deadline" next Monday 17 Mar. In fact at the moment flt ops can't even say how many pilots there are on the books, and how many are surplus before any social plan implementation such as reduced contract, unpaid leave, salary sacrifice, early retirement etc. There is also no information relating to what retraining is being considered if you chop from the bottom. Surprisingly for a wouldbe "Major International Airline" no current and valid seniority list actually exists.

Present feeling is that company will still send out notices within the next 2 weeks pre-empting any court rule on the seniority issue due in May, and also ignoring any resulting legal action by the pilots' association.

Patience is a virtue.